As we are emerging from the pandemic in BC, at least for the time being, other parts of the world are not faring so well. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the largest single-day increase June 21, with 183,000 new…
It would be a grievous shame if we (Canada) lost this moment – this opportunity to face and redress our own founding sins – to reconcile and reset for the possibility of “relations based in justice.” There are some significant…
World Refugee Day (June 20) and World Refugee Sunday (June 21) remind us that tens of millions of people in our world have nowhere to call home. But some of them do find new homes. Vancouver has several front line…
The provincial NDP government is receiving lots of public support for their leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially that of spokesperson Dr. Bonnie Henry. I have no doubt that the Christian community is right in step with that view. However,…
WayBase released a report about The Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Christian Charities June 5. WayBase is a platform that helps people and Christian ministries in Canada find each other, partner together and show collective impact. Director Tim Day and…
“In Canada’s gospel ecosystem, the evangelist is an endangered and threatened species. I want to see that reversed.” Bill Hogg, who lives in Cloverdale, is doing his level best to train evangelists – but also to encourage all Christians to…
Roman Catholic Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, released the following pastoral letter June 7 in response to demonstrations against racism in Vancouver in recent days. As protests against racism, injustice and violence are taking place in the United States, Canada…
Trixie Ling was walking in her East Vancouver neighbourhood May 9 when a young white man walking toward her began making racial and sexual comments. Though she tried to ignore him, he spat in her face. She spoke about the…
Three Christ City Church pastors offer some thoughtful guidance on not rushing back to ‘normal.’ While some churches are anxious to get back to their buildings and resume church as usual, quite a number are deciding to delay that…
Most church leaders appear to be on board with the provincial government’s agenda as we embark on the second stage of our battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. But not all; some feel importance of attending church has been undervalued and…