Two men well known in the local Christian community – David Ley and Pitman Potter – were appointed to the Order of Canada December 29. David Ley David Ley is now an Officer of the Order of Canada, “for his…
Late last year I wrote twice about local books published in 2022. One post covered 15 local books, under the broad heading ‘Church in culture, living the Christian life.’ The other looked at eight ‘Art, fiction and literature’ books. This…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML), which gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is…
Pastors and scholars have acknowledged for years that there has been a ‘silent exodus’ of Chinese Christians from their parents’ churches throughout North America. In his new book, Dr. Enoch Wong examines the phenomenon carefully, focusing particularly on the situation…
Last week I posted about 15 local books published in 2022, under the broad heading ‘Church in culture, living the Christian life.’ This week I will look at several books involving ‘arts, fiction and literature.’ Early next year I will…
This will be my last weekly update for 2022, so Merry Christmas to everyone, and see you in the New Year! Christmas Toy Shop Boundless Vancouver (Salvation Army) offers a wide range of community services, all year long. But they…
The United Church has partnered with the provincial government to create 75 new rental homes for people with low to moderate incomes. The BC government issued a release November 26: “We know people in Coquitlam need more options for quality,…