‘Bloom Where You’re Planted.’ Regent College has always made a point of teaching, training and equipping people to live out their faith in their daily lives. Sometimes the talk has been stronger than the walk. But my impression is that…
One highlight over the Christmas break was a CBC Radio interview with Carmen Louie, manager and cashier at Donald’s Market on Hastings Street near Nanaimo. Her welcoming, outgoing, no-nonsense, Christian approach to a challenging job was very refreshing. The Current host…
One can never have too many books (ask anyone who knows me), but even I have trouble keeping up with the professors at our local Christian colleges. And many of their books would make great Christmas gifts, especially if purchased…
Regent Bookstore has one of the most comprehensive collections of theological titles in North America. They regularly feature the latest publications and audio recordings by Regent College faculty and alumni. Following is their most recent offering. Exiles on Mission: How…
Dr. James Houston is one of the founding fathers of Regent College. Now 97, he will introduce Memoirs of a Joyous Exile and a Worldly Christian, an account of his life and the lessons learned along the way, Thursday evening…
I could hardly believe my luck, getting off the waiting list and into the Uncommon Devotion: Reflections on Puritan Texts conference July 13 – 14. An anonymous donor had made it possible for eminent scholars on the Puritans from North America…
No doubt many public Christmas celebrations lack any significant spiritual element, but there are exceptions. The most obvious are the concerts, many of which are listed below. And here are a couple of others that show promise: Yule Duel More than…
If you haven’t taken a wander through the Rare Books Room at the Allison Library, it’s about time you do so. That’s where Regent College houses the Puritan Book Project, consisting of about 3,000 works, many of them from the personal…
Ken Shigematsu: God in My Everything When I first wrote about God in My Everything in August, the big news was how well the book was selling. I have no doubt sales are continuing briskly. Not only is this a…