When it comes to restaurants, we hardly stop to examine whether our cities have reached a saturation point with the number and variety of cuisine offerings. New generations and new ethnicities long for something fresh, familiar or different. The establishments catering to the tastes of a critical mass survive – others don’t. Should we expect things to be any different with the … [Read more...] about Compelling reasons for church plants
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
Unlikely allies against Bill-C16
Facebook, at recent count, recognized 71 specific gender identities – many with their own unique pronouns. The Canadian government has now provided inclusive protection for gender identity and expression with new legislation, which has received significant hearing before the Senate. The new Bill C-16, (an ammendment to the Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code) is … [Read more...] about Unlikely allies against Bill-C16
Chiropractic medicine has come a long way
“Just relax,” says my chiropractor as she gently rocks my head back and forth in her hands. A quick movement in her skilled hands and the release in my neck is done. But my back, however, doesn’t want to release so easily. Rumour has it that up to 80 per cent of us will tweak our back seriously at some time in our lives. The Canadian Chiropractic Association says in Canada … [Read more...] about Chiropractic medicine has come a long way
St. Valentine’s Day, you gotta love it
Okay, I have to admit that I’m a hopeless romantic. I proposed to my girl at the exact minute when we’d been officially dating for 24,000 hours. It was 1976, we were watching the sunset from the side of Burnaby Mountain, sitting in my parked 1973 blue Valiant (in the front seat in case you’re wondering). She said yes. We’ll soon celebrate 40 years of marriage. During those … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day, you gotta love it
A new science for our classrooms?
The details are staggering. About 12,800 quadrillion atoms per second must be carefully assembled for the human body’s blood and another 80 trillion cells “have to be maintained, repaired, or replaced to keep us alive” explains a new book, So, Who IS this “GOD” of our Nations, And What Does He DO for Us? (written by Graham McLennan and Thomas Rogers). President of Reality … [Read more...] about A new science for our classrooms?