The head of the Federation of Independent School Associations (FISA) says private schools – more than half of which are Christian – should not be blamed for funding shortfalls in the public education system. During a May 20 interview on…
Sopari Sor was born in a refugee camp on the border between Thailand and Cambodia – so it is surprising, if not miraculous, that she graduated from the nursing program at Trinity Western University this spring. An April 28 story…
Conflict is one of the most prevalent and destructive realities in Christian communities. Every year relationships are broken, congregations are split and people are damaged – all due to conflict that was handled poorly. Mediator Darrin Hotte will present Blessed are the…
“I do feel that tasting wine can be a profoundly spiritual experience.” Dr. Gisela Kreglinger was speaking at St. John’s Vancouver Church, but she is sharing that message in a number of settings while visiting Vancouver. Kreglinger, who grew up…
First Christian Reformed Church of Vancouver (First CRC) welcomed more than a dozen Syrian families – almost 90 people – for a meal and conversation on Easter Monday. The newly-arrived refugees are staying at the 2400 Motel on Kingsway as they…
Dear Pastors, I’ve become that person who just shows up to your church for Christmas and Easter. (I’m pretty sure I used to pray for people like me). Despite a childhood and teen years spent actively involved in the church…
A part-time anthropology instructor at Trinity Western University, Claudia Launhardt has thought a great deal about her purpose as a professor, and it’s not just to impart knowledge. “My mandate is to equip students for the world,” she says. Anthropology…
Sam Owusu says that of all the major cities in Canada, Vancouver is among the most challenging in terms of church growth and evangelism. But when Owusu, pastor of the multicultural Calvary Worship Centre in Surrey, attended the 2014 Greater…
John Smed and Justine Hwang of Prayer Current will lead a day of “evangelism training for prayerful mission” this Saturday (March 19) at Reality Church. The goal of Building Dynamic Prayer Friendships is to: Be equipped and begin praying to…
I’m in love. I was fretful and anxious, but now I’m in love. The context for my emotional bi-polarity has been the Syrian refugee crisis. In my anxious phase I posted a great number of guilt-inducing refugee photos on Facebook.…