I wrote about the Saint John’s Bible exhibition at the Dal Schindell Gallery on Church for Vancouver last week, and then went to take a look for myself. I was fortunate in my timing, because Daniel Melville Jones gave me…
I will be giving you all a break from my weekly Church for Vancouver updates through the summer, so I thought I’d just point out a few highlights on the horizon. Open houses Two communities in south Surrey will be…
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 to…
It is not often that Christians from a really wide range of denominations and persuasions have the opportunity to worship and pray together. So thank you 24-7 Prayer Canada and partners for inviting us to Prayer Gathering, tomorrow night (May…
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, recently announced there will be a review of how the province has handled the pandemic. A March 16 provincial release began: The Province is launching an independent review and public consultation…
In this interview, Dr. David Robinson speaks with Niels Henrik Gregersen, Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Copenhagen. They discuss how scientific engagement enriches ministry, and consider the ways in which evolutionary biology, ecology and natural disasters intersect with…
Tuesday (October 19) was a sad day, because the church in Vancouver – and well beyond – lost Don Lewis. Like so many others, I knew him through his classes at Regent College (he began teaching there in 1981, shortly…
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…
On the National Day of Action Against Anti-Asian Racism (May 10), Dr. Mark Glanville reflected on a scriptural response to the realities of racism in Vancouver and beyond. The horrific murder of six Asian women, a white woman and a…
One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship, beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches. I’d rather scrub floors in the house of my God than be honored as a guest in the palace of sin. All…