C.S. Lewis contended that shame prevents us from doing good – perhaps even more so than vice. Shame causes us to shrink back and go small. Shame can also cause us to try and go big to validate ourselves –…
The Bell: How beauty sets us free
Mennonite Disaster Service, Fraser Lands & others help Lytton rebuild
The process of rebuilding homes and community is frustratingly slow in Lytton, following a devastating fire which burnt most of the village to the ground four years ago. But some progress is being made and several Christian groups are very…
Raising serious concerns about Canada’s MAiD (euthanasia) laws
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is doing a good job of reminding us about the current – and even more the future – dangers of the federal government’s medical assistance in dying (MAiD) project. Here is what they posted…
Around Town: Blessed are the Undone, VST Compassion, St. John’s, First Baptist
Deconstruction is a hot topic, on the mind of many church people. So an upcoming event should be offer a good opportunity to think through a few of the related issues. Angelic Reitsma Bick, co-author of Blessed are the Undone:…
Christianity: a missionary religion, Part XI: Seasoned practitioners offer guidance
As I have pointed out earlier in this series, missions and missionaries have not received the amount of attention they warrant. The good news, though, is that many new books are considering the missionary enterprise. Some authors are still writing…
The Bell: An historic convocation at St. Mark’s & Corpus Christi Colleges
Saturday May 10 was the date of an historic Convocation at St. Mark’s and Corpus Christi Colleges. Not only was this one of the largest graduating classes ever for both Catholic institutions at UBC, but it was also a milestone…
Worldwide celebrations remembered Council of Nicaea
May 20 was designated as the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. The event was celebrated in many places around the world, though it seems to have made barely a ripple in Vancouver. (The significance of the council was…