On Sunday I showed a short clip from a CNN report about the unlikely friendship between Daryl Davis and a KKK leader. I also referred to a Tedx talk Daryl Davis gave which provides more of the background to this amazing story. Here it is:
This winter marks the return to our “Fixed on Jesus” series. We’re going to be exploring three Hot Button topics that you think the church should be talking about (thanks for participating in the survey). As mentioned previously, the point of this series is not to nail down where we stand (as a church or … [Read more…]
Now that we’re in the New Year we’re going to be entering the third part of our series “Fixed on Jesus: how to hold the centre in an age of diversity”. Having rooted ourselves firmly in the centre (part 1), and having explored a model for how to love well, GYVE (part 2), we are now … [Read more…]
Let’s welcome the New Year with a celebration! On Sunday, Dec 31 at 10am we will have a Celebration Service. We will look back at 2017 and take it all in. The good, the bad, the ugly – and give it all to God with gratitude. We will look forward to 2018 with anticipation. We … [Read more…]
Dear WCV, We’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and a joyful New Year. In this season of busy-ness, may you encounter the Prince of Peace. In this season of gift-giving, may you experience the Giver of Life. In this darkest time of the year, may you be guided by … [Read more…]
Why are yearly celebrations about big ideas so important in the scriptures? Our friend, Dan Wilt, unpacks the answer to this question in a compelling way. Be inspired here (1 page article).
We are in the process of evaluating the Outer Circle process. We do this each year, often adapting based on suggestions we’ve received or in response to other concerns we foresee. This year we’ve developed a short survey (less than 3 minutes to complete) that we hope will help us plan for the future. We … [Read more…]
A guest post by Janet Blatz. What does my table look like? As a single lady in her late thirties my table looks different than those of my friends, who are married and who may or may not have kids. But that doesn’t say that having meal at a table isn’t as important but, in … [Read more…]
We are going to explore our top three “Hot Button Topics” during Part 3 of our Fixed on Jesus series. Together we’ll explore the “in non-essentials, liberty” part of our series. Having determined that Jesus (his Kingdom and activity as described in the Creed) is our centre – “in essentials, unity” – and having explored how to … [Read more…]
Hey folks! So the Christmas season is upon us once again! (Hold on as I pour myself another mug of eggnog). Below are a few events I’d like to highlight that will be happening at the Vineyard for this 2017 Christmas season: Our kids and youth will be leading us in worship and throughout the … [Read more…]
I had the privilege to be involved in Vineyard Canada’s Metanoia West gathering in Langley about a month ago. It was a great time of coming together with other Vineyard friends from across the Prairies, the North and BC. We gathered in the historic Friends Langley Vineyard. It seemed significant that we were there in … [Read more…]
For my birthday last year, Jennifer (my wife) bought me a lovely edition of the 1954 volume called “Lives of Saints.” One of my favourite accounts is of St.Perpetua, a twenty-two-year-old who was martyred for her faith in the year 203. Perpetua was married and had an infant; she was one of five catechumens (those … [Read more…]
Diversity is Great but has Some Challenges We live in a time of immense diversity. Every subject imaginable has a myriad of opposing viewpoints – from politics, economics and science, to arts, religion, sports and more. As if that weren’t enough, adherents to virtually any opinion can find facts and figures to back up their … [Read more…]
