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Flying the Alpha flag across the country | ‘Packer’s Bible’ now bestseller
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Flying the Alpha flag across the country
GET READY for a very public display of Christian faith.
‘Packer’s Bible’ now bestseller
A BIBLE translation overseen by a widely respected B.C.-based scholar is making serious inroads in the marketplace.
Preston Manning gets personal on his CBC radio show
IN addition to his work as CEO of the Manning Centre for Building Democracy, Preston Manning is host of CBC Radio One’s This I Believe – a forum for Canadians to present essays on their core convictions.
Landmark church ponders a better way to serve the poor
irst United officially disbands congregation, but looks for ways     to expand its ministry
Vanuatu Cargo Cult leader claims Christian faith
 Aldergrove-based Bibles for the Poor was formed out of concern  for the natives of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu – a chain of islands which is home to the Jon Frum Cargo Cult.
Christian faith tested on the frontlines of persecution
Egyptian police in Alexandria who arrested a Christian convert woman handed her over July 23 to her family – some of whom are known to be fanatical Islamists.
Looking back at famous Vietnam photo
IT WOULD BECOME a Pulitzer Prize winning photo that would be seen around the world.
Vatican statements misunderstood, says Toronto archbishop
THE ROMAN Catholic Archbishop of Toronto has expressed concern that his church is getting a lot of negative press because of recent pronouncements issued by the hierarchy in Rome.
CBC’s ‘Wish List’ forum unexpectedly triggers abortion debate
WHEN Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reporter Mike Wise came up with an idea to get Canadians talking, he certainly didn’t expect abortion to be the primary issue Canadians wanted to talk about.
Canadians split on life’s origins
A Canadian Press-Decima Research poll has revealed Canadians are strongly divided on the question of human origins.
NATO lacks ‘moral authority’ to stop nuke terror, says Dallaire
If NATO countries do not start reducing their nuclear arsenals, they lack the moral authority to stop terrorists or rogue states from acquiring them, said Senator Romeo Dallaire, the Canadian lieutenant-general (retired) who led UN forces in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide.
Toronto church converts strip club
IT’S NOT every day that a church buys a strip club, but Queensway Cathedral did just that.
Cultural Crawl appeals to Dance Barn troupe
THIS SUMMER marks the 6th annual B.C. Cultural Crawl – a province-wide celebration of the arts, culture and heritage of our province.
Making the Christian voice heard in litigation
THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY has an ongoing internal debate about the appropriateness of using the courts to protect or advance rights.
Runner’s eye now on the real prize
ATHLETE  Johnson Wilson is seen here with Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan in May, at the annual City of Vancouver Youth Awards.
Church in The Royal City
New Westminster – also known as ‘the Royal City’ – has a distinctive English heritage.
Anglican heritage runs deep
Although it’s hard to think of churches in competition, a good-hearted rivalry exists between Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral and St. Mary the Virgin Anglican church.
Hope on wheels
Salvation Army Captain Dave Macpherson told BCCN he began praying two years ago, when the city was dealing with a lot of vagrants.
Testimony
No longer alone in struggle with mood disorders
THE FIRST TIME I knew I was sick, I was 19. Psychosis had taken over my life before anyone, including me, knew what was happening.
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