Sociologist Joel Thiessen will address the question, “Is there hope for congregations today?” – based on Canada-wide research – during a day-long Flourishing Congregations: From Understanding to Practice seminar at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford May 4. Following is an…
Is our culture going to hell in a handbasket? Most days I can be persuaded that we are not, but last Saturday was not one of those days. I went down to check out the 4-20 party at Sunset Beach…
An intriguing competition took place at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre last Saturday. Eagles Nest – a Christian version of Shark’s Tank or Dragon’s Den – pitted three entrepreneurs against each other as they sought to gain a $15,000 prize during…
Every week I hear of new and creative ways in which churches and individual Christians are working for the good of the broader community. And I am sure that I don’t hear about most of them, even though I’m always…
Based in Ottawa, Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is a Christian voice for social and environmental justice in Canadian public policy, focusing on poverty in Canada, ecological justice, and refugee rights. They released this statement April 10. Citizens for Public…
When I googled ‘Easter services Vancouver 2019,’ the top listing was Vancouver’s Best Places, with its catalogue of Easter Activities in Vancouver. If you scroll down far enough – way below Big Bunny Run & Egg Hunt, Eggciting Easter Hop,…
Whenever someone asks me what Church for Vancouver is all about, I say, “My purpose is to link Christians and to highlight ways in which churches and Christians are working for the good of the broader community.” Tim Day presented…
Metro Vancouver Alliance (MVA) has done a good job of linking faith groups with other broad-based organizations to address social issues in our community. Housing has always been one of their main priorities, and now they are hosting a ‘Housing…
From February to May, the Insights to Impact Tour is inviting church, ministry and charity leaders to attend 30 gatherings across Canada “to consider how we can work more effectively in our cities.” Two of those meetings will be held…
Café Logos is the welcoming face of the Canadian Bible Society’s newly imagined Vancouver presence. And the Grand Opening this Saturday (March 30, 9 am – 6 pm) will have the centrally located site (1207 Kingsway, between Fraser and Knight)…