Sadly, Pacific Theatre was forced to close Best of Enemies a week early in March due to the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. The play received a warm media response, with Colin Thomas saying, “The elements that really make Best… Read more →
This seems to be a year of almost unlimited government spending. The federal government (as of April 30) announced that its deficit would be $252 billion this year. The government of British Columbia is also spending $5 billion on a… Read more →
Think tank outlines $2.5 billion plan for governments, philanthropic foundations and ordinary Canadians. Think tank Cardus has issued a call to action to governments, philanthropic foundations and ordinary Canadians to throw an immediate financial lifeline to Canada’s charitable sector. The federal… Read more →
We live in divisive times – conversations across political and cultural gulfs seem tougher than ever. Maybe we can learn something from Pacific Theatre’s new offering, Best of Enemies. Here’s how they describe the play: Civil rights activist Ann Atwater… Read more →
The campaign against conversion therapy is gaining momentum, but there is also resistance. Last May, then-Green Party leader Andrew Weaver introduced a bill in the BC Legislature to end the practice of conversion therapy. In December, Canada’s Senate gave first… Read more →
The government is asking Canadians their views on safeguards for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Whether Canadians support safeguards or not will have an impact on what the government includes in new legislation on MAID, which is expected very soon.… Read more →
Next week I will be taking part in the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly near Jakarta, Indonesia. I am looking forward to the trip (which will begin with several days in Singapore) for several reasons, not least to answer… Read more →
A Tri-Cities church has been rebuffed after offering to help out in the federal election process. Westwood Community Church invited all those running for political office in the Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam and Port Moody-Coquitlam federal ridings to an all-candidates meeting October… Read more →
Vancouver Christians for Love, Peace and Justice will host another Pray for Hong Kong gathering at Tenth Church this Sunday afternoon (September 8). Their last prayer gathering was disrupted (Terry Glavin put the event in perspective in an insightful Vancouver… Read more →
A number of Christian groups offer suggestions about how to engage with the upcoming federal elections October 21. Many tend to be partisan, whether intentionally or not. But the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has done a good job of presenting… Read more →
