There is a missing middle-ring of social relationships, the ring of social relationships where we once learned to value one another in our differences. The church can play a role in this middle sphere of relationships. The church can be…
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” These sacred words were especially poignant when uttered by a Christian from Ukraine, smearing my forehead with the sign of the cross in ash and oil. We were reminded…
The promise and perils of artificial intelligence (AI) have captured a lot of attention in recent years. As a law professor who has recently been teaching and researching about this topic, I’ve learned a lot from reading a range of…
In a world dominated by AI, excessive power and aggression, wars, and violence of every kind, how can young people make sense of it all and find wisdom and insight to face their future? Who can they rely on for…
For more than 50 years, speakers at the annual BC Leadership Prayer Breakfast have included leaders in our province from business, sports, law, non-profits, real estate, medicine, government and education. Here are some examples: An award winning CFL coach shared…
It’s that time of year. When I get up early to go to the gym, and as I drive, I can see the lovely tangerine glow behind Mount Baker in the Cascade Mountains. The sun is starting to come up,…
Our lives are permeated by colour. The sky is blue. The grass is green. Snow is white. We could not imagine a world that is monochrome. Even people are described as colours as some of us may recall the nursery…
Review of Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequality and Urban Crisis by Patrick M. Condon (UBC Press, 2024) What happens when urban land costs escalate so rapidly that the majority of the next generation is shut out from home ownership and…
An act of resistance takes place every Monday morning in a small United Church in Richmond. There are no coloured posters or megaphones; rather the tools of this work are grocery bags, aprons and retired women – the latter being…
This holiday season afforded me a small reprieve from the fullness of everyday life to be with extended family – to rest, relax and spend some time engrossed in narratives other than my own. One story I’ve been looking forward…