Clean from hard drugs for two years and living in the brand new Co:Here Housing Community, Todd K’s[i] journey of recovery has been long. He began drinking heavily at 15, and was living on the streets of Vancouver with a crack cocaine…
Wafik Wahba will teach Christianity & Islam: Global Perspectives at Regent College June 25 – 29. He will also present a lecture on Understanding Current Dynamics in Christian-Muslim Relationships on the evening of June 25. Following is an article he wrote…
St. Mark’s College is hosting the Fr. David Bauer Memorial Golf Classic today (June 14) at UBC Golf Course. This is the college’s first golf tournament, but not the first time they have celebrated Bauer’s role. They highlight his significance to the college,…
Many church leaders do cultural studies and wrestle with the sociology of place. On a different track, others try to get their heads around the social imaginaries that make up the personality of our cities (sometimes referred to as a horizon or…
When, if ever, can church membership or discipline decisions be reviewed by the courts? That is the question the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) was called on to answer in its judgment, released [May 31], in Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v…
Imagine a situation where a gay couple was told they could not adopt a child because they were gay, or a Muslim couple told the same thing. . . . The outcry from the public, specific interest groups and civil…
Peter Biggs of The Light Magazine is researching one Metro Vancouver / Fraser Valley municipality each month, and producing a focus on each one. The May issue features Richmond. Few will be surprised that Richmond is distinct. This low-lying island, notable for being…
It is without doubt a mixed blessing that whatever Christian leaders say in public nowadays often gets distributed immediately and very widely via social media and YouTube – and once it is “out there,” it is difficult to get it…
The concept of Business As Mission (BAM) has gained serious traction over the past few years. Anyone who wants to get a better idea of what it’s all about will have the perfect opportunity early next month (June 1 –…
Don Little will give a workshop on Understanding Islam and Loving Muslims, this Saturday (May 26) at New Life Community Church in Burnaby. In the meantime, here is the sermon he delivered at the church last Sunday, focusing on the…