Next year, Canada’s 150th birthday will be celebrated in many ways. Cardus, Canada’s largest Christian think tank (based in Hamilton, with a brand new office in Ottawa), wants to make sure that the contribution of faith is not overlooked in…
Three weeks ago, Vancouver-based pollster Angus Reid offered his insights on the prayer habits of Canadians during his keynote address to a 1,000-strong audience at the BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast. This week, he released the study upon which those comments…
LEGO is the key to a creative partnership just under way between Youth Unlimited and HD Stafford Middle School in Langley. This report by Keela Keeping, director of marketing and communications for Youth Unlimited tells the story: While it’s often…
Ten years ago Craig Greenfield moved with his wife and kids from the slums of Phnom Penh in Cambodia to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). Then they moved back again. Not surprisingly, he’s got quite a story to tell. He gave…
There aren’t many people, if any, who have spent more time reflecting on religion and culture in Cascadia than Douglas Todd. As a lifelong resident of Vancouver, and a journalist in the area of North American spirituality and culture, Todd…
Half a dozen local pastors and ministry leaders got a glimpse into a unique urban ministry in Manchester, England last week. We spent almost a week with Andy Hawthorne and members of The Message, which works with young people in…
It has been quite a few years since Debra Fieguth lived in Vancouver, but I know she retained a good number of friends here – and many more will remember her from her days as editor of BC Christian News.…