I just left the hospice here in North Vancouver. I was there to visit a woman from one of the churches at which I help out. Joan just turned 90 and she is a lovely woman, full of life. Her…
Twice this month I have cast votes in advance polls in Vancouver, both times because I anticipated being in the United States on election days. I am a dual American and Canadian citizen, and it was for the privilege of…
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…