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    The Infinite Challenge

    Tuesday, June 18, 2013

    Have you ever challenged yourself to read one of those books that everyone says is a ‘must-read’? Maybe you’ve been told that tackling The Brothers Karamazov, or War and Peace, or the Bible from cover to cover, will change your life. I must admit that I’m usually not one to take on such challenges, but [...]

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    My identity crisis

    Saturday, June 15, 2013

    ‘Who am I?’ It seems like an ominous question. One that belongs in the same philosophical realm as “What is the meaning of life?” Yet it’s a question that we all need to ask ourselves occasionally. I have struggled for the last decade with my identity. I don’t feel as though I really know who [...]

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    Practical Career Advice from a Career Idealist

    Monday, June 10, 2013

    The problem with most career advice, it seems to me, is twofold: First, we are told that we can do whatever we want, and then when we try to do whatever we want, we are told that we can’t do whatever we want. It is rare to see a week that goes by where there [...]

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    Neuroscience and Religious Belief [Converging the Week]

    Friday, June 7, 2013

    Converging the Week Neuroscience and Religious Belief Neuroscience is all the rage. By claiming to “unlock” the secrets of the human mind – said to be science’s final frontier – neuroscience captures the public’s imagination in everything from disease to economics to art to religion. Sally Satel, co-author of the book “Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal [...]

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    8 Things I Learned About Christian Dating

    Thursday, June 6, 2013

    Over the past year I’ve gone on dates with two really cool girls, their names are “none of your business,” and “not everything should be public on the internet.” And I’m still single. Meaning, neither turned into a thing. But here’s what I’ve learned in the process. 8 Things I Learned About Christian Dating 1. [...]

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Sondre Lerche
Jun
24

Friday Music Pick

Sondre Lerche – Domino This Norwegian singer will be in Vancouver tonight playing at the Biltmore Caberet. Check out our review of his new self titled album by @Stephani Ip

Chasing Owls - Wedding Song
Jun
23

Thursday Music Pick

Our music pick this Thursday is Chasing Owls from Edinburgh with Wedding Song

Nathan Kotylak trying to set a police cruiser on fire
Jun
22

Stanley Cup Riots: Justice served?

On Wednesday June 15, Vancouver experienced something that it had sadly experienced before: a large-scale riot following the defeat of the home-town hockey team. Many references were made to the 1994 riot which followed the Canucks loss to the New York Rangers. The 2011 riot showed us the worst possible form of collective effervescence. People [...]

Jun
22

Wednesday Music Pick

VOTA – I’ll Go These guys will be playing at some lucky guys house in Belleville Ontario tonight for their House Party Tour.

Sunset on the Summer Solstice
Jun
21

Fun Summer Solstice facts

If you don’t already know, today (Tuesday, June 21) marks the longest day of the year. For many this means a long day at the beach or possibly a barbeque in a friend’s backyard.

Sunrise at Sasquatch
Jun
21

Christian girl at Sasquatch

Sex, drugs and rock ’n roll? I’d beg to differ. Rock ’n roll has always had a mixed reputation in Christian culture. It’s one of those things that rides the fine line between “secular” and “non-secular,” leading some to believe that people who listen to rock ’n roll are on the highway to hell. My [...]

Jun
21

Tuesday Music Pick

Swimming With Dolphins – Sunset, 1989 If you like the song, find this and more on the Road to Creation Playlist (10 songs to download as  you get ready for a big weekend of music and worship! Creation NorthEast is next week, June 29 – July 2!

Books
Jun
20

Reading Round-Up #4

A roundup of what we’re reading right now on the interweb.

Stefan Strumbel/ Kirche Goldscheue
Jun
20

Graffiti to save closing church

A run-down Catholic church with diminishing attendance may have been given new life by German graffiti artist Stefan Strumbel, who has given new life to the bleak interior; not without controversy, of-course.

Jun
20

Monday Music Pick

Ventura – Switchfoot: Yesterdays

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