The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) laments that Bill C-7 passed into law on March 17. This bill changed Canada’s law on medical assistance in dying (MAID) in crucial and tragic ways. It allows people who are not dying to…
March 29 update: Indoor in-person religious gatherings and worship services of any size are again prohibited. March 25 update: Dr. Bonnie Henry introduced a one-time variance on health restrictions March 25 to allow limited indoor gatherings for some religious holidays between…
For all sorts of reasons, Christians in Canada (like everyone else) can often take a while to catch up on what is happening in Ottawa, and what the ramifications are going to be for both church and society. As people…
Last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local Christian leaders raised and dispersed more than $770,000 to support vulnerable senior citizens. Tom Cooper of City in Focus spearheaded the initial effort. Now, joined by Tim Dickau of CityGate Leadership…
The Supreme Court of British Columbia will begin a judicial review of a challenge to current public health orders related to the pandemic next Monday (March 1). The Justice Centre filed the challenge on behalf of more than a dozen…
February is Friendship Month at Inner Hope Youth Ministries. They are sharing eight stories around the theme ‘Love Perseveres,’ from people who have benefited from and participated in their work. Following are three of them. Part of the family: Diana’s…
Pastor Sam Chua of Westlynn Baptist Church in North Vancouver sent an open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix. I suggest watching the video, but I have added the text here as well. The message…
Many people are feeling isolated during the pandemic; imagine what it must be like for refugee claimant families who arrived during this time of imposed separation. Journey Home Community is offering a ‘discovery meeting’ February 25 to help people help…
Apologetics Canada has joined many Christian leaders and ministries in lamenting revelations about ongoing abuse carried out by leading apologist Ravi Zacharias. The Abbotsford-based apologetics ministry had – along with most of the evangelical world – supported his work and…
Students from a number of BC Catholic schools spent more than half an hour interviewing Dr. Bonnie Henry last week, as can be seen on a YouTube video posted January 20. The questions were polite, covering topics such as: *…