My long-time colleague (and frequent contributor to Church for Vancouver over the years) Lloyd Mackey wrote a comment in response to Peter Biggs’ A snapshot of faith in Surrey last week. I thought it would make a good article on…
We have just entered the fall season, so we have also entered the Alpha season – dozens of local churches, probably more, are beginning Alpha Courses this month. The appeal of Alpha endures. Nicky Gumbel seems ageless, and is still at…
For the past 10 years the Verge Conference has focused on a range of fascinating arts-related topics. Last year it was Arts + the Inklings; in previous years arts and the environment or ethics or social action . . . This year…
Canada, to its shame, offers no legal protection for children right up until the day they are born. Our politicians and our media elite ignore that reality – but we are fortunate that a few heroes keep up the seemingly hopeless…
This comment by Matt Balcarras is particularly timely with the Walk for Reconciliation coming up September 24. Living in Canada in 2017, we have much to be grateful for. We are spared from armed conflicts, famines and so much more that…
Peter Biggs of The Light Magazine is researching one Metro Vancouver / Fraser Valley municipality each month, and producing a four page feature. The September issue features Surrey. The Semiahmoo, Katzie and Kwantlen First Nations People have lived in the region for thousands…
“We’ve never said we do ‘Christian’ theatre. That word is a bad adjective but a good noun. I readily say I’m a Christian, but we don’t do Christian theatre. We do plays that explore spiritual questions honestly from a Christian…