“It’s not often you’ve got a play that lends itself so well to a mock political protest, but with its harsh imprisonments and corrupt/absent politicians, the Measure for Measure crew couldn’t help but take advantage of the parallels with a… Read more →
City, Urban Issues
We now live in an urban world
by Glenn Smith • • 0 Comments
Glenn Smith will be one of the plenary speakers at Missions Fest (January 24 – 26). In this article he explains his growing awareness of how important cities are to God. A century ago London was the only super-city in the world.… Read more →
City, Community
Launching a series on Vancouver’s neighbourhoods
by Flyn Ritchie • • 1 Comment
Over the next few weeks I will start a series on Vancouver neighbourhoods. Vancouver is a city of neighbourhoods – kind of. On the one hand, anyone who’s been here for a while will know that the character of Point Grey… Read more →
Books, Community
Vancouver authors: A final look at books for Christmas
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
Originally I’d intended to devote a couple of short articles to locally-written books, in the hopes that a few of those books would find their way under Vancouver Christmas trees (here are parts one and two). But as I started… Read more →
City, Community, Culture
Dec 9 – 15: Christmas Presence, Santa’s Christmas, A Traditional Christmas . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Santa’s Christmas, A Traditional Christmas, Christmas Presence, The Mystery of Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Singing Christmas Tree, Joy to the World, Lessons and Carols . . . a theme becomes apparent as one scans the list of Events this… Read more →