Missions Fest does many things well, and I enjoyed a couple of days touring the booths and listening to speakers again this past weekend. But what I love most are the reminders of our missionary history – and our debt…
The Lookout Gallery at Regent College displays good art all year round, but this time it’s seasonal, with WL Hibberd’s Winter Aesthetic. According to the gallery, Hibberd “searches for beauty in the light, form and colour of winter’s landscape.” Hibberd,…
Shaughnessy is a very expensive residential neighbourhood in the west-central part of the city. It is bordered by 16th Avenue to the north, 41st Avenue to the south, Arbutus Street / West Boulevard to the west and Oak Street to…
A recently retired theologian in Vancouver, British Columbia, tells a story about a conversation he once had while getting his hair cut. The stylist asked what he did, and he replied, “I teach theology.” “Really? You believe in God?” “I…
Some people find the hustle and bustle of Missions Fest a little overwhelming. Here’s a perfect solution – the Prayer Room is open throughout the conference weekend, which runs from Friday noon to Sunday, 5 pm (January 29 – 31),…
Housing affordability, urban density, mobility and public spaces – these are among the most pressing issues facing the citizens of Vancouver right now. And they are the subject of Your Future Home: Creating the New Vancouver, an exhibition being hosted…
I was in a meeting recently when someone argued the Supreme Court’s decision to allow assisted suicide in certain circumstances was the “law of the land,” and we have no choice but to make it available. Actually there are several…