Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML), and gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is…
The Lord is saying gather, yes gather my people. “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?” – Isaiah 43:19 24-7 Prayer Canada is hosting a National Prayer & Worship…
You remember why you don’t like going to church, right? The uncomfortable clothes. The excessively early alarm on a day when you could’ve slept in. The feigned niceness. Remember all that? Well, as a professional pastor, I can tell you…
Most of the time, when I hear or read news about climate change, I experience a sense of overwhelming hopelessness. Last year, more than 100 heat records were broken across British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and Northwest Territories. During the heat…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership, that gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is…
When I surrendered to Christ unconditionally many years ago, the first book I read, after the Bible, was Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Cost of Discipleship. It has shaped me to this day. Bonhoeffer writes: “When Jesus calls a man (or woman) to follow,…
After being involved in helping to instigate the More Than Gold 2010 – the Vancouver Christian Olympics Partnership where more than 6,000 Christians volunteered time and efforts before, during and after our Winter Games – I have been supporting the…
I realized very early on in my Christian life, way back in 1977, just how international a reputation Regent College had already developed. The school had only been running for a few years when missionary farmers in Zambia (where I…
This year marks a devastating milestone. It is the 10-year anniversary of the war in Syria. This dreadful war has resulted in the deaths of half a million people and the largest displacement crisis since World War II. Over half…
Dave Jeffery influenced many people, even as he suffered with a debilitating neuromuscular disease. And his life will be remembered, and celebrated widely during a funeral which will be live-streamed from Sevenoaks Alliance Church this weekend. Jeffery retired in May…