A unique Good Friday art exhibit at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church in North Vancouver will feature the work of Nobel Peace Prize winner Adolfo Pérez Esquivel. The 15 prints covering The Stations of the Cross, were originally created in 1992…
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…
Late last year I wrote twice about local books published in 2022. One post covered 15 local books, under the broad heading ‘Church in culture, living the Christian life.’ The other looked at eight ‘Art, fiction and literature’ books. This…
This weekly editorial gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church to respond to. We will also ask someone – in this case Chris Sundby – to respond to the article, in part…
Every year, Pacific Theatre’s Christmas Presence shows sell out. This spring, as the pandemic lingers, they are offering something similar. Similar, but not the same. Testament is focused on Easter, and the performances will be online: A celebration of Easter,…
Barry Morris: A Faithful Public-Prophetic Witness: Dynamics, Challenges, and Ambiguities of Success in Urban & Community Ministries, Wipf & Stock, 2020 Barry Morris is one of those rare yet needful ministers who not only have been faithful to urban and…
Merry Christmas – and a Happy New Year! I will take a break from my weekly updates over Christmas; back in January. Time is tight as the big day looms, but there still some appealing Christmas treats on the near…
This will be my last weekly update of the year – so Merry Christmas! Check below for all the seasonal concerts and events still to come. Among the other highlights: A Carol Sing-Along with Michael Hart – at my church (New Life Community Church…
Pastor Tim Dickau of Grandview Calvary Baptist Church wrote this Foreword for his long-time friend and colleague Barry Morris. Hopeful Realism in Urban Ministry was published by Wipf and Stock in 2016. Urban ministry, especially when it is going ‘well,’…