So how does your faith engage with culture; where do you stand? In that invisible battle in heavenly realms lived out in earthly expressions. In that unfolding of creative genius displaying the raw, untapped riches left behind by God to be massaged into new forms by those made in his image. Perhaps our instinctive response might alter if the issue involved the specifics of … [Read more...] about Culture and Faith – Part 3: Where do you Stand?
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor served as a missionary for 18 years in Kenya and as a pastor of a multi-cultural church in Vancouver for 23 years. He is the founder of New Hope Community Services Society and currently works as the academic coordinator between Trinity Western University and Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions in Rwanda. He is the author of 23 books (see some at jackataylor.com). He is also a credentialed marriage coach (1heartcoaching.com). He has been married to Gayle for 48 years.
Mental illness and disability enough to choose MAiD
John Diefenbaker has been quoted as saying that “Freedom is the right to be wrong, not the right to do wrong.” Unelected senators and unelected judges have combined to force elected officials to pry open the legislation on euthanasia for yet another group of Canadians. While the Conservative threat to debate the newly proposed amendments allowed the Prime Minister to request … [Read more...] about Mental illness and disability enough to choose MAiD
Culture & Faith: Part 2, Engaging culture with Tim Keller
When Tim Keller spins his vision of engaging culture and how the church will have to adjust to become a missionary culture in a post Christian world, he first acknowledges that some of us are still experiencing the last gasps of Christendom in comparison with a secularized Europe. He sees the handwriting on the wall as more and more of our younger generations label themselves … [Read more...] about Culture & Faith: Part 2, Engaging culture with Tim Keller
Intersectional theory impacting sharing the Gospel
Have you ever wondered what is going on with so much discussion around who is more marginalized and victimized? It is hard to have a conversation that focuses on aspects of race, gender, sexuality or ethnicity without bumping into the ‘victim’ card. The reason for all this is the rise of intersectional theory. No longer do facts and reality determine objective truth – rather … [Read more...] about Intersectional theory impacting sharing the Gospel
Culture & Faith: Part 1 Who is influencing who?
In 2006, James Canton, in his book The Extreme Future, suggested that speed, complexity, risk, change and surprise would define the times up until now. In the past 15 years these trends intensified. We don’t need a 5G network to tell us that. Christian singles, seniors and families, attempting to hold onto traditional values, practices, rights and freedoms, are getting … [Read more...] about Culture & Faith: Part 1 Who is influencing who?