It’s good to see a Catholic health care community working with an evangelical nursing school to explore the role of spirituality in healing. Providence Health Care (which runs 10 hospitals, clinics and residences in Metro Vancouver, including St. Paul’s) and…
I met Rob outside Gospel Mission (Carrall Street Church) just before its second last service, Wednesday night (May 1). He was looking forward to gathering with the community, as he has for a couple of years now. He seemed sorry…
The pastor of one of the churches targeted in Sri Lanka says he forgives the attackers. Pastor Roshan Mahesen was interviewed in London shortly after the bombings and the Evangelical Alliance of the United Kingdom (EAUK) sent out a press release which highlighted a…
Sociologist Joel Thiessen will address the question, “Is there hope for congregations today?” – based on Canada-wide research – during a day-long Flourishing Congregations: From Understanding to Practice seminar at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford May 4. Following is an…
Pastor Luke Suriya came very close to losing his brother in one of the Easter church bombings in Sri Lanka. Three congregations were among the targets – two Catholic churches on the west coast and Zion Church on the east coast.…
Is our culture going to hell in a handbasket? Most days I can be persuaded that we are not, but last Saturday was not one of those days. I went down to check out the 4-20 party at Sunset Beach…
Earlier this month the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) made the following submission to the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector, which completed a year of hearings April 8. Introduction The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) welcomes the opportunity…