Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller released a pastoral letter February 16 urging Roman Catholics to look for ways to respond to the region’s drug overdose crisis. Though it was aimed at Catholics, it is also valuable for the whole Christian…
Regent College’s Lookout Gallery will host the works of gifted artist Violet Behzadian in her first Canadian show, ‘Song of My Salvation.’ Fifteen acrylic paintings depict women who reflect Behzadian’s own story of grace. An opening artist reception will be…
About 15 years ago, our fellowship at Marineview Chapel realized that our neighbours in Dunbar were simply not open to invitations to church outreach events. Their lives were already over-resourced and over-committed. So when we approached them with invitations to join us…
Acclaimed novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson will deliver Regent College’s 2017 Laing Lectures at UBC’s Frederick Wood Theatre February 8 – 10. The three-part lecture series is titled Considering the Theological Virtues. Following is an excerpt from Iwan Russell-Jones: “The…
Journey Home Community has been a leader in welcoming refugees to Metro Vancouver over the past decade or so (see here, here and here). Its commitment has again been made clear in a recent letter of concern to the Liberal…
Missions Fest Vancouver (January 27 – 29) is upon us, and I’m very much looking forward to hearing many speakers addressing this year’s theme, ‘Justice and the Gospel.’ There is no arena is which that focus is more pressing than…
Just over three years ago I posted an article about a Chapel Movement gathering at John Oliver Secondary School. What had begun as a small worship gathering at a South Vancouver church a couple of years before was now drawing…