In the 1950s, the story goes, The London Times asked its readers a question every year and gave an award to the winner. The question one year was: “What is wrong with mankind?” The winner was the internationally renowned and…
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Around Town: Coastal & Knox, Sanctuary & Vatican, Christian Racial Reconciliation
Great news in New Westminster. A heritage church has been preserved – as a church. A February 3 article in The New Westminster Times reflects my fears, and relief, regarding the fate of the church: After some concern in the…
Church as the ‘soul’ of the city
In his brand new book – Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm and Soul (IVP, February 13, 2024) – Regent College scholar and accomplished jazz pianist Mark Glanville plays with a metaphor of improvisation to chart 12…
Christianity: a missionary religion, Part VI: Not So Good News
I began this series on ‘Christianity: a missionary religion’ in the lead-up to Mission Fest (February 15 – 17), both to remind people it was coming and to offer some insights into our rich missionary history and some of the issues…
Demons and angels: avoid binary thinking, seek a third way
It has been the topic of countless publications that our world, at least in the Global North, is very polarized and becoming even more so. Because of that, there is a parallel trend to politicize a greater and greater share…
Canada-wide ecumenical call for ‘united prayer and action for peace’ in Ukraine
As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches February 24, Christian leaders of Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical and other faith traditions in Canada, together with the World Evangelical Alliance’s Peace & Reconciliation Network, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada,…
Around Town: Business As Mission, St. Paul’s as sanctuary, Coldest Night
“Do you work? Do you have faith? Then your business is your mission.” That is the starting point for the Business As Mission (BAM) Conference coming up March 1. Business As Mission “will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, business professionals, students…