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Culture, Justice

‘Seven Summits’ climber, Himalayan Life aim to recover Everest’s Mountain Plastic

by Flyn Ritchie • February 20, 2020 • 0 Comments

The match between Joyce Azzam and a group which works with marginalized youth in Nepal must have been made in heaven – or at least close to heaven, in the Himalayan mountains. Joyce Azzam grew up in Lebanon as a…

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Community, Culture

Poll shows half of Canadians are atheist, agnostic or without religious affiliation

by Flyn Ritchie • February 20, 2020 • 3 Comments

Every few years the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) conducts major polls in order to “track evangelical alignment in Canada.” The Church and Faith Trends survey was conducted with 5,011 Canadians over the age of 18 during August 2019 by…

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City, Community

Around Town: Philip Yancey, Coldest Night, KAIROS Blanket Exercise, BRAVE

by Flyn Ritchie • February 20, 2020 • 0 Comments

Philip Yancey is one of a relatively small number of writers who have been very successful within the Christian community while also being well-respected in the broader community. When New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof asked Yancey to “respond to…

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Books

Two books prepare us for Lent and the Easter season

by April Yamasaki • February 20, 2020 • 1 Comment

April Yamasaki has written two books which offer unique insights and opportunities to reflect on Lent and Easter. She writes about spiritual growth and Christian living on her own site, but also for a range of publications, including Christianity Today…

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Culture, Justice

In midst of Wet’suwet’en turmoil, church groups support Indigenous rights

by Flyn Ritchie • February 13, 2020 • 2 Comments

Blockades in Wet’suwet’en territory, on railways across Canada, in Victoria, in the streets of Vancouver . . . divisions run deep on issues relating to Indigenous rights and title. Some would remove all protesters forthwith and encourage the Coastal GasLink…

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City, Community

Around Town: Tony Campolo still has it, kind Roger Scruton, pastor/oenologist …

by Flyn Ritchie • February 13, 2020 • 0 Comments

Tony Campolo hasn’t been around these parts for a while, as far as I know, so when I heard he would be speaking last Sunday on behalf of Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ), I thought I’d make the trek out…

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Books

Dr. James Houston: Memoirs of a Joyous Exile and a Worldly Christian

by James M. Houston • February 13, 2020 • 1 Comment

Dr. James Houston is one of the founding fathers of Regent College. Now 97, he will introduce Memoirs of a Joyous Exile and a Worldly Christian, an account of his life and the lessons learned along the way, Thursday evening…

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