It seems ironic, to me at least, that the last time I was at Jacob’s Well, long-time activist Jean Swanson was making an impassioned presentation about gentrification – describing the way that uncaring governments and business forces were tearing apart the Downtown Eastside…
This profile is from the Faith in Canada 150 Thread of 1000 Stories. Faith in Canada 150 exists to celebrate the role of faith in our life together during Canada’s anniversary celebrations in 2017. Edwin Charles Phillips is quick to make the point…
JustWork received some positive coverage in The Vancouver Sun March 3, when Bethany Lindsay and Lori Culbert wrote Thousands of former homeless want to work, and could bolster BC’s booming economy: Advocates. The article began: Todd Kenneth, believe it or…
This will be my final weekly update for 2016 (Merry Christmas!), and I find myself feeling a little bit guilty for having neglected to keep up with some of the new music and books that have come along this year.…
Several locally-based organizations have received sizable Stronger Together grants. A Rocha Canada, ACTS / WaterSchool, FH Canada, Northwest Baptist Seminary, Ratanak International, Trinity Western University and Wellspring were among the 20 organizations which were, in all, awarded over one million dollars. Ratanak International, for…
The Walk for Reconciliation has come and gone, and Regent College is hosting an event this Saturday (September 30) which should offer an ideal opportunity to think through some of the issues it raised: Our Stories Shape Us: History, Faith & Practice of the…
The Human Genome Project contends that the DNA of current humans comes from approximately 1,000 hominins. What does this do to the construct of the ‘historical’ Adam, passed on and used as a foundation in much Christian theology and evangelism?…
When Joshua Harris was just 21, he wrote I Kissed Dating Goodbye. The book sold more than a million copies and some Christians followed it almost as if it were gospel. A couple of years ago, Harris left the American megachurch…
The weather is likely to remain perfect this weekend, so some might want to spend Saturday morning (July 8) with the Earthkeepers down at New Brighton Park, on Burrard Inlet in east Vancouver. They are gathering volunteers to “help clean up…
The theme of Regent College’s Pastors and Leaders Conference 2017 (‘Seek the Peace of the City,’ May 10 – 12) is neighbourhood exegesis. Attendees will learn strategies for developing a better understanding of the places they live in order to more effectively…