By George Woodward The birth of Jesus Christ has been written about, spoken of and even acted out ever since the day it occurred. God the Son was born in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago. He came to earth for a purpose, and that was to pay the price that we could never have any hope […]
Facing the holiday music: Tips for grieving hearts
Quick News – November 18, 2010
Evangelicals can also play and laugh Trinity Western University, an evangelical Christian university in Langley, B.C., is presenting the play ‘The Foreigner’ November 23-December 4. The light-hearted farce focuses on a man named Charlie who goes to a small Southern town and soon becomes privy to all the town’s secrets. Christians can dance Chantal Hunter […]
Quick News – November 11, 2010
Leave him Aziz The Catholic Syrian Archbishop of Mosul in Iraq, Georges Casmoussa, is appealing to the Iraqi government to spare the life of Tariq Aziz, who was given a death sentence by an Iraqi court on October 26. Aziz, a Catholic, is now 74, but served as foreign minister and deputy prime minister under […]
Comment: Why has the church failed Omar Khadr?
The controversial international judicial wrangling over the case of Omar Khadr has polarized many Canadians. CC.com offers the following thought-provoking opinion piece by Jesse Schellenberg, a graduate student at ACTS Seminaries in Langley, B.C. An equally strong editorial expressing an opposing view can be found at the Calgary Herald. One of the more unfortunate aspects […]
Quick News – November 4, 2010
Parents wanted The organization Adoption in Canada has designated November as adoption month and has launched a media campaign encouraging adoption. The media campaign’s slogan is “I wanted to give my baby a mom and a dad.” Pastor still under threat of death Youcef Nadarkhani, a pastor in northern Iran, has been convicted of apostasy […]
Quick News – October 28, 2010
Smile for the camera Over 20 photographers will be at Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver on December 4 to take photos of individuals and families who could not otherwise afford a Christmas portrait. Help Portrait is a cooperative effort of a number of non-profit organizations. The day includes complimentary hair and makeup services and free […]
Quicknews – October 21, 2010
Blessed are the givers The World Giving Index, commissioned by the Charities Aid Foundation, ranked 153 countries on their generosity. Canada and Ireland had a ranking of 56, behind only Australia and New Zealand at 57 and just ahead of Switzerland and the United States at 55. That means 64 percent of Canadians gave money […]
Quick news – October 14, 2010
No kidding Leland Klassen of Abbotsford, British Columbia, finished second in the second annual Canada’s Next Top Comic contest run by XM Canada. XM Canada owns six satellite radio comedy channels, including Laugh Attack, Laugh USA, Blue Collar Radio, The Foxxhole and The Virus. Unlike many of the other competitors, Klassen is a Christian and […]
Quick news – October 7, 2010
A tempting role Heather Pattengale (pictured) is the producer and plays Eve in ‘The Diary of Adam and Eve,’ Alberta’s Rosebud Theatre’s latest production October 6-8. The show is an adaptation by Mark Bucci of Mark Twain’s humorous tale and “follows Adam and Eve as they encounter the ups and downs of being the world’s […]