The Festival of Hope is approaching quickly, even as debates over the suitability of Franklin Graham as lead speaker continue in the media and behind closed doors. The event will proceed March 3 – 5 at Rogers Arena. On February…
About 15 years ago, our fellowship at Marineview Chapel realized that our neighbours in Dunbar were simply not open to invitations to church outreach events. Their lives were already over-resourced and over-committed. So when we approached them with invitations to join us…
Just over three years ago I posted an article about a Chapel Movement gathering at John Oliver Secondary School. What had begun as a small worship gathering at a South Vancouver church a couple of years before was now drawing…
It should have come as no surprise, but tickets for Marilynne Robinson were snapped up as soon as they became available earlier this year. Regent College is hosting her for their annual Laing Lecture Series, February 8 – 10; her…
As we hunker down for another round of snow, it is encouraging to know that the Salvation Army, Union Gospel Mission and several churches are playing a major role in providing Extreme Weather Shelter for many homeless people. The City…
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4YdRhcvqc0] A Catholic-Evangelical Conversation was held earlier this year, as part of the Vancouver Consultation. Following is the article I posted after the event. ************** Coastal Church hosted a Catholic-Evangelical Conversation March 1, as part of the Vancouver Consultation process.…
When the ‘Acoustic Ninja’ comes to town this weekend, he will offer some amazing music, but also an introduction to the DuncanAfrica Society, which fights poverty by creating exquisite guitars by hand in their trade school, located in Uganda. Guitar…
St. James Anglican Church will take an active role in the 13th Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival by hosting an art show which will reflect this year’s approach: The theme of this year’s festival, Living on Shared Territory,…
The biggest event on the horizon is Missions Fest, which will be held at the end of next week (January 26 – 28) at the Vancouver Convention Centre. What I love about Missions Fest is the opportunity to meet the…
UrbanPromise Vancouver is back in business, following a three-year hiatus. The youth ministry has hired Abraham Han as executive director and will re-start programs in Surrey and Vancouver. Lloyd Mackey wrote this about UrbanPromise on this site May 7, 2014: UrbanPromise’s…