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Local books: Healing our shame, fiction, liturgy, violence, fantasy, mental health

by Flyn Ritchie • May 31, 2023 • 1 Comment

I continue to be impressed by the number and quality of books written by local authors. This is my second round-up of 2023 (on books published late last year and early this year). The first is here. This week I…

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City, Community

Around Town: Tim Keller, Media Polarization, For King & Country . . .

by Flyn Ritchie • May 25, 2023 • 0 Comments

“I didn’t learn my theology from Tim Keller – that’s not why I appreciated him – I appreciated him for the way he modelled how to live into my theology, the way to communicate it to others, and how to…

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Books, Culture

Our dinner with the Petersons

by Ron Dart • May 24, 2023 • 0 Comments

I edited a book on Jordan Peterson, published in 2020 as Myth and Meaning in Jordan Peterson: A Christian Perspective. Then, in 2022, I contributed two essays to Jordan Peterson: Critical Responses. Both before and between those books I have…

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Culture, Justice

Local groups joined to host leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe

by Flyn Ritchie • May 24, 2023 • 0 Comments

Five local groups sponsored a talk by well known climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. (The May 21 visit was to have been in person, but ended up on Zoom for health reasons.) Hayhoe, Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy (called Nature…

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Books

Two new books: gracious guides through the valley of the shadow of shame

by Jacob Buurma • May 24, 2023 • 0 Comments

Demotion. The word sent a chill through me after I blinked away the initial shock. One day I was Marketing Director for a tech start-up valued at $60M and the next I was simply a Project Manager. My emotions churned…

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City, Community

Around Town: Eviction Map, Heritage Awards, SFU Football & Catholic schools

by Flyn Ritchie • May 17, 2023 • 0 Comments

First United Church has a long history of standing up for its neighbours in the Downtown Eastside. And they are undergoing a major redevelopment project to ensure their presence will remain strong on the corner of Hastings and Gore. But…

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Community

The importance of real friendships for pastors

by Mark Glanville Danielle Vriend Fluit • May 17, 2023 • 0 Comments

Pastors need true friends, but they can be hard to find. This hopeful reflection is written by organizers of The Gathering (June 2 – 3 at Regent College), which will be focused around this topic. For pastoral leaders, genuine friendships…

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