Many years ago, I spoke at a retreat for emerging church leaders from the United States and Canada. After I spoke the host asked if I had a request the group could pray for. I pondered a bit and then…
Between the Notes: Balance doesn’t suit you
Category: Culture
Can Christians smoke pot now that it’s becoming legal?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced June 20 that recreational marijuana will become legal in Canada on October 17. “A toast to the wee fella.” That’s how my Irish Presbyterian grandfather would test the limits of his temperance commitment once a year…
Supreme Court’s decision on TWU law school reveals flawed view of religion
Anyone viewing this comment will likely have read earlier reports about the Supreme Court of Canada’s June 15 decision regarding Trinity Western University’s proposed law school. For anyone who hasn’t, I suggest the case comment by Christian Legal Fellowship executive director…
Christians in Egypt: Witnessing to the gospel through forgiveness
Wafik Wahba will teach Christianity & Islam: Global Perspectives at Regent College June 25 – 29. He will also present a lecture on Understanding Current Dynamics in Christian-Muslim Relationships on the evening of June 25. Following is an article he wrote…
Father David Bauer’s hockey legacy still honoured at UBC and across Canada
St. Mark’s College is hosting the Fr. David Bauer Memorial Golf Classic today (June 14) at UBC Golf Course. This is the college’s first golf tournament, but not the first time they have celebrated Bauer’s role. They highlight his significance to the college,…
All that Jazz: Vespers, Festival, Laila Biali
Jazz is all around us this month. Marion Van Driel writes about the jazz vespers phenomenon. After her article, I point to several free concerts at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and to the not-to-be-missed Laila Biali…
Supreme Court upholds autonomy of religious groups
When, if ever, can church membership or discipline decisions be reviewed by the courts? That is the question the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) was called on to answer in its judgment, released [May 31], in Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v…
Millions of Christians fear Muslims: Local prayer – and action – can change that
Mark Andersson is involved with the Night of Power prayer meeting coming up June 9 at Faith Fellowship Baptist Church in East Vancouver. This article from his Understanding Islam blog gives a sense of why he feels such a gathering is so…
Christian values are indeed under attack in Canada
Imagine a situation where a gay couple was told they could not adopt a child because they were gay, or a Muslim couple told the same thing. . . . The outcry from the public, specific interest groups and civil…
Melissa Skelton is one of just two female Anglican archbishops in the world
When Melissa Skelton was elected an archbishop last weekend, she became part of a very select club. There are now two female Anglican archbishops in the world; the first, Kay Goldsworthy, was installed just a couple of months ago in Perth, Australia.…