Many people know that William Wilberforce led the fight against slavery in the British Empire two centuries ago. But Paul Chamberlain, who teaches at Trinity Western University and ACTS Seminaries, will highlight some of the lessons he has for our…
A March 18 luncheon in Richmond should be helpful to pastors and other Christian leaders who want to relate more effectively to South Asia communities. The complimentary lunch event, spearheaded by Outreach Canada (OC), will take place at Peace Mennonite…
Benjamin Perrin has written the book on human trafficking in Canada (Invisible Chains: Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking) and still focuses some of his time on the issue as an associate professor of law at UBC. So it is…
“What does it mean to build a ‘whole society?’ What is the purpose of secularism, and what are its limits? How can we re-conceptualize the role of religion in Canadian public life? What is the role of religion and spirituality…
An hour before it begins, Olga Andrienko prepares for the upcoming pottery workshop. She lays out slabs of clay, readying them to be cut into cross shapes by the workshop participants. She works carefully, focusing on her task, and sending…
Jazz Evensong is a continuing Wednesday evening worship event at Brentwood Presbyterian Church, a small but creative North Burnaby congregation. The Brentwood experience is shared with a few other congregations in the Vancouver area – most notably St. Andrew’s-Wesley United…
In the spirit of Missions Fest – where we were reminded more than once that well over half of the world’s Christians now live outside of Europe and North America – we will look at the fascinating history of Christianity…