Last week I posted about 15 local books published in 2022, under the broad heading ‘Church in culture, living the Christian life.’ This week I will look at several books involving ‘arts, fiction and literature.’ Early next year I will…
Last week Statistics Canada released a report which points to a decline of the Christian faith in Canada. Europe has gone before us and the United States appears to be following. This week, though, Brian Stiller put the situation in…
Vancouverites will have several opportunities to grapple with the Doctrine of Discovery and related issues over the next couple of months. Sarah Augustine Sarah Augustine will address the matter directly as the second speaker in the Taking Action! speaker series,…
John Redekop has written quite a few books as well as several hundred articles and learned papers. He has delivered several thousand university lectures and sermons. Dozens of faith-based, academic and social service organizations have benefitted from his thoughtful and…
Many of the Mennonites who fled southern Ukraine in the early decades of the 20th century ended up in the Fraser Valley. Some of the areas where their ancestors lived – northeast of Crimea, west of Mariupol – have already…
St. Catherine’s Anglican Church in North Vancouver will feature Chris Woods’ Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. Vicar’s Warden, Robb Watt, ODNW has written an introduction; here is a portion: Over the centuries, accomplished artists have created visions to…
In Ukraine today . . . not to condemn the perpetrators and distinguish them from victims is to do the dark work of covering the situation with moral darkness in which ‘all cats are gray.’ (Miroslav Volf, February 27 tweet) …
Churches and ministries are working hard to help Ukrainians, both locally and in Ukraine and the neighbouring nations. Ukrainian churches are leading the way. Here are just a couple of examples that have been noted by the media: Holy Eucharist…
A timely online discussion will be brought to us tonight (March 17), 6:30 – 8 pm, by St. Mark’s College at UBC. Organizers explain why Religious Dimensions of the War Against Ukraine will be valuable for anyone grappling with the…
Vancouver churches and ministries are actively participating in the worldwide outpouring of support for the Ukrainian people. Here are some initiatives that have caught my eye. Christian Life Assembly Christian Life Assembly (CLA) Senior Pastor Derrick Hamre sent out three…