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Community, Culture

Insights from Diana Butler Bass, Joel Thiessen and Michael Wilkinson

by Flyn Ritchie • October 15, 2015 • 1 Comment

  Two visiting speakers and a new book co-authored by a local professor offer some valuable insights into the state of the church these days. Diana Butler Bass: Grounded hope Diana Butler Bass has been a favourite in mainline church…

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Culture, Justice

Voting and the kingdom of God

by Mark Glanville • October 8, 2015 • 1 Comment

At the polling booth this election Christ-followers can be guided by the biblical story, which unfolds Christ’s restoring purposes for the world. Christians are not directionless when it comes to politics, for we have a script to orientate us. Scripture…

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City, Urban Issues

Vancouver neighbourhoods: Hastings-Sunrise

by Jonathan Bird / Flyn Ritchie • October 8, 2015 • 0 Comments

Hastings-Sunrise is mostly residential, with a lively commercial strip along Hastings Street, but is probably best known as the home of the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). Historically a working class neighbourhood with a higher-than-average percentage of low income households, the…

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City, Community

Around Town: Smoke on the Mountain, lost church, Merton books, Hineni House

by Flyn Ritchie • October 1, 2015 • 0 Comments

“A hilarious bluegrass musical full of songs and stories that will set your toes tapping and your heart soaring.” That is what Pacific Theatre is promising in Smoke on the Mountain, and I don’t doubt there will be a ready…

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Culture, Justice

Election 2015: End of life and justice issues are key for Christian groups

by Flyn Ritchie • September 24, 2015 • 1 Comment

Having trouble deciding which way to vote? Many Christian groups have worked hard to provide guidance. They all agree that it’s good to vote, and are at pains to remain nonpartisan. Beyond that, they emphasize different issues, though there is…

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Justice, Urban Issues

Q Commons: David Ley on community, home and housing market bubbles

by Ceri Rees • September 17, 2015 • 0 Comments

On September 24 at 7 pm, Regent College will host the first ever Q Commons event in Vancouver. The evening will include presentations by local leaders and thinkers on the topic of housing, home, community and belonging in the city of Vancouver. …

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Culture

Judge says “no” to grandparents who want to take their grandchild to church

by Georgialee Lang • October 28, 2015 • 1 Comment

They say it “takes a village to raise a child,” but the law is clear in Canada that a child’s parents or guardians are the sole arbiters of who in the “village” may participate and what a villager can say…

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