From scheduling facilities to doctrinal clashes, the pitfalls of communication can cause a host of challenges. For Pastor Ryan Chau and the staff of three congregations at Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church (ECBC), these challenges are written in triplicate for their trilingual church community. “Complex theological concepts can be really hard to communicate,” Chau explains, noting…
When I visited Palestine and Israel in December with a group of Anglican clergy from the Diocese of Toronto, we felt as though we were immersed in the biblical story. Omar Haramy, a Palestinian Christian and the Executive Director of the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center, took us on a walk through the Old City…
I once engaged in an abrasive act of NIMBYism. I willingly participated with a large group of neighbours in a “not-in-my-back-yard” demonstration against some folks who had just moved into the area. This was an act of radical inhospitality for which I offer no apology. Here’s what happened. In the early 1980’s, a group of…
Iranians living in Canada, either permanently or as migrants, have been deeply affected by the events taking place in Iran. Protests in downtown Toronto have drawn huge crowds, striving to give a voice to Iranians who have lived under severe internet restrictions since January 8. These protests clamour for world leaders to bring about regime…
Recently, I wandered into the Vancouver Art Gallery to see the work of Tamio Wakayama, a Japanese-Canadian photojournalist. He was born in 1941 in New Westminster, B.C., and died in 2018 in Vancouver. Shortly after his birth, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and Wakayama’s family was forcibly moved into an internment camp. According to the…
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