“Souls without prayer are like people whose bodies or limbs are paralyzed: they possess feet and hands but they cannot control them.” Teresa of Avila’s words, written in the 16th century, came back to me often as I completed my…
January offers a bonanza of events encouraging local Christians to unite: to learn, worship, pray and undertake mission together. The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18 – 25) sets the tone, and no doubt is the reason for two…
Everyone knows Metro Vancouver is routinely listed among the ‘most liveable’ cities in the world. Innovations in urban planning and development here are directly influencing the growth and character of cities across the planet. So what is the role of…
Andy Hawthorne is well known in Britain as an evangelist who has been awarded the OBE for his work with young people in Britain’s poorest communities. However, it is probably fair to say that most of those who heard him…
Arne Bryan is the ideal subject of a biography: he’s led an interesting life, he’s made a difference in his community and he’s lived a long time. Beth Carson has now told his story in Pioneer of Prayer Canada. Arne…
This year’s British Columbia Leadership Prayer Breakfast, set for next Friday (May 16) at Vancouver’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, is officially sold out; nearly 1,000 will be in attendance. But people wanting to hear and see Senator Romeo Dallaire – an…
Repentance, restoration, deliverance. A community of young adults believes Vancouverites need to pray earnestly together for these things. To that end they will hold a ‘City On Call’ worship event August 31 at the Plaza of Nations. Diana Choi, one of the…