Carolyn Arends and Spencer Capier have collaborated and toured as a duo for years, but they had to be particularly creative as they created their latest song. Carolyn emailed me, saying that: Some folks have been calling ‘After This’ a… Read more →
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Eric Liddell: a champion at the Olympics and on the mission field in China
by Ed & Janice Hird • • 0 Comments
How often does a Chinese-born missionary to China become the subject of an academy award-winning movie? The people of China see Eric Liddell as their first Olympic gold medalist, even recently unveiling a statue of him. His daughter, Patricia Liddell,… Read more →
Around Town: Christchurch responses, Holy Rosary, TWU’s volleyball dynasty …
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
The horrifying killing of 50 Muslims at prayer in two Christchurch mosques is anything but an ‘Around Town’ story, of course. But the response has, rightly, been worldwide, and there are things we can and should do locally. Some in… Read more →
Around Town: Watoto Children’s Choir, soccer camps, new Durham PhD at VST
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Churches all over Metro Vancouver are hosting the Watoto Children’s Choir for their Signs & Wonders tour. They visited several churches earlier this month before going to Vancouver Island, but they will still make several local stops over the next week… Read more →
Father David Bauer’s hockey legacy still honoured at UBC and across Canada
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
St. Mark’s College is hosting the Fr. David Bauer Memorial Golf Classic today (June 14) at UBC Golf Course. This is the college’s first golf tournament, but not the first time they have celebrated Bauer’s role. They highlight his significance to the college,… Read more →
Young basketball fans signing up in droves for evening with Jeremy Lin
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
There wasn’t much lead time, but organizers of The Total Athlete with Jeremy Lin are pretty confident he’ll draw a couple of thousand young people to a ‘basketball and faith’ evening April 1. They put out the word just last weekend, and… Read more →
Around Town: Mental Health workshops, Spartans, Responsible Automation . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
How can Christian communities provide meaningful, thoughtful and effective supports to those who struggle with mental illness? That is the question that Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries and Regent College have addressed in two series of workshops, one last year and another… Read more →
Around Town: Santa Ono, José Figueroa, TWU Spartans volleyball champs . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
UBC’s new president will address the BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast Friday morning (March 24) at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Dr. Santa Ono will address the 1,000 people – largely from the business and professional community – who attend the event. The… Read more →
Former Trinity Western stars make up one quarter of Olympic volleyball team
by Mark Janzen • • 0 Comments
Three former Trinity Western Spartans men’s volleyball stars will be helping lead the way for Canada in Rio, as Dan Jansen Van Doorn (Langley), Steven Marshall (Abbotsford) and Rudy Verhoeff (Calgary) will make up one quarter of the Canadian Olympic… Read more →
Eric Liddell: Olympic hero and missionary saint
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
A cloud of cynicism has settled over the Olympics – and this year the gloom is more palpable than ever (Russia about to be expelled over systematic doping practices, endless stories about Brazilian woes in pulling the Games together .… Read more →