How do we as a society break free from the devastating practice of demonizing ‘those others’ that we can easily judge as wrong or even evil? Is it even possible to shift our tendency toward binary thinking that identifies people’s…
As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches February 24, Christian leaders of Orthodox, Catholic, Evangelical and other faith traditions in Canada, together with the World Evangelical Alliance’s Peace & Reconciliation Network, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada,…
Performers closely connected to the church in Vancouver are hosting a four-week CBC Radio special to mark Black History Month: CBC Vancouver is proud to feature Revelations, a limited series for Black History Month airing every Saturday in February. Tune in at 5:05…
In this interview, Regent College’s Templeton Postdoctoral Fellow in Theology and Science, Dr. Ashley Moyse, spoke with Dr. David Clough, Professor of Theological Ethics at the University of Chester (UK) in anticipation of Dr. Clough’s lecture, Eating Peaceably: Christianity and Veganism.…
Our family gathers together each Sunday in Advent to sing carols. Most weeks I choose ‘O Holy Night’ and I particularly love the third verse: Truly He taught us to love one another, His law is love and His gospel is…
This is the second of a three part series on conflict. Conflict and Christians What I encountered when I began my work as a mediator was that the Christian community had trouble embracing the idea of positive conflict. This did…
First Nations artist Brandon Gabriel and students at the elementary and senior campuses of Surrey Christian School have created two legacy art pieces over last few months. The pieces will be displayed as a reminder of First Nations history –…
Conflict is one of the most prevalent and destructive realities in Christian communities. Every year relationships are broken, congregations are split and people are damaged – all due to conflict that was handled poorly. Mediator Darrin Hotte will present Blessed are the…
Religious freedom is enshrined in both American and Canadian constitutions, and the separation of church and state is highly valued (see related article, Canadian society needs to find ways to respect religious diversity – and rights). This often makes for…
“Preach the gospel at all times; use words if necessary.” We hear this gem from St. Francis of Assisi often these days. The phrase is introduced as an encouragement to good works, but also, commonly, to subtly disparage proclamation of…