It was just over 28 years ago, in October 1982, that the first issue of what is now BC Christian News was distributed to 300 Vancouver and Fraser Valley churches. Some 5,000 copies of that first little black-and-white tabloid were printed. It was the beginning of an attempt to use a community newspaper to “link […]
Film-maker’s faith inspires Hope of Glory
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Club Penguin worker wins trip to Kenya
Maasai warriorClub Penguin is about more than the snowy online world of adorable virtual creatures, which your children are probably mad about. A portion of the profits of this game site goes to support educational and humanitarian work in Kenya, partnering with Free the Children. Recently Disney Online Studios, which owns and operates Club Penguin, […]
The Great Canadian Food Fight
Competition can have its downside but there appears to be only silver linings and no clouds involved in the Great Canadian Food Fight, which pits Victoria’s Mustard Seed Food Bank against those of two other cities to see who can raise the most food over a two-day period in October. Mustard Seed director Brent Palmer […]
Former priest awaiting trial for molestation
When Phillip Jacobs arrived at Victoria International Airport August 4, there was a reception party waiting for him — but not the one he was expecting. Acting on an arrest warrant issued a month before, and a fresh tip, Saanich police investigators and airport security took Jacobs — a former priest of the Victoria, B.C. […]