Tag: tradition

Slow Church navigates tension between tradition and transformation

by C. Christopher Smith • January 22, 2020 • 1 Comment

Chris Smith drew on several areas of expertise when he spoke as a guest of Regent Exchange (‘churches for the common good’) last Friday and shared with like-minded friends at Grandview Calvary Baptist Church over the weekend. He has written…

Sweet Hour of Prayer, Legacy: Havens for those who love the old hymns

by Lloyd Mackey • June 11, 2014 • 0 Comments

Hymn singing – the way it used to be – has not entirely disappeared from the face of Metro Vancouver. In fact, hymn singing traditions are emerging as congenial alternatives to the contemporary worship music that prevails in many churches.…