The Way Church is still quite young, but it has already planted churches in Strathcona, West Point Grey and North Vancouver – and is now initiating The Way College. The college, which will launch in September, is “a four-year accredited…
Next Saturday (February 25) offers the perfect opportunity to show some love and support for Pacific Theatre – all while enjoying what looks set to be a unique and talent-filled evening of entertainment. Here is the invitation to Help. Thanks.…
Just before Covid hit, in late 2019, I took part in the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Jakarta, Indonesia. Our table host was a young woman, Morgan Lee, who had been sent out by Christianity Today to meet delegates…
John Horgan received quite a bit of positive comment last week, when he officially stepped down as Premier of British Columbia November 17. Horgan remained personally popular during his time in power. The bulk of the commentary I heard about…
Maybe I missed the outcry, but it seems that the response of faith groups to new Covid-related restrictions has been quite muted – possibly reflecting a combination of resignation (given high numbers of new cases) and hope (that vaccinations will…
John Stackhouse plays some music, if I remember correctly, when he’s not teaching or writing books, and he recently wrote a blog post about Carolyn Arends’ new recording. Recognition is her first full-length feature in six years. The 12 new…
The number of Christmas concerts is way down this year, but several intrepid troupes are bucking the trend. Christmas Presence at Home Ron Reed, founder and now artistic director emeritus, of Pacific Theatre will host an event which has a…
One Regent College professor and two others who often teach and sing there won Word Guild awards at the group’s 31st annual gala June 14 in Hamilton, Ontario. The Regent College winners were: • Academic Books: Bruce Hindmarsh: The Spirit…
Trevor Hudson will speak at the Renovaré Conference: The Listening Life at First Baptist Church February 17. Following is an excerpt from his book An Invitation to Transforming Friendship. Loneliness touches each one of us. None of us escapes it completely.…
James Grunau sent an email to his partner churches last week regarding the desperate housing situation for many newly arriving refugee claimant families. Grunau runs Journey Home, which works with refugee claimants. He says the church community has already begun…