There’s a common stereotype that men don’t need friends, that they don’t have time for friendship, or that it isn’t an important part of their lives. This is a damaging narrative that needs to be corrected. The truth is that…
Sara* didn’t expect a breakthrough in her marriage after 35 years. The patterns were set – harsh words, countless wounds, mistrust and confusion. How many times had she heard his mocking tone asking her if she was “going on a…
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…
Two churches will hold Blanket Exercises this week in honour of National Aboriginal Day (June 21) – West Point Grey United Church tonight (June 23) and Vancouver Eastside Vineyard Church on Saturday (June 25). And what is a Blanket Exercise?…
“Voices Together is coming together with the help of seven working groups led by a core team of local pastors. On Canada Day, July 1, from 5 pm in the Pacific Coliseum, we are expecting a great congregation of about…
Many will remember the Promise Keepers movement of the 1980s, when big arena rallies drew crowds of 15,000, more or less, to venues across Canada. Their American counterparts filled football stadiums with 50,000 or more during the same time frame.…