Among the more creative online gatherings planned for this season is the Holy Week of Prayer: The Vancouver DTES [Downtown Eastside] churches, in partnership with Jacob’s Well and 24-7 Prayer Vancouver, are hosting a Holy Week of prayer at Jacob’s…
Now in his 90s, Will Wilding is keeping a low profile during this Covid season, but he is able to look back on a unique journey – from his missionary childhood in the Belgian Congo to an accomplished career as…
One of the streets being created around the new St. Paul’s Hospital complex will be named after Nora Hendrix – a founder of the Black community’s first church (and grandmother of Jimi Hendrix). Vancouver City Council approved the proposal from…
The Church Relations team at Union Gospel Mission will post a new edition of InCommon (including this comment) this week; go to the end to sign up for InCommon. We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering…
Dear fellow servants of the Lord Jesus: A couple of days ago, on two different occasions, trusted ministry partners shared with me that a significant portion of pastors in North America are discouraged, and even considering leaving pastoral ministry. I…
Canada Cares is working hard to “bridge the gap between Canadians’ charitable actions and government support.” Organizers describe themselves as “Canadians who care about the charitable sector.” Several partners are based in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, including Journey…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new funding for the charities and non-profits April 21 – but not the billions he has offered for others sectors, and it won’t go far enough to help many groups. He promised “an investment of…
Darrell Johnson has written a challenging comment which may help you prepare to participate in the Day of Prayer and Fasting Across Metro Vancouver (every Wednesday, as the threat from COVID-19 persists). During the past days and weeks, many believers…
Premier John Horgan spoke with Christian and other religious leaders March 11 to deal with questions about the impact and spread of coronavirus. He tweeted after the meeting: Thank you to the 100+ faith leaders from across BC who joined…
Philip Yancey is one of a relatively small number of writers who have been very successful within the Christian community while also being well-respected in the broader community. When New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof asked Yancey to “respond to…