The C2C Network is known for planting churches – but with Multiply 2017 (February 8 – 9 at Westside Church) it is sharing some of its speakers and expertise with churches which are already established. The Multiply Conference has been…
There is no way to do justice to the wealth of Christmas productions around Metro Vancouver. I will just highlight a couple of them; do look at the list of upcoming events below. Holy Mo and Pacific Theatre go way…
Margaret Ritchie and Soran Nakai attended Suitcase Stories by Maki Yi together on opening night (October 28). Margaret has written a review, followed by Soran’s interview with the playwright. Suitcase Stories is a Canadian-Korean woman’s first person account of her…
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,…
Andy Crouch wrote Culture Making in 2008 and it has turned out to be one of those books – like Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger and The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind – that made Christians sit up…
Pacific Theatre kicks off it season next week with the story of a gang member; A Good Way Out opens next Friday (September 23). Vancouver Presents interviewed playwright Cara Norrish: “It was inspired by someone very close to me when…
Immigration, identity, sense of place – these are some of the themes Pilar Mehlis explores in her I Belong Here . . . exhibition at Regent College’s Lookout Gallery (until June 23). The focus is not surprising, given her background.…
The Greater Vancouver Festival of Hope is under way. Some 350 leaders attended a dinner and another 900 people took part in the public launch event at Broadway Church last Thursday (March 31). The year-long festival journey will culminate with…
Some people find the hustle and bustle of Missions Fest a little overwhelming. Here’s a perfect solution – the Prayer Room is open throughout the conference weekend, which runs from Friday noon to Sunday, 5 pm (January 29 – 31),…
“This place saved my life, literally,” says Jeff Parsons. “I look back sometimes and wonder, ‘Where would I be today?’ Possibly dead . . . Union Gospel Mission (UGM) gave me an opportunity to look at life differently. It gave…