This weekly editorial gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church to respond to. Thanks to Vancouver School of Theology professor Ray Aldred, who offered this sermon text. One of the goals of…
Chris Smith is a community-cultivating, book-loving peace-maker – and he will introduce us to his favourite themes this Friday (January 17) at Regent College. Transforming Conversations will draw on his most recent book, How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering…
This is the third in a three-part series on conflict. Kingdom values When I was a senior pastor, I can recall encouraging our church family to have a place to ‘live out’ kingdom values outside of one’s immediate family and…
A regular Missions Fest speaker received an international award for his peace-making efforts in Colombia just days before arriving in Vancouver. Following is an account from World Watch Monitor, re-posted by permission: An American missionary has received an award for…
Mark Anderson will speak on Engaging the Muslim Scriptures this Sunday evening (September 25) at Fleetwood Christian Reformed Church in north Surrey. He is extremely well prepared for this task, having just completed The Qur’an in Context: A Christian Exploration…
My family moved to our neighbourhood three years ago and began the work of connecting and making our home here. It has been a slow and humbling time. I have been confronted with my own agendas and baggage – a need to…
Lawmakers and judges across Canada have fully embraced out-of-court dispute resolution procedures for the simple reason that litigation is emotionally and financially devastating. I often remind clients that the only winners in a courtroom are lawyers, most of whom, having…
A BC Christian Ashram Retreat will take place July 17 – 19 at Summit Pacific Campus in Abbotsford. (For a description of the ashram experience, see below.) The annual event is hosted by Ed Hird and fellow members of United…