Islamophobia is a major problem in Canada. Or is it? Depends who you ask. A March 13 study by the Angus Reid Institute is titled ‘Islamophobia in Canada: Four mindsets indicate negativity is nationwide, most intense in Quebec.’ British Columbians…
The most memorable – and enjoyable – vacation our family has ever taken was in the mid-1980s, when we visited Xinjiang, in the far corner of northwest China. At the time, my wife and I were missionaries in Pakistan, and…
Friday is a significant day for about a quarter of the world’s population. More accurately, it is the first day of a significant month – the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting, which is one of…
Pastor Luke Suriya came very close to losing his brother in one of the Easter church bombings in Sri Lanka. Three congregations were among the targets – two Catholic churches on the west coast and Zion Church on the east coast.…
The horrifying killing of 50 Muslims at prayer in two Christchurch mosques is anything but an ‘Around Town’ story, of course. But the response has, rightly, been worldwide, and there are things we can and should do locally. Some in…
Pope Francis received a lot of attention when he took part in the Global Conference on Human Fraternity February 3 – 4 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). As a helpful Christianity Today article put it: Pope Francis must love…
Mark Andersson is involved with the Night of Power prayer meeting coming up June 9 at Faith Fellowship Baptist Church in East Vancouver. This article from his Understanding Islam blog gives a sense of why he feels such a gathering is so…
Years of planning, prayer, training, cooperation – and some conflict – will bear fruit this weekend as the Greater Vancouver Festival of Hope comes to Rogers Arena from Friday to Sunday (March 3 – 5). One final pre-Festival prayer gathering…
“The Burnhams, under torturous conditions, befriended their guards, comforted their fellow hostages and kept their faith in a God who seemed to have abandoned them.” That was the view of USA Today in the wake of Martin and Gracia Burnham’s…
For the first time in its 34-year history, Missions Fest Vancouver will incorporate several mini-conferences, which organizers describe as “opportunities for you to learn from experts who are collaborating together to help you go deeper into a subject than can…