Church leaders in Richmond are encouraging their members and people from the broader community to join them at noon this Friday (December 9) at the Richmond Library to demonstrate unity in the face of anti-Chinese flyers being distributed in their…
A couple of weeks ago (November 19) Jason Wood and members of Earthkeepers joined the large Climate Justice March which began at city hall. A few days later he wrote: Yes, these are dark times. Promises made by Canada’s political…
We know we should pray for and be concerned with the needs of the community in which we live. It’s a tall order to figure out where to begin, but this fall a few of us have discovered a useful…
Several local leaders have been named to the Cabinet of Canadians, a group selected as part of Faith in Canada 150 (FC150). Those behind Faith in Canada 150 explain the movement in this way: On the occasion of Canada’s 150…
“Private education does not, as some stereotypes might have it, create a secluded, privileged class that is largely uninterested in the common good. In fact, [a] 2016 survey found the opposite to be true for non-government schools.” That is the…
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada president Bruce Clemenger reflected recently on the difference between calling for justice and remaining non-partisan. This comment is re-posted by permission from the EFC site. The debate over whether evangelical leaders should endorse Donald Trump became…
Not many movies present Africa in a positive light. Missionaries normally don’t fare well either. But Queen of Katwe casts a positive light on both – and it’s showing in Vancouver right now. Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga) was a 10…
There is an ocean width of difference between being alone and being lonely. Some think it is language, unaffordable housing, technology or erratic work schedules that distance us from each other. For newcomers to Canada, it may be all of…
Stories of an Everyday Pilgrim contains vignettes, poems and essays about how Esther Hizsa experienced God in her day-to-day life over a 10-year period before launching her blog in 2013. Poet Luci Shaw said this of the collection: In this…
This is the first of a two-part series by Matt Humphrey, who is assistant director of the Brooksdale Environmental Centre at A Rocha Canada, based in south Surrey. He is involved with an event coming up at Grandview Calvary Baptist…