Alpha Canada and Message Canada joined forces with Angus Reid Group to present a positive view of “how God is moving across Canada during their Sharing Jesus webinar October 15. Alpha Canada National Director Shaila Visser stressed that the project…
Veteran political scientist / author John Redekop just launched a timely book – Politics: God’s Other Arena. The Abbotsford resident said in a recent article posted on The News site, that this book is “his most important . . .…
Brian Doerksen passed away in mid-summer (July 21, after having been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer), so this is not news. But as I read the many reflections, comments and eulogies after his death I realized how positive an influence…
This excerpt of Shaila Visser’s comment is re-posted by permission from The Regent Vine on the Regent College site. Go here for full article, which includes sections on: A spiritually open generation Faith is bold – but formation is shallow…
Are you losing track of the generations? We all know about Gen X (the term popularized by Vancouver writer/artist Douglas Coupland) but now we’re onto Gen Z and even starting over with Gen Alpha. Alpha Canada has you covered if…
There is now considerable evidence that young people are increasingly open to the gospel, from the Quiet Revival in England to the recent report from the Barna Group in the United States: ‘Young Adults Lead a Resurgence in Church Attendance.’…
Students, staff and faculty at Trinity Western University (TWU) have, over the past 20 years, welcomed young students from the wider community to learn more about environmental stewardship and creation care. A recent article on the TWU site states: Science…
This week I’m impressed by all the welcoming initiatives around Metro Vancouver – and the wide range of invitations extended – to refugees, neighbours, homeless, hungry, First Nations, politicians, the community and spiritual seekers. Here are some of the events…
In case you missed the June 18 ‘Reigniting Hope: Sharing the Good News in Canada in 2024’ webinar, you can watch the video here and check out the summary here. A survey of more than 800 church leaders from a…
So many churches host the Alpha Course, both locally and all over the world. And most of us have at least heard the name of its champion, Nicky Gumbel. So it is a pleasure to have a local leader who…