In recent years it has become commonplace in the church to speak of the church as a ‘community of faith’ and to refer to congregations as ‘faith communities.’ I suspect that this shift in language has been made in order… Read more →
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Vancouver’s stony soil: The church in the secular city
by Jason Byassee • • 3 Comments
A recently retired theologian in Vancouver, British Columbia, tells a story about a conversation he once had while getting his hair cut. The stylist asked what he did, and he replied, “I teach theology.” “Really? You believe in God?” “I… Read more →
Around Town: Numb, Climate Change, Christian Seasons, Roy Salmond . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Regent College grad Jason Goode will celebrate the North American premiere of his Okanagan-shot thriller Numb on the closing night of the 2015 Whistler Film Festival this Sunday (December 6). Numb is billed as a survival thriller: “When a couple… Read more →
Around Town: UGM connects, Voices Together, Word Guild winner . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Union Gospel Mission is a particularly busy place these days. At Summer Connect, on Wednesday (June 18), they hosted 40 other agencies offering a variety of free services, and next Wednesday (June 25) they will open their newly renovated building… Read more →
The Christian year starts with Advent, not with January
by Ed Searcy • • 0 Comments
Eugene Peterson, Anne Lamott, Walter Brueggemann, Tony Campolo and many other notables around the Christian world are admirers of the Christian Seasons Calendar which is produced by Ed Searcy and his church in Vancouver. Peterson, for example, says: “Every day is… Read more →