Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got all the headlines with his belated appearance at the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc Nation. But another visit from the east is worth noting as well – RoseAnne Archibald was welcomed by Union Gospel Mission – and…
Tuesday (October 19) was a sad day, because the church in Vancouver – and well beyond – lost Don Lewis. Like so many others, I knew him through his classes at Regent College (he began teaching there in 1981, shortly…
Bill Chu was invited to the official opening of the newly built New Westminster Secondary School October 14. That might seem unusual, because the Christian activist is a retired engineer who lives in Richmond. But Chu was a key player…
Karen Giesbrecht and partners from different churches and supportive organizations have carried out ‘food asset and need scans’ for three neighbourhoods. Three weeks ago she wrote an overview, then West Side Vancouver and Downtown Vancouver. This week she focuses on…
Kinbrace is the longest-serving dedicated housing provider for refugee claimants in British Columbia. Since 1998 they have offered transitional housing and wrap-around support for about 40 refugee claimants each year. Two houses with a shared back yard are located in…
When I surrendered to Christ unconditionally many years ago, the first book I read, after the Bible, was Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Cost of Discipleship. It has shaped me to this day. Bonhoeffer writes: “When Jesus calls a man (or woman) to follow,…
Brian Bird believes the state must take freedom of conscience more seriously. Bird, who teaches at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, has made the case for several years, but says that several current BC disputes illustrate the need…