Topic – Miscellaneous
Linnea Salte and Jill Hagen In Concert: April 15 at 7pm
Bring your family and friends to a dynamic night of music with Linnea Salte and Jill Hagen in concert, on Sunday April 15th 2012 at 7:00pm at Westwood Church. Linnea and Jill are two Christian artists that have teamed up through Break Forth Ministries to tour together. Linnea is a pop/rock singer with many accolades more »
Veggie Tales Movie Night! Friday, February 24
Veggie Tales Movie Night – Friday, February 24 “Robin Good and His Not So Merry Men” (click to view trailer) Join us – all are welcome! Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30, movie begins at 6:45) Where: 2658 Ospika Blvd Cost: Admission by donation of non-perishable food items Popcorn, juice more »
“Love Wins” at “Erasing Hell”
A common question (among others) that faces many people at some point is, “Is hell a real place?” and if it is a real place “Why would a loving God send people there?” For some people this is a passing thought. For others, the idea of hell strikes fear into them, fear of punishment, suffering, more »
Organized vs Unorganized Religion
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for the Prince George Citizen on the question of “Who killed religion?”. I have cut and paste the article below: Religion is dead. According to many pollsters and casual observers of culture, the death of religion is not only a possibility, it is actually an inevitable reality. more »
The Historical Adam and Eve?
Hmm … it seems that there may be a potentially controversial theological and culture debate brewing in the Western World. The discussion revolves around the historicity of Adam and Eve, and includes many religious and scientific leaders and scholars. A good introduction to the topic is found in the recent cover story of Christianity Today more »
Who or What is MCC?
Relief. Development. Peacemaking. Three big needs in the world today! MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) has been meeting these practical needs around the world since 1920 (and through it’s BC branch since the 1940′s). One of Westwood’s goals this year is to (re) engage with MCC in both local and worldwide contexts, and you are invited more »
Translations, Images, and Change
People sometimes wonder why there are so many translations of the Bible. Have you ever thought that? In language translation, there are two principles that every translator/reader must keep in mind – a good translation is faithful to both the original language and the receptor language. For a Bible, that means a good translation is more »
Are You Ready for Easter?
You’ve probably already noticed this … but Easter happens every year. Without fail. And also without fail, many of us are so busy with our day-to-day lives that we often get surprised that, “Easter is here already?!”. Can I challenge us to be different this year? How about 2011 becomes the year that you and more »
Mark now uses Twitter? Really??
Since Twitter recently celebrated its fifth birthday, and I’ve had an account sitting dormant for two years … I thought maybe now is a good time to start using Twitter. Yep, I moved pretty slowly on this one. So why Twitter? Well, I plan on using it to provide quick and brief updates about what more »
A Renewed Rhythm of Life
In case you are interested, the MB Herald has just published an article that I wrote, exploring the meaning and value (biblically and currently) of Sabbath. The article is called A renewed rhythm of life. The irony, of course, is that I sometimes have a hard time practising what I preach …
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