Every year churches around the world celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; this year it will be held January 18 – 25. Several local churches will hold services, though some will take place as late as January 30.… Read more →
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… Read more →
A diverse and motivated group of 15 pastors and leaders gathered last week for a two-hour lunch meeting to prayerfully consider the rapidly changing neighbourhood straddling the Burnaby/Coquitlam boundary with Lougheed Mall at its hub. The focus of this meeting was… Read more →
Having struggled herself with bipolar disorder for most of her life, Burnaby author Marja Bergen is committed to telling her fellow sufferers of the healing she has found in Jesus Christ. Over the past 20 years, she has written two books… Read more →
Murray Moerman is a familiar name locally, because he once led a couple of networks linking local pastors, but his focus has become increasingly international over the past couple of decades. Church planting is the theme linking his local and… Read more →
In the spirit of Missions Fest – where we were reminded more than once that well over half of the world’s Christians now live outside of Europe and North America – we will look at the fascinating history of Christianity… Read more →
Usually things slow down during summer. Not this week though. We do have the beautiful weather, but we also have a surprisingly full calendar. In what should be a delightful interlude, Image Journal will host Caring for the Culture: Why… Read more →
If you’ve ever thought about taking in one of Regent College’s Summer Public Lectures, this would be a great week to start. Every couple of days speakers will address a really wide – and interesting – array of topics, from … Read more →
Stuart McLean hosts The Vinyl Cafe on CBC Radio. His latest book – Time Now For the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange – features his favourite stories from a decade of his show. And one of those stories is by… Read more →
