Chris Smith drew on several areas of expertise when he spoke as a guest of Regent Exchange (‘churches for the common good’) last Friday and shared with like-minded friends at Grandview Calvary Baptist Church over the weekend. He has written…
Yani Lim is best known locally for her pioneering work with Voices Together. Over the years she has led the way in several large gatherings at Rogers Arena and the Pacific Coliseum, each of which drew thousands of Christians from…
The government is asking Canadians their views on safeguards for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Whether Canadians support safeguards or not will have an impact on what the government includes in new legislation on MAID, which is expected very soon.…
Chris Smith is a community-cultivating, book-loving peace-maker – and he will introduce us to his favourite themes this Friday (January 17) at Regent College. Transforming Conversations will draw on his most recent book, How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering…
Open Doors has just released its annual World Watch List, which surveys “the 50 countries where it’s most dangerous to follow Jesus.” The 68-page document, which can be downloaded for free, devotes a page to each of the 50 nations.…
City hall usually seems to have already made up its mind by the time we hear about its various initiatives. But Vancouver Plan looks like a real opportunity to have some input. The City of Vancouver is asking all its…
Last month I attended the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly in Indonesia, and discovered that the movement is thriving. But that hasn’t always been the case – and Canadians have played a major role in its renewal. Brian Stiller,…