Philip Owen was mayor of Vancouver from 1993 to 2002, and his contribution to the city and our society will be recognized next Monday (May 11) when the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) confers on him the degree of Doctorate…
Two conferences bearing on complex and contentious issues related to Israel and Palestine were held in Vancouver last week. I attended both – my first experience with these organizations – and was pleasantly surprised and encouraged to hear dialogue with…
On Easter Sunday, Coastal Church formally launched its fourth Metro Vancouver campus just steps away from the always busy Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain Station. “That’s what attracted us to that location in the first place,” says campus pastor Brad Bergman. “It’s right…
A look at both the past and future marked the 25th anniversary of New Beginnings Baptist Church, during a celebration and vision-casting dinner at the church April 25, in an area of Vancouver’s east side populated heavily by the inner…
Westside Church will welcome one of America’s best known theologians next week (April 24 – 25). John Piper will lead his Look at the Book Conference, which he says is “a new method of teaching the Bible.” Piper describes…
Shad will take over as the new host of Q on CBC Radio next week (April 20). His arrival is a good news story, both for him and for CBC. He is already a successful musician, winning a Juno Award for best…
Life in the Neighbourhood is a day “geared to helping begin a movement of neighbourhood churches across the city.” Sponsored by Forge Canada and hosted by First United Mennonite Church, the April 11 event will feature four tracks: Neighbourhood Life…
A group of Canadian Muslim imams and scholars recently issued a fatwa against ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), saying that its violent ideology is a violation of Islamic practice. On behalf of 38 leaders, Syed Soharwardy presented the…
Participants from various religious, spiritual and secular backgrounds engaged in conversations in lecture theatres and corridors at UBC Robson Square, over a three-day period earlier this week. They focused on the interests of “bridging the religious-secular divide” and working for…
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…