Insights from the latest Barna research finds that 77 percent of Christians prefer to share their faith through their lifestyle rather than their words, is there a place for more intention in our workplaces? Dr. Ben Ries, in his article The Kingdom Coming Near (Barna, The Christian and Work, side-bar pp. 66-67) notes that “our best efforts to make the local church more … [Read more...] about Faith and work: insights from the latest Barna research
Jack Taylor
Jack is founder of 1HeartCoaching and former pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Vancouver. His award-winning writings can be found at jackataylor.com and his coaching at 1HeartCoaching.com
Secularization and the church in Canada
From the beginning, secularism has divided the church – from within and from without. “I believe that pluralistic secularism, in the long run, is a more deadly poison than straightforward persecution.” (Francis Schaeffer) Secularism – the Canadian experiment When one is force-fed secularism in its pablum form, it is easy to keep swallowing and ignore. We easily embrace … [Read more...] about Secularization and the church in Canada
Christians and cannabis
What do Christians do with cannabis now that we can’t say it’s illegal anymore? A CBC survey says that 55 percent of Canadians aren’t ready for this even though we already have the highest rates of cannabis usage in the world. What would a survey of our churches say? For medical or for recreational usage? Flourishing and questioning Christians who flourish in confusing … [Read more...] about Christians and cannabis
Secularism and education
In the 2018 Supreme Court decision regarding Trinity Western University vs differing law societies, dissenting Justices Cote and Brown noted in paragraph 332 that “Properly understood, secularism connotes pluralism and respect for diversity, not the suppression of full participation in society by imposing a forced choice between conformity with a single majoritarian norm and … [Read more...] about Secularism and education
West Coast Christian Accord revealed
The West Coast Christian Accord arose like an unexpected pregnancy. On September 26, after 21 days of fasting and nightly prayer meetings, the WCCA was birthed with over 1000 signatories affirming 14 clear declarations focusing on human sexuality, gender and marriage. 185 pastors were among the signees. In December 2017, Pastor Kevin Cavanaugh (Cedar Grove Baptist Church, … [Read more...] about West Coast Christian Accord revealed