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Articles
Canada vs. USA:  Who pushes faith based politics?
AS the Canadian federal election campaign and the U.S. presidential contest race toward their respective conclusions, observers note key differences in the ways faith is presented publicly in the two countries.
B.C. runners finish mammoth African trek
THEY RAN 100 marathons across Africa. In the process, Reuben Jentink and Erin Van Wiltenburg travelled through Namibia, Zambia and Tanzania.
God’s promise is the cure for all of our fears
AS I understand it, we’re born with only two fears: the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling.
Wide range of issues stressed by advocacy groups
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has released an Election Kit to guide Christians in the upcoming election.
Guidelines for Christian citizenship at election time
DURING this fall, given the confluence of Canadian and American election campaigns, citizenship advice abounds. Christian counsel saturates the media.
Rampage against Christians spreading in India
AS RAMPANT violence by Hindu extremists escalated against Christians in India, the head of a major Indian church planting ministry gave BCCN his assessment of the situation.
Diocese tries to seize buildings
IN A MOVE long anticipated in some circles, the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster is attempting to assert control over property in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
Sect blamed for mumps outbreak
A SECT of conservative Christians in Chilliwack, who refuse to allow vaccinations, have been linked to an outbreak of mumps in British Columbia.
Shakeups in book and music marketing
R.G. Mitchell (RGM), the largest Christian book distributor in Canada, went into receivership September 15.
Gateway a highlight of housing conference
The Salvation Army’s Gateway of Hope demonstrates how effective Christian leadership can work with the business community to help the homeless.
Christians come together for 2010
FEBRUARY and March 2010 will see hundreds of thousands of visitors come to town for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The colourful life of Canada’s Johnny Appleseed
BCCN’s series of faith profiles marking the 150th anniversary of the founding of the province continues, with the story of one of the province’s more colourful missionaries.
Snapshot of the church in Abbotsford
SITUATED mostly to the north of the No. 1 Highway, some 30 minutes from the Port Mann Bridge, Abbotsford – aptly named ‘city in the country’ – is a fast growing centre with no appreciable high-rise downtown section.
Testimony
Christian entrepreneurial life
This month’s testimony is reprinted from Entrepreneurial Leaders: Reflections on Faith at Work (volume 1).
Arts & Entertainment
Editorials
Response
Regional round ups
Island Insight
Okanagan Outlook
Healthy Living

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