Last year I made the mistake of beginning a round-up of local books in December. It turned out that our authors had been busy – I ended up devoting four posts to them, covering a total of 60 books! So,…
Local books: spring 2022
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A wealth of local books from 2021 (#4)
This is the fourth in a series about local books published last year, with a handful from very late 2020 and one from this month. (Write-ups are from Amazon or the publisher.) • Rod Wilson: Thank You. I’m Sorry. Tell Me…
A wealth of local books from 2021 (#3)
This is the third in a series about local books from last year, and there will be at least one more. (The first two are here and here.) We really do have a wealth of books being produced every year…
A wealth of local books from 2021 (#2)
At the end of last year I posted an article about the abundant crop of books written by local authors. I was surprised that I found 15 to write about and had some left over. I am amazed, as I…
Local professors have written many fine books this year
One can never have too many books (ask anyone who knows me), but even I have trouble keeping up with the professors at our local Christian colleges. And many of their books would make great Christmas gifts, especially if purchased…
Around Town: Great local music and books, Rikk Watts, Silence . . .
This will be my final weekly update for 2016 (Merry Christmas!), and I find myself feeling a little bit guilty for having neglected to keep up with some of the new music and books that have come along this year.…
Local groups joined to host leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe
Five local groups sponsored a talk by well known climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. (The May 21 visit was to have been in person, but ended up on Zoom for health reasons.) Hayhoe, Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy (called Nature…
Another bumper year for books, both general and academic
Last year I posted an article about the abundant crop of books written by professors at local Christian institutions. This year I will include non-academic books. Not that the number of quality of academic books has declined, it’s just that…
Two books prepare us for Lent and the Easter season
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…
Local couple played a part in dramatic growth of Soura church in India
Dave and Ruby Hayward founded Joy Fellowship in Vancouver (which particularly involves people with physical and mental disabilities), but before that they had a role in the amazing growth of the church among the Soura people in India, especially through their Bible translation work. The…