Representatives of wide range of religious groups in Canada sent a strong message to the Liberal government October 14, describing Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) legislation before Parliament as “more accurately, and tragically, nothing less than murder.” The same release… Read more →
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Andy Harrington tackles food insecurity with Canadian Foodgrains Bank
by Andy Harrington • • 0 Comments
Andy Harrington is well known locally as the leader, first, of Youth Unlimited / Youth For Christ and then of Wellspring, which focuses on education in Rwanda. In September he made the transition from Wellspring to leadership of a worldwide… Read more →
Where are the goalposts now? Christian theology on sexuality in a changing world
by Janet Epp Buckingham • • 0 Comments
Two years ago the Supreme Court of Canada put an end to Trinity Western University’s plans to develop a law school. The ruling was a sobering demonstration of the fact that our legal and political leaders have turned their backs… Read more →
Revillaging: transforming charitable food ministry to an agent of shalom
by Andrew Stephens-Rennie • • 0 Comments
Andrew Stephens-Rennie presented this paper as part of the Christian Witness in Cascadian Soil conference at St. Andrew’s Hall May 10 – 11. Hosted by Ross Lockhart and the Centre for Missional Leadership, the gathering featured some 20 papers from… Read more →
What would Jesus think of our criminal justice system and why should you care?
by Benjamin Perrin • • 1 Comment
Benjamin Perrin is a law professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law on the UBC campus. He teaches Criminal Law & Procedure and International Criminal Law. He spoke to a group of about 25 law students at the… Read more →
‘We Were Wrong’: A powerful message for the Church Leaders Forum
by Keith Stewart • • 1 Comment
Every year World Vision Canada hosts a Church Leaders Forum in several cities across Canada. Keith Stewart will lead the gathering at Christian Life Assembly in Langley, April 25. The pastor of Springcreek Church and author of We Were Wrong will speak about ‘The 5 Conversions of the Church: Waking… Read more →
24-7 Prayer Vancouver: Welcoming the founder, planning new prayer rooms
by Aaron White • • 0 Comments
24-7 Prayer – a worldwide non-stop prayer meeting that began in England in September of 1999 – could be dismissed by the cynical as mere novelty or technique, an exercise in putting a brand on something that Christians do already. Dig a… Read more →
Why the Summer Jobs attestation is unacceptable
by Bruce Clemenger • • 0 Comments
The deadline to apply for Canada Summer Jobs grants has been extended to February 9 as the Liberal government is facing strong opposition from religious and other groups. Bruce Clemenger, president of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) wrote this… Read more →
Missions Fest speaker is an evangelist – best known as a social justice activist
by Jarrod McKenna • • 0 Comments
Jarrod McKenna will be a keynote speaker at Missions Fest this weekend (January 26 – 28). A couple of months ago he and a few friends chained themselves to the front gate of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Sydney residence, a couple of… Read more →
Eating Peaceably: Christianity and Veganism
by Ashley Moyse David Clough • • 1 Comment
In this interview, Regent College’s Templeton Postdoctoral Fellow in Theology and Science, Dr. Ashley Moyse, spoke with Dr. David Clough, Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chester (UK) in anticipation of Dr. Clough’s lecture, Eating Peaceably: Christianity and Veganism.… Read more →