Everyone is born into a culture and influenced by that culture. This issue was a major concern of the apostle Paul, and again today it has major implications for local Canadian churches. Imagine a church in Saudi Arabia made up…
If there is one thing most people can agree on these days, it’s that our society is deeply fractured and getting more burdened and broken by the day. A growing chorus of sociologists, philosophers and economists is saying that these…
If you are looking to hire staff and would like a free link to your church or ministry jobs in the Metro Vancouver / Fraser Valley area, please contact us and we’ll add the link. I check all listings each…
Dozens of local pastors and Christians leaders gathered at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Surrey September 26 for the West Coast Christian Accord (WCCA) Reveal. They in turn were representing 185 pastors and 1,000 others who have signed the accord “to…
You’re never going to get a better opportunity to hear from a very well informed historian/commentator about the complex relationship between evangelicals (Christians in general) and the state. Mark Noll will cover the good, the bad and the ugly during…
For anyone interested in Israel and/or Palestine, four events are coming up which could really challenge your thinking – especially if you were to go to all of them, because each one is quite unique. Peace Heroes Elie Pritz was born…
Paul Schratz’s recent column demonstrates the depth and breadth of trauma flowing from recent sexual abuse revelations in the Catholic Church. Though he is speaking primarily to fellow Catholics, his message applies to all of us. Since the news came out about…
The fall term has begun under sunny skies at Trinity Western University (TWU); students, faculty and staff have much to be grateful for. But there must be a lingering sense of disappointment in the wake of the June 15 Supreme…
Even though I’ve been out of school for many years, I still have nightmares where I am a student completely unprepared for a French or math exam. I feel the pressure to perform, like when I played competitive basketball and…
If you visit Granville Island any Tuesday until August 28, do take a look for the team from Flavours of Hope. They are there as vendors with the Groundswell Test Market. Flavours of Hope is a “non-profit social enterprise that…