One highlight at last weekend’s Missions Fest was hearing from a couple of city officials about how Christians, and faith groups in general, can have a better rapport with their city. The How Can We Inspire City Officials with God’s…
The BC Supreme Court said February 3 that it would not take on a case being presented by a coalition which includes a labour union based on Christian principles. Global News reported: The BC Supreme Court has taken a pass…
The campaign against conversion therapy is gaining momentum, but there is also resistance. Last May, then-Green Party leader Andrew Weaver introduced a bill in the BC Legislature to end the practice of conversion therapy. In December, Canada’s Senate gave first…
Bishop Efraim Tendero, Secretary General / CEO of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) issue a strong statement February 4, urging the “Nigerian government to increase efforts to end violence and impunity” in his nation. Following is the text of his…
There are always so many good workshops at Missions Fest that it’s hard to choose where to go. This year – Friday and Saturday (January 31 – February 1 at the Vancouver Convention Centre) is no exception. But there’s one…
A Ladner hospice has offered to forgo $750,000 in provincial funding so that it will not be obliged to assist in ending the lives of any of their residents. The Delta Hospice Society is on the front lines of a…
Unaddressed, hidden barriers can silently trap someone in poverty, homelessness or addiction. But every day, Union Gospel Mission (UGM) support offers people resources to triumph over these complex challenges, moving them towards transformation. Following are four of those stories, re-posted…