Several local churches will be taking part in Good Seed Sunday April 23 with A Rocha Canada. The Christian conservation organization is sponsoring a “time for Christians across Canada to honour the Creator as they celebrate and care for creation” on the Sunday following…
Not many movies present Africa in a positive light. Missionaries normally don’t fare well either. But Queen of Katwe casts a positive light on both – and it’s showing in Vancouver right now. Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga) was a 10…
“I wouldn’t touch that job with a ten foot pole . . .” I said that. Not only once, but repeatedly when I was approached by Tenth Church to consider applying for the pastor of family ministries position. Why would…
Combating Modern Day Slavery will be the topic Saturday morning (June 18) at Tenth Church. Matt Friedman and Sylvia Yu Friedman will make the presentation. Following is an excerpt from Matt Friedman’s new book, Where Were You?: A Profile of…
North America and Europe have debated how many Syrian refugees to take in, but by far the bulk of the problem remains in Syria and neighbouring nations. Two Lebanese Christian leaders are telling the stories of those refugees – and…
One Good Friday celebration which every year draws in community members along with people from a range of churches and ministries is the Way of the Cross in the Downtown Eastside. It will begin on the steps of First United…
Didn’t apologists for the Christian faith used to specialize in certainty, in lining up proofs and demolishing contrary arguments? No doubt they did more of that before postmodernism took such a firm hold on the culture. Now, it seems, apologists…
It’s time to be heard! There is no end in sight to the stratospheric home prices in Vancouver and its impact is being felt across our communities.” Such is the rallying cry for the Affordable Housing Rally to be held…
Vancouver is a green city, but apparently not as green as it used to be, nor as green as the mayor would like it to be. So TreeKeepers is taking action to make sure that our ‘urban forest’ gets a…
Westside Church will welcome one of America’s best known theologians next week (April 24 – 25). John Piper will lead his Look at the Book Conference, which he says is “a new method of teaching the Bible.” Piper describes…