Three months ago, First Call and Youth Advocacy Society came out with their annual BC Child Poverty Report, declaring that 126,000 children in BC (more than 14 percent) were living below the poverty line. Financial pressures faced by parents lead…
The three stories this week are local – but each reflects the increasingly transnational nature of the gospel. A bishop from Uganda delivered the commencement address to more than 1,000 Trinity Western University students April 27. A report from the…
My ministry with homeless youth over the years has highlighted for me the need for our society to wake up to the dangers that our children are facing every day. My concern for their health has compelled me to advocate…
This is my third round-up of 2024, covering 10 newly published books from the local Christian community. Again there is a range of topics. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher / author sites. Julie Lane-Gay: The Riches of Your Grace:…
For some guaranteed joy between Canucks games, you might want to head down to Christ Church Cathedral this Saturday afternoon (May 11): Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir celebrates its 20th anniversary in a gala concert sure to raise the roof…
I always worry when I see a church building for sale. Sometimes they are sold to other churches, fortunately, but often they go to developers, or to other faith groups. In this case I am particularly concerned, both because there…
May there be no breach in the walls, no exile and no cry of distress in the streets. – Psalms 144:14 On a recent trip to Toronto I inadvertently miscued my GPS and found myself wandering around a part of…