Should Christians attend or organize public protests of bad laws, or rallies in support of good laws? That was the question I asked myself when presented with an invitation to attend an event on the steps of the Vancouver Art…
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Resisting anti-Asian hate, unlearning internalized racism, raising awareness
Since the pandemic began, there has been a surge of Anti-Asian hate crimes in Canada. In Vancouver alone these hate crimes rose 717 percent compared to the previous year. This is the highest spike since my family immigrated to Canada…
While We Pray for Miracles, God Gives Us Grace
Dave Jeffery influenced many people, even as he suffered with a debilitating neuromuscular disease. And his life will be remembered, and celebrated widely during a funeral which will be live-streamed from Sevenoaks Alliance Church this weekend. Jeffery retired in May…
Around Town: Sarah Bessey, C.D. jailed, The B.C. Catholic wins, Fraser Lands . . .
Fraser Valley author Sarah Bessey has been through a troubling couple of weeks. Religion News Service posted a story about the situation April 9: A bestselling book on prayer has some Christians upset and calling on Target stores to remove…
Inflection. Sunshine and Sovereign is God
One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship, beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches. I’d rather scrub floors in the house of my God than be honored as a guest in the palace of sin. All…
The sky’s the limit at First Baptist, but the church’s purpose remains the same
The staff at First Baptist Church began working from a new office space April 6, and St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church (across the street) has offered them a place to gather for services, whenever that happens again. First Baptist is in…
Around Town: Rupert Lang, blood donors respond, Black churches, Covid appeal
The Archbishop of Canterbury announced the annual Lambeth Awards April 7 – and a Vancouver church musician was on the list: Rupert Lang, BMus, MA (Cantab) – The Thomas Cranmer Award for Worship. For more than 40 years as an outstanding…