Valleys and peaks When God calls us to a vocation, like in all things, He does not just promise prosperity. He promises us trouble – the kind of trouble that keeps us clinging to Him. Need sustains faith, and He knows this full well. So does filmmaker Dylan Jenkinson. The founder of Vancouver-based Hope of […]
Taking a stand to make history
Historymaker, the popular youth conference staged annually by Langley-based Next Generation Ministries, will be held this year at its biggest-ever venue. The multi-faceted event is scheduled for May 20 – 22 at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. The emphasis will be on powerful music, edifying speakers and community service. The theme will be ‘Stand,’ […]
‘Harvest time’ predicted for UBC campus
Baptist Chaplain Craig O’Brien recalls a spiritual conversation he had with “a very, very bright guy” who felt his humility ruled out any personal need to pursue God. “He went on to say, ‘In the grand scale of things, my life is insignificant. So what I do doesn’t matter, and I just need to be […]
The art of welcoming the stranger
AS THE FACE of Canada keeps changing due to a steady influx of people from other countries, many churches now find themselves ill-equipped to deal with this reality. “The first couple of years that they’re here are years in which we can practically reach out to them and love them,” said Tim Nielsen, pastor of […]
Bishops raise concern about human smuggling bill
Canada’s Catholic Bishops have added their voices to an array of advocacy groups opposed to legislation aimed at preventing human smuggling. They argue that Bill C-49, the Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act, could hurt bona fide refugees. “Although nations have a legitimate right to counter human smugglers because of grave abuses, […]
A friend remembers the charitable side of David Lam
David See-chai Lam passed away November 22. The 25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, he was also an Officer of the Order of Canada, and a devout Christian. The following tribute was written by Lam’s friend, Vancouver lawyer Blake Bromley. A Quarter century has passed since David Lam came to Vancouver’s attention through an article […]
Good news for Christian universities
“We work very hard on the issue of quality,” said Trinity Western University (TWU) president Jonathan Raymond. All that hard work seems to be paying off as Christian universities in Canada have received a flurry of good news this fall. On many of the 25 questions covered in the Globe and Mail’s ninth annual Canadian […]
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 […]
Traditional Anglicans lose major court decision
The latest legal battle between traditional Anglicans and the controversial Anglican Diocese of New Westminster has resulted in a qualified victory for the diocese. Four Anglican Network churches are considering their options, following the British Columbia Appeal Court decision. Under the ruling, the diocese — headed by maverick bishop Michael Ingham — has been awarded […]
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 […]
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