
Is love growing cold?
In Monterey Park, one of the USA’s first predominantly Asian cities, 11 people in their 60s and 70s were shot during a Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year, the most celebrated festival in Asia, also known as the Spring Festival shares many commonalities with biblical feasts. It is most

Januweary
Are you Januweary this January? If you return to work or school after the holiday break and are overwhelmed by the volume of work, you might

Spinning Wheels
By Pr. Rhoda Klein Miller December’s heavy snowfall caught many Vancouverites unprepared. Even on the gentle slope of Willow street I watched as drivers trying

Why Jesus celebrated Chanukah
We’re fairly certain Jesus was not born in December however 165 years before His birth another winter miracle did take place. The Greek emperor Antiochus

Arriving at Dark Times
“I dread this time of year” my friend confessed. “Thank you for your honesty” I replied, “you’re not alone in that.” December can be a hard

Mary’s Song
By Pr. Colin Griffiths I’ve become aware that when I read the Christmas story, I’m inclined to skip over Luke 1 and start with the

Anticipation & Advent
Do you have a Christmas countdown tradition? I remember from a young age watching as my Mom removed a large tri-fold paper card go from

Deadlines
By Pr. Rhoda Klein Miller Today’s deadlines usually don’t carry the threat of actual death, but rather hold the weight of fees, demerits, or lost

The breath of the soul
By Pr. Rhoda Klein Miller One day, a young man received a letter at work from a former co-worker who had retired some years earlier.

God’s personal invitation
Why bother praying if God knows everything already? If prayer’s purpose was to inform God this is a fair question. Many people misunderstand the purpose and power of prayer

Open Ears
Is there such a thing as unanswered prayer? While I listened teary eyed to the testimony of one lady who thanked God for delivering her