This summer, my sister Sarah and I spent two weeks working in China, at the Sanmenxia* Social Welfare Institution. These were probably two of the most profound and life-changing weeks of my life. Being a Chinese adoptee, I felt especially…
Repentance, restoration, deliverance. A community of young adults believes Vancouverites need to pray earnestly together for these things. To that end they will hold a ‘City On Call’ worship event August 31 at the Plaza of Nations. Diana Choi, one of the…
John Stackhouse believes the church does not provide enough opportunities for adult education, and he’s spent his life trying to remedy that lack. His day job is teaching at Regent College, but he also writes widely and is often consulted…
Canada Day was a very good day for the Church of Vancouver. When 10,000 Christians from across all denominations gather in one of the city’s major public spaces, you have to recognize it as a good sign. Voices Together was…
The Church at the Hollywood will be in the thick of things at the Khats Fest July 13, as they were at Greek Day in June. They have been active in the Kitsilano community for many years, but never more…
It seems to be a trend – and a welcome one. Three Chinese churches – that I’m aware of, there may well have been more – turned their parking lots over to block parties last weekend. Vancouver Chinese Baptist Church…
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove began his talk about community as he always does – with a couple of traditional black gospel songs. Possibly lacking confidence that his west coast audience (July 10 at Grandview Calvary Baptist Church) would catch on to the beat,…
And I thought you couldn’t get Krispy Kreme donuts in Vancouver any more. Well, you can – or at least you could Sunday evening in front of Superstore at Grandview and Rupert. Pastor Jonathan Jeong and several other members…
On any given evening throughout the spring and early summer there have been soccer teams battling for supremacy in the BC Christian Soccer League. The regular season has just ended, and the playoffs are taking place in early July. …
The Argentine Revival influenced many Vancouverites during the last couple of decades of the 20th century. Many visited and even more attended local events featuring their evangelists. Among the leading figures was Hector Gimenez, pastor at that time of one…