While many of my Sunday mornings have revolved around preaching a sermon, I still remember the paradox of one particular Sunday. I’d been feeling desolation mixed with sadness for weeks. Sleeping was my refuge – my blanket protected me from…
Last week Statistics Canada released a report which points to a decline of the Christian faith in Canada. Europe has gone before us and the United States appears to be following. This week, though, Brian Stiller put the situation in…
Craig Greenfield is back in Vancouver for a few days, reacquainting himself with the city where he and his family spent several years living in the Downtown Eastside, and meeting old friends and promoting his most recent book. Greenfield is…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML), and 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…
The Canadian Chinese School of Theology Vancouver (CCST Vancouver) welcomed the community to an open house October 15. A steady stream of visitors and friends dropped by to learn more about the school, which is located in a light industrial…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML), and 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…
Metro Vancouver has many good churches and, over the years, many good pastors. But few are as widely known as St. Margaret’s Community Church (now West Coast Christian Fellowship), or its leader for 25 years, Pastor Bob Birch. The church…
While most of us are settling at home at the end of our work days, a few faithful individuals who have taken on the role of outreach workers – either paid or in a volunteer capacity – are just starting…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML), and 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…
Salvation Army leaders from all over the world have been meeting at Cariboo Hill Temple this week. The International Conference of Leaders (ICL) gathered September 24. Speaking on the opening day, General Brian Peddle, the international leader of the Salvation…