This excerpt of Shaila Visser’s comment is re-posted by permission from The Regent Vine on the Regent College site. Go here for full article, which includes sections on: A spiritually open generation Faith is bold – but formation is shallow…
When I look back over the past year, I’d say the glass is more than half full – at least as far as the Christian community in Metro Vancouver is concerned. There are so many signs of good will, hope…
I know Christmas is coming – but this was an early present. I checked the radio to make sure I was still tuned to CBC (I knew I was because I listen to it off and on throughout the day,…
Are you losing track of the generations? We all know about Gen X (the term popularized by Vancouver writer/artist Douglas Coupland) but now we’re onto Gen Z and even starting over with Gen Alpha. Alpha Canada has you covered if…
There is now considerable evidence that young people are increasingly open to the gospel, from the Quiet Revival in England to the recent report from the Barna Group in the United States: ‘Young Adults Lead a Resurgence in Church Attendance.’…
Ever since the blockbuster Jesus Revolution movie, there has been a massive increase on the Internet with people remembering or checking out the 1970s Jesus Movement. Barna Group research is showing that for the first time in a long time, younger adults, particularly…
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…
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) posted a Canada Summer Jobs report April 13, responding to ongoing concerns raised by churches and ministries. A committee of MPs has just released a report on their study of the Canada Summer Jobs program. The…
“Young Christians urgently want to stand with the church on climate change.” That was the theme of a survey unveiled during a presentation at Tenth Church April 19. (The full 24-page report can be accessed here.) Representatives of Tearfund Canada…
Samaritan’s Purse Canada sent disaster relief teams to help Abbotsford residents after major flooding in November 2021. They are now offering a day of training March 25 to local residents who would like to be able to help other disaster…