On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic and life as we knew it came to an abrupt halt. People were told to stay home, stores were shuttered, and community programs terminated. Like the rest of the world, A Rocha Canada was forced to adjustas well. British Columbia A Rocha is an international Christian environmental stewardship … [Read more...] about A Rocha caring for the environment and the community
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Weathering the global pandemic: Are worship services an essential service?
I am tired of pivoting. I am guessing you are, too. I grow weary of hearing about how these are ‘unprecedented times’. The stress of limping forward into this past Christmas season, where many thought of little to celebrate, weighed on me more than I would care to admit. I need community. I need hope. I need human connection. I need the very real and powerful things that my … [Read more...] about Weathering the global pandemic: Are worship services an essential service?
The miracle of Israel: Part 2, The dispersions of Israel
If one wants to measure the incredible accuracy of the Bible, comparing prophecy to Israel’s history is the perfect vehicle to do so. The Bible revolves around God’s dealings with mankind, and Israel is in the very center of the Lord’s redemptive plans and purposes. God chose Israel to be His royal priesthood, a Holy nation (Ex19:6) to be a light to all the … [Read more...] about The miracle of Israel: Part 2, The dispersions of Israel
Unlocking the education state’s iron cage
In response to a Langley Township council motion, I recently weighed in on the debate: Are churches a health hazard or essential service? I am grateful that in very short order, Langley council came around on this issue. But COVID lockdowns have exposed another critical civil-society institution that we ought to re-examine: Schooling. Or, more specifically, the school … [Read more...] about Unlocking the education state’s iron cage
Questioning Canada’s state neutrality around Bill C-6
The Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF), whose membership consists of “700 lawyers, law students, law professors and others” in 30 denominations and 11 provinces and territories, believes that Bill C-6 (the anti-conversion therapy law) undermines the state’s duty of neutrality and the “fundamental freedoms of thought, belief, and opinion by establishing a sectarian, … [Read more...] about Questioning Canada’s state neutrality around Bill C-6