This is my third local books round-up of 2025, covering 11 new books from the local Christian community. Again there is a range of topics. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher / author sites. Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn: The New Testament…
Regent College is on a roll, book-wise, with several new books by professors and several book launches in the near future. All the new books look good, but I’ll focus on one which might surprise those who view evangelicals as…
This week I’m impressed by all the welcoming initiatives around Metro Vancouver – and the wide range of invitations extended – to refugees, neighbours, homeless, hungry, First Nations, politicians, the community and spiritual seekers. Here are some of the events…
This is my fourth local books round-up of 2024, covering 13 newly published books from the local Christian community. Again there is a range of topics. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher / author sites. Cynthia Aalders: The Spiritual Lives…
Local authors continue to write good books at quite a rate. This is my first round-up of 2023 (on books published late last year and early this year), but I have about the same number in reserve, and more are…
Some may have been surprised to hear, earlier this month, that Trinity Western University (TWU) faculty have decided to form a union, choosing CLAC as their representatives. Others may have wondered what kind of union the CLAC is. Many, I…
The Carey Institute has developed a Centre for Healthy Aging Transitions (CHAT), which will be hosting Transitions of Life: Healthy Aging, Retirement & the Spiritual Journey, this Saturday (February 20), and then a three-part Aging Matters Seminar Series (March 5,…
Books are always a good bet for Christmas, so I’ll point you to the 2013 releases by Metro Vancouver Christians that I’m aware of. Without looking too hard, I’ve come up with at least 15 good books. Why not encourage…
Rick Goossen has a lot invested in Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization (ELO). He has studied Christian entrepreneurs for more than 20 years, interviewing more than 300 of them and producing several Entrepreneurial Leaders books based on those interviews. Since 2005, he has organized…