At the end of last year I posted an article about the abundant crop of books written by local authors. I was surprised that I found 15 to write about and had some left over. I am amazed, as I…
A wealth of local books from 2021 (#2)
Tag: don lewis
Don Lewis devoted 40 years to teaching and mentoring Regent College students
Tuesday (October 19) was a sad day, because the church in Vancouver – and well beyond – lost Don Lewis. Like so many others, I knew him through his classes at Regent College (he began teaching there in 1981, shortly…
Christian Zionism: ‘far more influential than most people realize’
We sat down with Regent College faculty member and church historian Don Lewis to discuss his latest publication, A Short History of Christian Zionism (InterVarsity Press, 2021). Read this interview to discover the origins, current global reputation and implications of this…
Around Town: David Bebbington, Africa’s Spurgeon, Strathcona Market …
I plan to take the rest of the summer off, following this weekly update. (And I recently realized that this month marks the fifth anniversary of Church for Vancouver.) If, like me, you’re tired of hearing evangelicals described in the…
Conferences took on controversial issues: Israel, Palestine, Christian Zionism . . .
Two conferences bearing on complex and contentious issues related to Israel and Palestine were held in Vancouver last week. I attended both – my first experience with these organizations – and was pleasantly surprised and encouraged to hear dialogue with…