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…
I realized very early on in my Christian life, way back in 1977, just how international a reputation Regent College had already developed. The school had only been running for a few years when missionary farmers in Zambia (where I…
“It was a heavy day, my brother, and yet I was buoyed up. because I saw in the hearts and minds and souls, not just of the Floyd family, but of the church, of the music, of the preaching, a…
You’re never going to get a better opportunity to hear from a very well informed historian/commentator about the complex relationship between evangelicals (Christians in general) and the state. Mark Noll will cover the good, the bad and the ugly during…
Anyone who has read my weekly updates knows I’m a fan of Regent College, but for the month of September you can consider me a super-fan. The line-up of public events is particularly noteworthy this month, featuring several world-class speakers – Alister…
Evangelicalism. Who’s in, who’s out, who wants out? Bloggers are having a field day. The movement is in the midst of an existential crisis (assuming evangelicals are allowed to have existential crises) precipitated by the fact that the great majority of…
St. James Anglican Church will take an active role in the 13th Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival by hosting an art show which will reflect this year’s approach: The theme of this year’s festival, Living on Shared Territory,…
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…
When you tackle World Christianity on a Friday evening and part of Saturday – allowing for generous coffee breaks – you can expect to miss a few of the fine points. But the cast of scholars collected by Regent College…