Saint Mary’s Hospital has been given a reprieve. Thanks to a new agreement between the New Westminster facility and the Fraser Health Authority, the hospital will continue to offer acute surgical and other services. Last July, Fraser Health announced its intention to terminate its agreement to provide 90 percent of the Saint Mary’s annual budget. […]
Physical evidence of healing?
In his book Faith Healing, Louis Rose, a British psychiatrist, investigated hundreds of alleged faith-healing cures. He questioned all correspondents and sought corroborating information from their physicians. He concludes, “I have been unsuccessful. After nearly 20 years of work I have yet to find one ‘miracle cure’; and without that (or, alternatively, massive statistics which […]
Care and abundance characterize North Shore VBS program
THE FIRST time I walked into a North Shore Alliance vacation Bible school program, I crossed over a drawbridge and under a portcullis to find myself inside a castle. The entire church lobby had been lavishly transformed into a medieval castle complete with parapets, brightly colored banners, and knights. By the time I entered the sanctuary, holding […]
Vancouver man arrested, detained for opposition to Liberian secret societies
Vancouver Missionary David Waines was arrested, detained, and interrogated nearly two weeks ago for his opposition to the Liberian secret societies that attempt to assert control over that country’s government. Just two days after returning to their Liberian hometown of Ganta, Waines was detained on his way to church July 15 by plainclothes military intelligence personnel. He […]
Catholic teachers help Habitat for Humanity in Ottawa
Catholic teachers in Ottawa have contributed $50,000 to the construction of the latest Habitat for Humanity build at 94 Melrose Avenue. And hundreds of volunteers helped, over eight days, to make the house a reality for Julio and Carmen Ortega and their three children. The $50,000 contribution was the result of two years of fund-raising by the […]
Comment: Which Church of God?
The headspace of this particular writer, you need to understand, includes a section for denominational trivia. At least “trivia” is the way some of my friends would describe it. But often, recognizing the trivia leads to an understanding of the issues. The now-famous but still anonymous seven children seized screaming and kicking from their parents in the […]
Trinity Western moves into Ottawa club
There is “something old” and “something new” in the latest move to let faith and politics interface in and around Parliament Hill. The “something old” is the century-old four-storey red brick mansion at 252 Metcalfe Street, heretofore known as the Laurentian Club. The “something new” is that the historic building, which began life as a […]
Sun Peaks a flashpoint, amid talk of reconciliation
Against the backdrop of a possible province-wide referendum on Aboriginal land claims, an ongoing protest by members of the Shuswap First Nation in B.C. has been drawing much attention to Native concerns. In the meantime, some Christians have been attempting to raise a quiet but firm voice in favour of reconciliation. Sun Peaks protest The Sun Peaks ski […]
Mennonites say violence isn’t child’s play
Abbotsford toy stores received surprise inspections July 13, as representatives of the Mennonite Church Canada visited area merchants, examining how retailers promote violent toys and games. Teams of inspectors visited five stores in the city: The Bay, Wal-Mart, Zellers, Sears and Madison’s on Montrose. In each store, team members analyzed and rated the violence level of the stores’ displays of toys, videos […]
Lutherans and Anglicans embrace full communion
In an exuberant service July 8, more than 3000 Lutherans and Anglicans celebrated the July 6 passing of the ‘Waterloo Declaration,’ linking the two denominations in full communion rights. The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) have been reviewing the potential partnership since the mid-1980’s. Both denominations held their national conventions, the […]
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