Okay, it’s a bit early for Christmas content – but not for the Salvation Army, which is busy organizing its annual Christmas Kettle teams. Donations made during the Christmas season are very important for all their ongoing good works. Following…
Daniel Francis: Becoming Vancouver: A History (Harbour Publishing, 2021) I should have written this long ago – but fortunately everything in this book is old news anyway. And they say you can learn from history. For example, it may soon…
Darrell Johnson will deliver a ‘Bible Saturday’ public lecture from John 14 – 16 on ‘Jesus and the Spirit, May 27. Bible Saturday is a new initiative of Regent Bookstore that seeks to study a passage or theme from God’s…
Since 2021, Randall Bear Barnetson has been the artist in residence with the Mosaic community. To celebrate this, Mosaic will be hosting a free exhibition featuring the works the Bear has made. Indigenous Artist Showcase will be held March 12…
This will be my last weekly update for 2022, so Merry Christmas to everyone, and see you in the New Year! Christmas Toy Shop Boundless Vancouver (Salvation Army) offers a wide range of community services, all year long. But they…
The community’s response has been so impressive in the wake of last week’s punishing storms and flooding that it seems almost unfair (unnecessary?) to take special note of the work that churches and other Christian groups are doing. Many regular…
Grace Baptist Church has been on the front lines in Hope, opening its doors to travellers marooned in in the city because of flooding and landslides. Pastor Jeff Kuhn has been widely quoted, even on BBC News, which included this portion…
Has COVID-19 been a challenge or an opportunity? Our church has been challenged on many levels – but we have been reminded of our original call, to pursue the things God had sent us into our neighbourhood to do. Southside,…
City in Focus sent out this request for support May 25 and I felt it was worth running it just as it is. Money raised will go to six reliable and well-established Christian ministries and 10 long-term care facilities, all…
Normally I write about upcoming events in ‘Around Town,’ but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most have been cancelled, postponed or moved online. Among them, just in the next week: Pacific Theatre: Best of Enemies GMA Week: Covenant Awards Praise…