I did not know God, or even believe in him, when the story I’m about to share began. Greg and I were married in 1987. Within three years, we had a daughter and son. We were a happy couple, busy with friends, kids and our respective jobs. After our 10th wedding anniversary, something started to […]
Honouring the many challenges of motherhood
As this is the month when we celebrate Mother’s Day, I want to address all of you moms out there. I’m including soon-to-be mommies, moms of multiples and/or multiple generations, single moms, foster and adoptive moms, and mothers who have lost their children (whether by death or separation). I know our personalities and situations are […]
Canucks coach relishes playoff pressure
“I love the playoffs,” Ryan Walter enthused. “It’s my favourite time of year.” Walter is in his first year as an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks, but he has been involved in professional hockey for 30 years. The B.C.-born athlete spent four years playing in Washington, DC before making the playoffs for 11 straight […]
Third Day’s Revelations ‘snapshot’ is a must-have
Third Day will soon play to thousands of fans in Abbotsford Third Day: Live Revelations, Essential THE 35-city spring leg of Third Day’s ‘Revelation Tour’ will conclude May 9, as they become the first act to appear at Abbotsford’s new Entertainment & Sports Centre. Also onstage will be double-Grammy nominee Brandon Heath; and Revive, a […]
The fine art of affair-proofing your marriage
Most of us avoid pain. Sometimes, when the pain is highest, we quit. The question is: “Quit what?” Some quit faith, and avoid church-type people. Some quit the way that they have learned to ‘be’ (e.g. careful or considerate or frugal). Some quit marriage. Counsellors think of quitting as an ’emotional cutoff.’ Quitting extricates one […]
Becoming peacemakers in our families
Recently, on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, many of us reflected on what it means that the Prince of Peace laid down his life for us. Jesus calls us, as his followers, to be peacemakers –- yet, how often do we stop to consider what it means to be peacemakers within our own families? Most […]
Is cohabitation really the ‘new marriage’?
I recently spoke with a pastor friend about the flood of couples who are already living together, but still want us to perform a marriage ceremony. My friend said: “I don’t even know why people get married anymore.” A good question. Cohabitation is now the most common form of first unions among young adults. But […]
A father’s prayer for his daughters
I take no credit for it. It was something I just fell into. It came about because we didn’t have enough money for a second car, and I had to take the city bus to work. Later, my two daughters had to take the same city bus to junior high, and then high school. The […]
Artist and political maverick Hartnell has hope for ‘lost causes’
Gregory Hartnell has lost another election. Over the years, the Victoria artist and civic activist has run for city council “four or five times” including this year, and for mayor twice. And always he loses. Isn’t this discouraging? “Hope is the operative word for Christians – and I am a Christian, and a Catholic,” responds […]
City council candidates share a faith
There are 36 candidates running for eight seats on the Kelowna City Council November 15. While there may be more such, BCCN has been able to identify two of the newcomer candidates as people who bring a faith perspective to what they try to do in community service. Also, one of the 10 people running […]
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