| Books & Arts Archive
Books & Arts Archive
| January 2008 |
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Mark Buchanan is a pastor on Vancouver Island, but he has managed to write five acclaimed books. His latest, Hidden in Plain Sight, is built around this hint: ÒThe life you want is already at hand: Right now.
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Eric E. Wright spent 16 years in Pakistan, and now lives in Ontario. Both settings are featured in The Lightning Fire, a suspense novel in which a freelance writer for a major Toronto paper stumbles upon a file proving a link between a group of terrorists, laundered drug money and a plot to attack U.S. Interests from Canadian soil.
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Irene Kordalis Pedersen will exhibit 'The Psalms' at the Lookout Gallery in Vancouver's Regent College January 16 - February 14. Seeing herself as an "artist/scribe," the Penticton, BC artist has been continuing her exploration into sacred text.
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Canadian Churches selects 250 churches for this beautiful coffee table book. Focusing more on historical churches than the storefront or in-school variety, this book will thrill the artistically- or historically-minded reader more than the church planter.
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New Yorker Deanna Witkowski, well known for her compositions of sacred jazz, will be featured during an 'Imago Evening' in Toronto January 10, along with local jazz artists Pat Collins on bass and Joel Haynes on drums.
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| December 2007 |
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Distinguished federal politician David Kilgour served in Parliament for 26 years, including stints as Secretary of State for Latin America and Africa and Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific. Noted for his strong Christian faith, he has joined with retired U.S. Senior foreign service officer David Jones to write Uneasy Neighbo(u)rs: Canada, the USA and the Dynamics of State, Industry and Culture.
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Steve Bell has been appearing with symphony orchestras across Canada this fall. He will perform with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra several times this month - in Winnipeg (December 14, 15,16) and in Winkler, Neepawa, Portage, Brandon and Virden (December 11, 12, 13,17, 18).
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N.J. Lindquist has worked tirelessly to develop Canadian Christian writing through The Word Guild, but she has still found time to produce several books of her own. The latest is Glitter of Diamonds, her second mystery in the classic style, featuring Toronto police detective Paul Manziuk and his partner Jacqueline Ryan.
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'The World Must Know' will feature drawings by Sudanese refugee children of the Darfur region, December 10 at the Jewish Community Centre in Vancouver. The art was collected by Anna Schmitt, who attends an Anglican church, while doing research in Darfur.
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| November 2007 |
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Bruxy Cavey is pastor of a "church for people who aren't into church" in the Greater Toronto area. Now The End of Religion has collected admiring comments from the likes of Brian McLaren. Cavey states "truth seekers. . . are moving toward spirituality as quickly as they are moving away from religion." He has lots of thoughts on how to address that trend.
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A visual art display will be an important part of the annual Arts & Peace Festival, November 7 - 11 at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C. Participants can also choose between a wide range of activites, including drama, film, music and several workshops. |
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Using stained glass, award-winning Toronto artist Sarah Hall explores the religious imagery found in the catacombs of Rome, where persecuted early Christians used simple illustrations to depict their faith. Lutheran pastor Bob Shantz provides meditations to accompany the art. The catacomb windows have been installed at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Toronto.
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'Ikon and Logos' by Sandra Bowden is on exhibit at Regent College's Lookout Gallery from November 8 - December 14. Her recent book, The Art of Sandra Bowden, chronicles her spiritual journey of more than 40 years. |
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To quote Mark Buchanan, author of The Rest of God and Hidden in Plain Sight, "One Smooth Stone is one taut thriller. Marcia Laycock tells a crackling good tale of crime and punishment, damnation and redemption that is at once grimly real and deeply hopeful."
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'Heavenly Night' is the inaugural Christmas Benefit Concert and world premier for the Heavenly Night CD by award-winning artist, Kelita, who will be accompanied by her seven piece band. Appearing with her will be guest Jacob Moon, the Heavenly Night Children's Choir and more. The concert will take place December 1, 7 pm, at The Meeting House Theatre in Oakville, Ontario.
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