I began this series on ‘Christianity: a missionary religion’ in the lead-up to Mission Fest, both to remind people it was coming and to offer some insights into our rich missionary history and some of the issues and prospects as…
With Mission Fest coming up quickly (February 15 – 17 at Westside Church) I am posting a series on Christianity as a missionary religion: Introduction 1. History of Missions 2. State of World Christianity 3. Specific Areas: Africa 4. Specific Areas: Asia 5.…
With Mission Fest coming up quickly (February 15 – 17 at Westside Church) I am posting a series on Christianity as a missionary religion: Introduction 1. History of Missions 2. State of World Christianity 3. Specific Areas: Africa 4. Specific…
For years I have been urging anyone who will listen to pay more attention to missionary history, learn about missionary saints, read books about missionaries – to little avail. I believe one of my sons once followed up. But, Paul…
Every Square Inch. It is the name of Jan and Fran Boer’s new book – and a guiding principle throughout their lives. After leafing through several pages of commendations from high-ranking Nigerians, one comes to the quote by Abraham Kuyper,…
Vancouver will get a glimpse into the long-neglected history of the African Native Choir this week – and even a cursory glance at the main players reveals a legacy which is still remembered with respect in post-Apartheid South Africa. DanceHouse…
Aaron Miller, Minister of University Hill (United Church) Congregation, will deliver the sermon during a special service at St. Mark’s Catholic Church January 19. This will be one of several opportunities to worship with Christians of other denominations during the…
I was waylaid today, by the bookstore on Broadway at Macdonald. Waiting for the bus, I looked through the window and saw an ink drawing of a single thistle stem upon a book titled Japanese Death Poems Written by Zen…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML), and gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is…
Korea has a very strong church presence and is now a major missionary force around the world. But the church is also very young, and missionaries from Canada played a significant part in introducing the gospel to the East Asian…