Pacific Theatre made a significant announcement June 3 to its “circle of friends, donors, artists, patrons and supporters” – a group which is broad indeed. It began: We write to you today at a crossroads in our company’s history. After…
I get asked about artificial intelligence (AI) and preaching almost every week, so a couple months ago I decided to try to think more deeply and clearly about it in order to answer these questions thoughtfully and with clarity. I…
Ron and Wendy Gaudet and their team have provided well over $600,000 worth of free dental work in Surrey / White Rock since 2017. Working from a clinic in a 38-foot specially designed RV trailer, their City Care Dental program…
The Centre for Christian Engagement at St. Mark’s College at UBC has hosted two major international conferences. The first, in May, 2023, was focused on Pope Francis after a decade of his pontificate. This conference, though it welcomed speakers from…
I wrote about some major changes at Wagner Hills Farm last May, and some exciting prospects – which are now coming to fruition. The residential addiction recovery centre had decided to strengthen its work with men and transfer its work…
The process of rebuilding homes and community is frustratingly slow in Lytton, following a devastating fire which burnt most of the village to the ground four years ago. But some progress is being made and several Christian groups are very…
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is doing a good job of reminding us about the current – and even more the future – dangers of the federal government’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) project. Here is what they posted…
Deconstruction is a hot topic, on the mind of many church people. So an upcoming event should be offer a good opportunity to think through a few of the related issues. Angelic Reitsma Bick, co-author of Blessed are the Undone:…
Saturday May 10 was the date of an historic Convocation at St. Mark’s and Corpus Christi Colleges. Not only was this one of the largest graduating classes ever for both Catholic institutions at UBC, but it was also a milestone…
When Mark Glanville introduces his new book at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church next week (May 23) he won’t just be using words. Describing the gathering as “an artistic book event,” he says, “Come hear my jazz trio; and learn to…