For the last couple of years, I have been working closely with Mark Burnett (TV producer of The Voice, Survivor, Apprentice, Shark Tank, etc. and his wife Roma Downey (Touched By an Angel) on the TV miniseries The Bible. The…
As I have pointed out earlier in this series, missions and missionaries have not received the amount of attention they warrant. The good news, though, is that many new books are considering the missionary enterprise. Some authors are still writing…
The congregation of First Baptist Church will finally meet in their own church building again May 4, having moved out more than four years ago. The high profile property at the corner of Burrard and Nelson in downtown Vancouver has…
This is my sixth local books round-up of 2024, covering nine newly published books from the local Christian community. Again there is a range of topics – one is even a Christmas book. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher…
The office is in Delta, but the influence of Outreach Canada extends throughout Metro Vancouver, across Canada – and around the world. That reach reflects the diversity of their ministries, but also their heritage. Outreach Canada is strong on partnering.…
This is my fifth round-up of 2023, and there will probably be one more, early next year. Again there is a range – historical, biblical, inspirational and academic. The first round-up is here, the second here and the third here. This…
Enoch Wong and three colleagues have created a book which will be of particular interest to the Chinese Christian community, but which – along with his other books – is of real value to the whole church, especially in the…
Some may have been surprised to hear, earlier this month, that Trinity Western University (TWU) faculty have decided to form a union, choosing CLAC as their representatives. Others may have wondered what kind of union the CLAC is. Many, I…
Samaritan’s Purse Canada sent disaster relief teams to help Abbotsford residents after major flooding in November 2021. They are now offering a day of training March 25 to local residents who would like to be able to help other disaster…
Churches have carried on resolutely during the pandemic – but opportunities to work together, or even to imagine in concert how to work together, have been few and far between. Thus the Pastors and Leaders Summit planned for the morning…