The 20th annual Circle of Nations Day at FFBC (Faith Fellowship Baptist Church) brought friends from at least 50 nations together to celebrate. The flags of 60 nations, representing the usual congregants, paraded around the sanctuary. Songs in French, Korean and Tagalog were featured and congregants then sang Amazing Grace in their own languages. Scripture in Arabic, Farsi, … [Read more...] about A taste of heaven: celebrating cultural diversity and spiritual unity
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
Personal reflections on Critical Race Theory
Samuel Sey, A Ghanian-Canadian, writes thoughtfully and extensively on issues significant to our culture. He heard the gospel truth at the age of 19 and became a passionate proponent of truth through his blog (Slowtowrite.com). He is concerned that the white church is more concerned about the ideology of Critical Race Theory (CRT) than about actually doing justice to help the … [Read more...] about Personal reflections on Critical Race Theory
How far can we agree with Critical Race Theory?
When anyone advocates against injustice, oppression or evil then followers of Jesus find plenty in Scripture to support this direction. Followers of Critical Race Theory are focused on eliminating oppression as evil. God identifies with the suffering and oppressed and calls us to right the wrongs. He calls us to advocate for the powerless and vulnerable. He calls out states and … [Read more...] about How far can we agree with Critical Race Theory?
Is Critical Race Theory of concern in Canada?
On May 22, the State Senate for Texas passed a bill prohibiting the teaching of a quasi-Marxist ideology in public and open-enrollment charter schools. The prohibition against teaching that one race is inherently superior or that individuals are inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue of their race or sex seems to be a stab at Critical Race Theory (CRT). Canadian … [Read more...] about Is Critical Race Theory of concern in Canada?
A clash of cultures
When Jesus stepped into his world it was inevitable that there would be a clash of cultures. The faith he established was a boulder tossed into the pond of traditional Judaistic faith and traditional Roman/Greek thought and culture. The ripples are still being felt. Through the centuries alternate philosophies and cultures have resisted and fought to re-establish themselves … [Read more...] about A clash of cultures