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Listen to Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred, a respected theologian, pastor, and teacher being interviewed by Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. Ray is a status Cree from Swan River Band, Treaty 8, and is the Director of the Indigenous Studies Program at the Vancouver School of Theology. In this episode, Ray talks about the gospel being the central foundation of our faith, and how that translates into any heart language, resulting in transformed lives.Read the transcript: biblesociety.ca/transcript-scripture-untangled-s10-ep3---Learn more about the Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.caHelp people hear God speak: biblesociety.ca/donateConnect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesocietyWhether you're well-versed in Scripture or just starting out on your journey, The Bible Course offers a superb overview of the world's best-selling book.  This eight-session course will help you grow in your understanding of the Bible. Watch the first session of The Bible Course and learn more at biblecourse.ca. ---Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred is a husband, father, and grandfather. He was first ordained with the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada and is now ordained with the Anglican Church of Canada. He is status Cree from Swan River Band, Treaty 8. Born in Northern Alberta, he now resides with his wife in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Ray is the Director of the Indigenous Studies Program at the Vancouver School of Theology whose mission is to partner with the Indigenous Church around theological education.Formerly, Ray served as the Assistant Professor of Theology at Ambrose Seminary in Calgary, Alberta and a former chairperson and board member for Indigenous Pathways. He is a former Director for the First Nations Alliance Churches of Canada, and is now a committee member, where he works to encourage Indigenous churches. Ray has also had the privilege of addressing several college conferences and meetings. His passion is to help as many people as possible hear the gospel in their heart language.Ray and his wife, Elaine have also been involved in ministry to help train people to facilitate support groups for people who have suffered abuse. Elaine and Ray have also coordinated Marriage Encounter. Ray and Elaine have four adult children, Jenny, who has graduated from the University of Regina and the Alliance University College, a school teacher, is married and lives in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada; Raymond, who is pursuing a PhD in Philosophy at McGill University; Catherine, has earned an MA in Religions Studies at McGill University; and Rueben who works in the Oil Field in Northern Alberta.

Welcome to the Mixtape with Scott! This week's guest is Nathan Nunn, professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at University of British Columbia. Nathan is a development economist and economic historian whose work on the development of the African continent has been viewed as pioneering, seminal even. Two of his major works focused on the African slave trade and its impact on trust (here in this AER) and the continent's longterm development (here). The body of work is so massive that I can only point you to his webpage and vita. He's currently an editor at Quarterly Journal of Economics, a member of NBER and a research fellow at BREAD. And here is his google scholar page. And for giggles, here are the people at NotebookLM explaining his vita!Here's that NotebookLM link for people looking on YouTube or podcast platforms like Apple Music or Spotify. url: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/ac825f4e-3e35-4359-b154-bc82ef808a79/audioThanks again everyone and I hope you enjoy this great interview! Scott's Mixtape Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Scott's Mixtape Substack at causalinf.substack.com/subscribe

We are pleased to speak to the Ven. Dr. Rob James (which he said we could shorten to Rob), about his latest publication, 50 New Testament Stories for Storytellers, a new illustrated, beautifully illustrated we might add, children's Bible. Rob is an Associate Professor and the Director of Anglican Studies and Formation at the Vancouver School of Theology. He also holds six degrees from five universities and has many years of experience as an Anglican perish priest. Rob speaks to us about his approach to telling biblical stories to kids (and adults) through the lens of storytelling, incorporating visuals and participation as he goes. There are important questions to be asked about how we speak to children about faith and how we tell kids the stories of the Bible. Often this telling has been experienced as reductionist or moralizing. Rob does neither of these things. He helps to bridge the gap between biblical scholarship and storytelling in this book and is a resource that we heartily recommend for those wanting to find hopeful, new, and interesting ways to bring the stories of the Bible to children. 50 New Testament Stories for Storytellers is available now. A quick recording note, you may notice that our interview with Rob has a distinct cathedral-like echo. Unfortunately, we did not record our conversation with Rob in a cathedral, although that would have been cool, but we hope it isn't a distraction as you listen. Enjoy!

Rev. Dr. Ross Lockhart is dean of St. Andrew's Hall and professor of Mission Studies at Vancouver School of Theology. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Noticing that fewer and fewer people are interested in Christianity, Ross uses his doctrinal research to ask, "What, then, does church mission look like?" He shares that as Canada moves further toward secularization with its history of colonialism, the question is no longer, is Christianity true? but rather, is Christianity any good?

In this episode, Al Roxburgh and Jenny Sinclair talk with Brian Fraser. Brian is attentive to the radical shifts in the relationship between church and society, and to leaders of congregations who are asking how to stop decline and how to connect with local communities. Al and Jenny hear how Brian has been forging relationships between his congregation and musicians from the local jazz community, and how this process of dialogical witnessing and learning is revealing the forgiving and reconciling love of God. His story is one of an imagination about being God's people in a time of significant decline and loss, a journey which, like jazz itself, involves attending closely to the melodies and rhythms of our neighbours. By cultivating interaction between local musicians and members of his congregation, a way of being church emerges where they discover together a new way of listening to the Spirit.Rev. Dr. Brian Fraser is a Canadian church historian who taught at Vancouver School of Theology at the University of British Columbia from 1985 to 2001. There, he was Dean of St. Andrew's Hall, the Presbyterian college associated with VST. His work has been focused on organizational development and leadership, especially in relation to the formation and reformation of institutional cultures. Brian has been involved in forming, leading and coaching nonprofit organizations for many years and in 2002, founded Jazzthink, a company that uses jazz to inspire and generate flourishing organizations. A Presbyterian pastor, in 2009 he returned to parish ministry part-time with Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Burnaby, BC, where he is helping to forge a unique relationship with the jazz community.Links For Brian Fraserhttps://www.rhythmchanges.ca/brian-fraser-brentwood-jazz-worship-ep-76/https://www.facebook.com/bjfraser2/https://www.jazzthink.com/who.htmlhttps://www.brentwoodpcc.com/BooksGenerating a Great Governing Groove: Lessons from JazzFor Alan J Roxburgh:http://alanroxburgh.com/abouthttps://www.themissionalnetwork.com/author/alan-roxburgh/https://journalofmissionalpractice.com/alan-roxburghTwitter: https://twitter.com/alanjroxburgh?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alan.roxburgh.127/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonsnetworkBooksJoining God in the Great UnravelingLeadership, God's Agency and DisruptionsJoining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World: The New Shape of the Church in Our TimeFor Jenny Sinclair:Website: https://togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/from-jenny-sinclairLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-sinclair-0589783b/Twitter: https://twitter.com/T4CGFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TogetherForTheCommonGoodUKInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/t4cg_insta/ Get full access to Leaving Egypt at leavingegyptpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Vancouver voters are being asked to approve a major school levy, but critics argue the district needs to justify its spending first. Larry Roe and Dick Rylander break down enrollment trends, financial decisions, and the impact on taxpayers. Read more at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/uncategorized/opinion-why-does-the-vancouver-school-district-need-capital-operations-money-at-all-given-the-massive-bond-in-2017 .

Looking for Spirituality with Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred Luke 2:41-52 Reverend Doctor Ray Aldred is a husband, father, and grandfather. He was first ordained with the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada and is now ordained with the Anglican Church of Canada. He is status Cree from Swan River Band, Treaty 8.  Born in Northern Alberta, he now resides with his wife in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.  Ray is the director of the Indigenous Studies Program at the Vancouver School of Theology whose mission is to partner with the Indigenous Church around theological education.  Ray's passion is to help as many as possible hear the gospel in their heart language.

Elishiya Crain-Keddie is a senior at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics and is in her third year at the Young Composers Project. She plays principal cello for both of her school's top orchestras and has been selected for the LCRMEA Honors Orchestra every year she has been eligible. Elishiya's compositions have been awarded by Luna Composition Lab and the Washington State MTA, and played by the Oregon Symphony, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, and the NYC-based contemporary ensemble Bang on A Can. Additionally, she participated in the NowBeat Project and composed a string duet performed by Juilliard students. In her free time, she enjoys doing math, drinking boba tea and travelling, especially to Disney parks.

Al Roxburgh and Jenny Sinclair talk with David Widdicombe about his ministry as an Anglican parish priest in Winnipeg, Canada. Beginning with childhood on a farm on the prairies, David's journey of formation led him to an encounter with “Red Tory” conservatism and its thoughtful Canadian nationalism. From long pastoral experience and deep theological curiosity, David speaks to the current decline in the church and society with intellectual precision and wisdom. Calling Christian leaders and congregations to commit for the long haul, he advocates for a rootedness of identity in Christ expressed in robust community, liturgy and joy.David Widdicombe was rector at St. Margaret's Anglican Church from 1992 to 2020, where, as he pursued a pre-Enlightenment vision of the parish church as a place of belonging and lay leadership formation, the congregation grew and flourished. Educated at the University of Manitoba and the Vancouver School of Theology, David later studied at Oxford University under Oliver O'Donovan and Rowan Williams.- Links -For Alan J Roxburgh:http://alanroxburgh.com/abouthttps://www.themissionalnetwork.com/author/alan-roxburgh/https://journalofmissionalpractice.com/alan-roxburghTwitter: https://twitter.com/alanjroxburgh?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alan.roxburgh.127/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonsnetworkJoining God in the Great Unraveling Leadership, God's Agency and Disruptions Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World: The New Shape of the Church in Our Time For Jenny Sinclair:Website: https://togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/from-jenny-sinclairLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-sinclair-0589783b/Twitter: https://twitter.com/T4CGFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TogetherForTheCommonGoodUKInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/t4cg_insta/For David Widdicombe:Empire, Justice and Mercy (Theodosian Press, 2023)And His Hands Prepared the Dry Land: A Political Theology of Climate Change To Sow the Wind: An Argument Against the War on Terror The Red Tories with the Rev. Canon Dr. David Widdicombe Many of David's lectures can be found here: https://saintmargarets.ca/lectures/ Get full access to Leaving Egypt at leavingegyptpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Muneera is an Ayurveda Practitioner and Coach with almost 25 years of experience in Ayurveda. She is passionate about helping people reconnect with their innate body-wisdom to be empowered in their health.Muneera has a combination of traditional and accredited training in Ayurveda. She began her learning in 2001 with a clinician of Ayurveda at the Pacific institute of Wholistic Living, Vancouver BC, in the traditional Indian “gurukul” style. She then moved on to formal certifications first as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and then as an Ayurveda Practitioner from Kerala Ayurveda Academy, California in 2009 and 2022 respectively. She acquired her coaching skills through Yoga Health Coaching in 2019. Muneera runs a coaching practice that blends Ayurvedic wisdom with habit-change science to help people cultivate better daily “habits”. She offers programs and workshops that teach people how to live Ayurveda simply in their everyday lives.Muneera is a faculty member at Vancouver School of Healing Arts for their Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapy Trainings. One of her passions is to share the Ayurvedic Indian culinary arts through cooking classes, and community workshops with partners such as UBC Farm. You can join her for an immersive Ayurveda Yoga experience at one of her weekend retreats. Muneera lives and coaches on the unceded lands of the Coastal First Nations, on Salt Spring Island.  You can find her here https://www.radiantlivingvancouver.com/womenshealth.htmlThank you so much for listening! I use fitness and movement to help women prevent and overcome pelvic floor challenges like incontinence and organ prolapse. There is help for women in all life stages! Every Woman Needs A Vagina Coach! Please make sure to LEAVE A REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to the show for the best fitness and wellness advice south of your belly button. *******************I recommend checking out my comprehensive pelvic health education and fitness programs on my Buff Muff AppYou can also join my next 28 Day Buff Muff Challenge https://www.vaginacoach.com/buffmuffIf you are feeling social you can connect with me… On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VagCoachOn Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vaginacoach/On Twitter https://twitter.com/VaginaCoachOn The Web www.vaginacoach.comGet your Feel Amazing Vaginal Moisturizer Here

We speak with friend of the show Ross Lockhart about his recent book (and PhD work) called West Coast Mission: The Changing Nature of Christianity in Vancouver. The book takes an in-depth look at 12 churches and two faith-based organizations in the Vancouver area. It takes up themes that are familiar to almost everyone who has been part of a church in the last couple of decades. We talk about differences in approach to the “outside world” and how things have changed in regards to how churches relate to society as a whole. There is both consolation and challenge in our conversation. What might real theological change look like as compared with change of style or strategy? Ross is the Dean of St. Andrew's Hall, the Presbyterian Church in Canada college at the University of British Columbia. Ross is also the Professor of Mission Studies at Vancouver School of Theology, where he teaches courses in practical theology. Ross holds a PhD from Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam and is the author of Lessons from Laodicea: Missional Leadership in a Culture of Affluence; Beyond Snakes and Shamrocks: St. Patrick's Missional Leadership Lessons for Today; co-author of Better Than Brunch: Missional Churches in Cascadia as well as Christianity: An Asian Religion in Vancouver and editor of Christian Witness in Cascadian Soil. Ross' latest project is West Coast Mission: the Changing Nature of Christianity in Vancouver published this fall by McGill-Queen's University Press. Ross lives with his family on Bowen Island, B.C. Ross's newest book is available now.

A no-dog policy at some Vancouver school grounds. Guest: Craig Ollenberger - Chairman of the Grandview Woodland Area Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today my guests are Amartya Lahiri and Devashish Mitra who are joining me to discuss their latest paper for the 1991 project titled India's Development Policy Challenge. Amartya Lahiri is the Royal Bank Research Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Devashish Mitra the Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. We spoke about structural transformation and increasing total factor productivity, manufacturing versus services led growth, industrial policy, export led growth, how to employ India's youth in more productive sectors, and much more. Recorded July 29th, 2024. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Connect with Ideas of India Follow us on X Follow Shruti on X Follow Amartya on X Follow Devashish on X Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox. Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:27) - State of India's Structural Transformation (00:08:28) - Has India's Growth Peaked? (00:15:39) - Trade-, Export-, and Manufacturing-Led Growth (00:27:50) - Manufacturing-Led or Services-Led Growth Model? (00:47:16) - Scaling Manufacturing (00:59:38) - Labor Productivity in India (01:06:41) - Rising Protectionism (01:19:44) - Monetary Policy and Trade Policy (01:35:26) - Outro

Women are often at the forefront of effective nonviolent movements for peace and justice across the world. But their stories are often not the ones being told in mainstream spaces.Over the next few weeks, we're focusing our next Learning Corps series on women who embody what it means to embrace nonviolence as a courageous and countercultural way of life. We'll tell the stories of individuals committed to the work of nonviolence, which we describe as “creative and clear resistance to injustice” rooted in an ethic of love—both Israeli and Palestinian.Our first guest is Shadia Qubti, a Palestinian Christian who has worked in peace building and advocacy initiatives for 15 years. She is particularly focused on amplifying the voices and perspectives of women and other minorities in a variety of ways, one of which was in the Women Behind the Wall podcast. Shadia was born and raised in Nazareth, and has degrees from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Trinity College Dublin, and Vancouver School of Theology.--Read and share the Principles and Practices of PeacemakingJoin the Telos Learning CorpsIf you're enjoying the podcast, become a monthly donor to Telos!Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyLearn more about Women Behind The Wall PodcastLearn more about Shadia's researchRead Shadia's hymn, Keeper of Justice

Today, we sit down with Professor Kevin Milligan to unpack the recent capital gain changes and the complexities of the Canadian tax system. Kevin Milligan is a Professor of Economics at the Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia. He holds positions as a Scholar-in-Residence at the C.D. Howe Institute and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. A two-time recipient of the Purvis Prize, Professor Milligan's work is recognized for its significant contributions to Canadian economic policy. His research focuses on public and labour economics, particularly concerning the economics of children and the elderly, along with tax and labour market policy issues. In our conversation, we dive deep into capital gains tax, the progressivity of the tax system, and the distribution of tax burdens among different income groups. We explore the intricate details of who bears the burden of corporate taxes, the impact of recent capital gains changes, and the intriguing relationship between income and longevity in Canada. Professor Milligan also shares insights from his research on longevity and the implications of tax policies on economic behaviour. Join us and uncover the truths about Canada's tax system, capital gains changes, and their profound impacts on Canadians. Tune in now!   Key Points From This Episode:   (0:07:20) Background about Professor Milligan and an outline of today's topic. (0:10:10) Complexities behind tax policy and recent capital gains changes in Canada. (0:14:22) Distribution of tax rates in Canada and how progressive the tax system is. (0:20:12) Analysis of how the Canadian tax system is applied to the top 1% of earners. (0:22:28) The theory behind capital income and how it relates to personal income tax. (0:26:40) Explanation of tax integration and how income tax accounts for corporate taxes. (0:29:53) Impact of the capital gains tax changes and Canada's overall tax progressivity. (0:40:55) How the new capital gains inclusion rate affects integration for incorporated business. (0:46:32) The interplay between corporate investment, capital taxation, and productivity. (0:54:11) Historical changes in tax rates and the shift of average tax rates over time. (0:57:14) His perspective on the increase of the capital gains inclusion rate in Canada. (0:58:35) Explore the correlation between income levels and longevity in Canada.  (1:03:30) Geographic longevity differences and policy implications for longevity. (1:07:55) Implications of longevity trends on personal financial planning. (1:13:24) Takeaways from a past episode, an update on Mark's book, and more.    Links From Today's Episode: Meet with PWL Capital: https://calendly.com/d/3vm-t2j-h3p  Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/  Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/ Rational Reminder on X — https://x.com/RationalRemind Rational Reminder on TikTok — www.tiktok.com/@rationalreminder  Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Rational Reminder Email — info@rationalreminder.caBenjamin Felix — https://www.pwlcapital.com/author/benjamin-felix/  Benjamin on X — https://x.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/ Cameron Passmore — https://www.pwlcapital.com/profile/cameron-passmore/ Cameron on X — https://x.com/CameronPassmore Cameron on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronpassmore/ Mark McGrath on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmcgrathcfp/ Mark McGrath on X — https://x.com/MarkMcGrathCFP Professor Kevin Milligan — https://sites.google.com/view/kevin-milligan/home Professor Kevin Milligan on X — https://x.com/kevinmilligan The Vancouver School of Economics — https://economics.ubc.ca/ C.D. Howe Institute — https://www.cdhowe.org/ National Bureau of Economic Research — https://www.nber.org/ Canadian Tax Journal — https://www.ctf.ca/EN/EN/Publications/CTJ.aspx Episode 316: Andrew Chen — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/316   Papers From Today's Episode:    ‘How Progressive is the Canadian Personal Income Tax? A Buffett Curve Analysis' — https://utpjournals.press/doi/10.3138/cpp.2021-087 ‘The Evolution of Longevity: Evidence from Canada' — https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/caje.12497

We're taking a little summer break and playing an encore of one of our most popular episodes. It's about the crash of the online dating industry and what it means for your love life.Even though users are fleeing dating apps – they're costly, they're creepy and they're exhausting – our tech-reliant mating rituals have forever changed us. And if you haven't given up on connecting online, what comes next?Our guest is Marina Adshade, an economist who looks at how the market affects our love lives. She's the author of Dollars and Sex: How Economics Influences Sex and Love and teaches at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver School of Economics.Also, Vass and Katrina talk about the war-room tactics Vass used to find her (now) husband.This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day. Lately is a Globe and Mail podcast.Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is hosted by Vass Bednar and produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.Find a transcript of this episode here.We'd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions, or ideas to lately@globeandmail.com.

In this episode, Martha Tatarnic welcomes Jason Byassee to talk about church growth in a Mainline church context. Jason discusses the importance of churches embracing their own limitations and uncertainties. He emphasizes the need for churches to recognize that their only hope lies in the resurrection of Jesus and to be willing to give away their assets to those who can fill them. Byassee also highlights the significance of funerals in conveying the meaning of life and the role of the church in providing a message that is worth hearing. He explores the commonalities among thriving churches, including a willingness to try new things and a focus on character rather than charisma. Ultimately, Byassee encourages pastors to have hope in a God who raises the dead and to trust in the future of Christianity. Jason Byassee is senior pastor of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church in Toronto, ON. He previously taught preaching and held the Butler Chair in Homiletics at the Vancouver School of Theology. He is author or editor of 20 books on Christian faith, biblical interpretation, thriving congregations, leadership, and church history. Learn more at www.jasonbyassee.com.    Presenting Sponsor: Phillips Seminary Join conversations that expose you to new ideas, deepen your commitment and give insights to how we can minister in a changing world.    Supporting Sponsors: Torn Curtain Arts is a non-profit ministry that works with worship leaders, creatives, and churches to help avoid burnout, love their work, and realize their full creative potential.   Theology Beer Camp https://homebrewedchristianity.lpages.co/theology-beer-camp-24/   Future Christian Team: Loren Richmond Jr. – Host & Executive Producer Martha Tatarnic – Guest Host / Co-Host Paul Romig–Leavitt – Associate Producer Danny Burton - Producer Dennis Sanders – Producer

Ben MacRae talks about coordinating the Jazz Vespers services at St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church in downtown Vancouver, his background in New Orleans-style jazz from the Fraser Valley to the city, and how he has found his voice en route to graduate studies at Vancouver School of Theology. Ben is a woodwind player best known for his work as a clarinetist under the Grand Slam Jazz Band moniker.Fri, Jun 21 @ 4:00pm FREE admission: join me for a book talk by author and recent podcast guest Chris Wong to kick off the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, that I'm hosting on-stage at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island!Become a member for free today at rhythmchanges.ca. You'll get the free weekly email with upcoming events from the gig list, plus artists, events, or recordings for you to enjoy and share. Sent every Tuesday morning at 6:00 AM Pacific Time.My second album Maybe Eventually is out now on CD; buy now at chernoffmusic.com and use the code RCP at checkout for 25% off!

In this episode I'm continuing my investigation into Universal Basic Income as the natural solution to the AI and robotics revolution. One day we should be able to work because we want to improve the world and our situations, and not do it because we are under risk of death. The problem is that the intermediate period between having all of our needs taken care of by our robotic assistants, and having to compete with them for wages to put food on the table is not at all a clear path. My guest today chaired a committee that investigated UBI as an option for the BC government.  Their conclusion was that augmenting current social programs would be a better approach. It's time for The Rational View. David Green is a professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at UBC. His areas of research interest include income inequality, immigration, the impact of technical change on the labour market, and labour market policies. He is a former editor of the Canadian Journal of Economics and an International Research Associate with the Institute for Fiscal Studies in London. He has served on the editorial boards for the American Economic Review and the Journal of Political Economy. His work has been published in leading journals, including Econometrica, the American Economic Review, and the Review of Economic Studies. He was also a member of the BC Expert Panel on Basic Income and has served as the President of the Canadian Economics Association. Support the podcast at Patron.Podbean.com/TheRationalView Join the Facebook discussion @TheRationalView Twix @AlScottRational Insta @The_Rational_View

Seg 1: Can you come back from the dead? Guest: Dr. Joe Schwarcz - Director of McGill University's Office for Science and Society and Author of "Superfoods, Silkworms and Spandex" Seg 2: SCOTT'S THOUGHTS: How great are the canucks??? Guest: Scott Shantz Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Guest: Vaughn Palmer - Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Vancouver School board trustee Victoria Jung is proposing a new motion that would see the restriction of cell phones in classrooms. Guest: Victoria Jung - Chair of the Vancouver School Board Seg 5: How will recriminalization affect nurses and hospitals? Guest: Adriane Gear - president of the BC Nurses Union Seg 6: Breaking down last night's INCREDIBLE comeback by the Vancouver Canucks. Guest: Barry Deley - Sports Anchor and Reporter at Global BC Seg 7: London Drugs was hacked…. What now? Guest: Charles Finlay - Founding executive Director, Rogers cyber Security Calayst, Toronto Metropolitan University. Seg 7: The Orca is free! Guest: Dr. Martin Haulena - Executive Director, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue and staff veterinarian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dating apps got costly, creepy, and exhausting. Users are fleeing and the industry is anxious. But how did dating apps change us? And if you haven't given up on connection, what comes next? Our guest is Marina Adshade, an economist who looks at how the market affects our love lives. She's the author of Dollars and Sex: How Economics Influences Sex and Love and teaches at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver School of Economics.Also, Vass and Katrina talk about the war room tactics Vass used to find her (now) husband.This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day. Lately is a Globe and Mail podcast.Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad.The show is hosted by Vass Bednar and produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.Find a transcript of this episode here. We'd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions, or ideas to lately@globeandmail.com.

The World Happiness Report is an annual publication that provides an overview of global happiness trends. Finland has consistently ranked as the happiest country for seven years, with other Scandinavian countries also at the top. So where does Canada rank? Guest: Dr. John Helliwell, Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver School of Economics and Lead Author of the World Happiness Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What makes people believe they were abducted by aliens? Betty and Barney Hill allegedly witnessed a UFO while driving home from Canada on September 19, 1961, experiencing missing time, strange physical evidence, and vivid dreams of being abducted. Guest: Dr. Christopher French, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Goldsmiths University of London and Author of “The Science of Weird Sh*t: Why Our Minds Conjure the Paranormal” Seg 2: Is Hollywood out of Ideas? Are there any new and terrific stories to be told in Hollywood Movies? If you check out any of the new trailers that are out, you might notice they are mostly just remakes and sequels. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria:  Premier David Eby cried “baloney” when Pierre Poilievre called on him to hold the line on next week's 23% increase in the carbon tax. But will the NDP change course and help BC deal with high gas prices?  Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Will Canada lose its passenger protection laws? The dispute surrounding Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations has reached the highest legal echelons. Major Canadian carriers like Air Canada and Porter Airlines, alongside global airlines, are now challenging the rules in the Supreme Court of Canada. Guest: John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer And Academic Program Coordinator At McGill University, Heading Supply And Aviation Management Seg 5: What is the solution to the ongoing issue of e-waste? When was the last time you replaced your cell phone or laptop? Now, another question… Did you really need to? When you throw out an old tech device, you contribute to the e-waste that is being created around the world. Guest: Komal Habib, Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo & Paul Hope, Writer for Consumer Reports Seg 6: Are fish farms harming the humpback whale population? In the last 20 years, humpback whale activity has noticeably increased in British Columbia waters. This resurgence is attributed to a century-long recovery process following their near eradication by the whaling industry. Guest: Dr. Andrew Trites, Director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit at the University of British Columbia Seg 7: Is the RCMP secretly planning for a Canadian revolt? The RCMP has produced a confidential report intended for the federal government, raising alarm about the possibility of civil unrest in Canada stemming from economic distress. This report, titled "Whole-of-Government Five-Year Trends for Canada," sheds light on several critical issues that could exacerbate social tensions and instability within the country. Guest: Tristin Hopper, Reporter for The National Post Seg 8: Why are people under 30 so unhappy? The World Happiness Report is an annual publication that provides an overview of global happiness trends. Finland has consistently ranked as the happiest country for seven years, with other Scandinavian countries also at the top. So where does Canada rank? Guest: Dr. John Helliwell, Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver School of Economics and Lead Author of the World Happiness Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. aims to add 500 public charging stations to the province's electric highway. Margareta Dovgal, energy and climate analyst breaks it down with us. The 2024 World Happiness Report is out, and happiness is trending down in the West — especially for young people. The report's co-editor, John Helliwell, professor emeritus, UBC's Vancouver School of Economics joins us to discuss this year's report. And, Linda Chu, professional organizer, Out of Chaos, discusses spring cleaning and family heirlooms.

In episode #124 Chris meets with long-time narrative therapist, writer, teacher and trainer, Stephen Madigan and they discuss his history in narrative therapy, the development of his narrative-informed relational interviewing approach, and the idea that relationships are relational and how that idea impacts the way we perceive and work with couples in therapy.   The Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy VSNT.Live   Chris Hoff PhD, LMFT We want to hear from you! Youtube: http://bit.ly/2i0DmaT Website: http://www.theradicaltherapist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRadTherapist Instagram: https://instagram.com/theradicaltherapist/ Email: theradicaltherapist@gmail.com

In this episode, Abeer and Jen have a conversation with Shadia Qubti, a Palestinian Christian scholar and activist. In the conversation, Shadia shares about her experience being Palestinian with Israeli citizenship and the challenges and barriers that Palestinian women often face. We also discuss the Western church's role in peacebuilding, practices for decolonizing solidarity, and the idea of seeking positive, constructive peace. Shadia Qubti is a Palestinian Christian who has worked in peace-building and advocacy initiatives for 15 years. She is particularly focused on amplifying the voices and perspectives of women and other minorities in various ways, one of which was in the Women Behind the Wall podcast, which she hosted previously. Shadia was born and raised in Nazareth. She studied International Relations and English Language at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and Conflict Resolution and Nonviolent Action at Trinity Dublin College in Ireland. Shadia recently completed a second MA degree in Interreligious and Indigenous Studies at Vancouver School of Theology, where she completed her thesis, "A Theological Conversation between Palestinian and North American Indigenous Understandings of Land." Shadia is currently working as the Community Engagement Animator at Trinity Grace United Church in Vancouver, Canada. You can follow Shadia on IG @shadiaqubti (where she will share her Master's Thesis upon request).  If you enjoy our podcast, please consider becoming a monthly supporter at: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/acrossthedividepodcast⁠⁠ Follow Across the Divide on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acrossthedividepodcast/⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes Women Behind the Wall Podcast “Do Not Be Afraid–A Palestinian Reflection on Advent,” Shadia Qubti, Sabeel Cornerstone “Palestinian Christians reflect on a Christmas like no other,” Shadia Qubti and others, Canadian Mennonite Magazine “Land and People,” Andrea Smith in A Land Full of God Galtung Institute for Peace Theory and Peace Practice“Timeline: Israel's Attacks on Gaza Since 2005,” Al Jazeera (including the 2014 War) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acrossthedivide/message

Mark Miller, Immigration Minister; Armine Yalnizyan, Economist and Kevin Milligan, Vancouver School of Economics; The Front Bench with: Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Karl Bélanger and Marieke Walsh.

Before we break for the holidays, The Big Story team decided to try to end our year on a positive note with a week of good news stories. We hope this week brings you hope, light and laughter. It might be our job to often deliver bad news, but that doesn't mean that's all the world is.Today: You might have thought—based on everything you've seen and heard in the media and through your social channels—that the pandemic turned us all into angry lunatics, yelling at one another and throwing tantrums. We're delighted to inform you that's simply not remotely true, and we have the data to prove it.GUEST: Dr. John Helliwell, professor emeritus at The Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia; a founding editor of The World Happiness report

What's the definition of being single – and how easy is it to measure? There's a perception that young people today are more single – in a relationship sense - than ever, and dating apps are to blame. But how true is that? Ellie House investigates, with the help of Marina Adshade of the Vancouver School of Economics. Presenter: Ellie House Producers: Ellie House, Jon Bithrey Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown

Portugal has a divorce rate of 94% and India just 1%, according to a social media post about divorce in 33 countries that has gone viral. But how are these figures calculated and what do they really tell us about the quality and endurance of marriage? We investigate with guests Marina Adshade, assistant professor at the Vancouver School of Economics and Dr Cheng-Tong Lir Wang of the Institute for the Future in San Francisco. Presenter: Ben Carter Producers: Octavia Woodward and Jon Bithrey Editor: Richard Vadon Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Engineer: Neil Churchill

An in-depth look at the levy request put before voters by Vancouver Public Schools. https://bit.ly/40CZNq0 #Feb14SpecialElection #VancouverPublicSchools #VancouverSchoolDistrict #PropositionNo6 #ReplacementLevy #MaintenanceAndOperations #PublicEducation #Students #Teachers #DickRylander #ClarkCountyElectionsDepartment #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

An in-depth look at the two levy requests put before voters by the Washougal School District. https://bit.ly/3JMQ2j6 #Feb14SpecialElection #WashougalPublicSchools #WashougalSchoolDistrict #EnhancedOperationsLevy #PublicEducation #Students #Teachers #DickRylander #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Brush Prairie resident Bill Eling outlines examples of Vancouver Public Schools' ‘missteps' in a lawsuit against a parent of a Skyview High School student. https://bit.ly/3JgoGlc #Opinion #LetterToTheEditor #Commentary #BillEling #VancouverPublicSchools #MeganGabriel #SkyviewHighSchool #Protests #PublicDemonstratoins #VancouverSchoolDistrict #Lawsuit #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

I was recently interviewed by Chris Pullenayegem from the Vancouver School of Theology about looking within, spiritual disciplines, and encouraging an ethos of discipleship in a congregation. This podcast is a recording of our talk.Continue reading

Denise talks to Santa Ono, PhD, who was recently inaugurated as the 15th President of the University of Michigan, the third of his proudest accomplishments. The first two? Being married for 33 years to his wife Wendy and raising two daughters.  Dr. Ono cherishes his family, but also knows how difficult it is growing up in a family that is less than nurturing. In fact, it can be life-threatening. As a teen, he spiraled into depression, living with parents who had unimaginably high standards and being compared to siblings who more easily met their expectations. At age 14, dealing with an overwhelming sense of inadequacy, he tried to take his own life. Fortunately, he got the help he needed to heal and has gone on to enjoy an exciting and fulfilling life.  As a result of his childhood experience, Dr. Ono is a true champion of survivors. His advice to those who are suffering is to talk to someone you can trust, even if that person is outside your family. He wants everyone to know, “In the outside world, beyond the narrow boundaries of your nuclear family, there are other people who will appreciate you.”   Meeting his wife was a turning point for him as well as starting to go to church. With a trusted partner and a faith community he found the much-needed support and guidance he deserved. He describes himself as the black sheep of his family, and it took him years to understand, “It doesn't matter what others think about you…You are special. Everyone is special. Everyone has different attributes and strengths and gifts.”  These days he meets a lot of perspective students, and he wants them to know that getting into the college of your choice is a lot harder than it was when he was applying! Remember there are a lot of schools, and none are bad. Pick the one that feels right. And if you don't get in, don't beat yourself up.  Life is a marathon, not a sprint, and you can't know who's going to win the race by judging the first few miles. Denise couldn't agree more; getting an education is what's important. As an adult, many people don't even ask where you went to college!  Stay tuned to find out Dr. Ono's two favorite Detroit moments, two favorite U-M moments and the two things he, as a man of many accomplishments, is surprisingly NOT good at.  ***  Santa J. Ono, PhD is the 15th President of the University of Michigan and professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences in the Medical School. A recognized leader in higher education, Dr. Ono's pioneering work in experimental medicine focuses on the immune system and eye disease. Previously, he served as president and vice chancellor at the University of British Columbia. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, the National Academy of Inventors, USA and the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars. In 2022, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Dr. Ono has served on numerous educational, advisory, editorial, and non-profit boards and won many distinguished awards in his field. He holds honorary doctorates from Chiba University and the Vancouver School of Theology. He earned his BA from the University of Chicago and PhD in experimental medicine from McGill University. He and his wife, immunologist and lawyer Wendy Yip, have two daughters.  Denise Ilitch, an owner of Ilitch Family Companies and President of Ilitch Enterprises, has been a part of Detroit's business and philanthropic community for over 40 years.  As a mother, lawyer, entrepreneur, devoted community servant and tireless advocate for women and children, she learned early, from her father, that everyone is worthy of contributing to the world.  Her passion for affordable, accessible, quality education stems from her own experience as a first-generation student, earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, where she currently serves on the Board of Regents, and a law degree from the University of Detroit Law School.  FOLLOW DENISE @thedeniseilitchshow  TO LEARN MORE about all our inspiring podcasts visit https://www.lifestough.com/.  

with guest Dr. Ray Aldred, Director of the Indigenous Studies at the Vancouver School of Theology.How does looking back at Canada's history with Indigenous Peoples inform how to participate today in reconciliation? And what is the role of faith in this conversation when so much hurt was endured in the name of the Church? Reverend Dr. Ray Aldred, Director of the Indigenous Studies at the Vancouver School of Theology, reminds us that reconciliation is a process, not a one-time event. He offers that looking back to the historic treaty process may be a good place to start. If treaties were meant to help people enjoy a peaceful existence and access to the bounty that the land provides, perhaps we can learn from this in our pursuit of reconciliation. We came together at one time because we needed one another—perhaps we can again.Recommended Resources:Indigenous Studies programs at Vancouver School of TheologyEpisode hosted by Shelaine.

In the midst of spring seeding, a farmer is interrupted by the landowner. New voices join the fray, but what can break up entrenched opinions and cultivate common ground?   Written by Stephen Waldschmidt direction by Kenn McLeod* dramaturgy by Yvette Nolan, with Tim Bratton  performed by: Lancelot Knight (Benjamin) Abbey Thiessen (Melissa) Kent Allen* (Albert) Louise Halfe (Kohkum) sound design, recording, and audio production by Tim Bratton  production dramaturgy by Yvette Nolan stage management by Yulissa Campos original music by Darryl Dozlaw, Jordan Daniels, Marc Okihcihtaw, and Donny Speidel  image design by Brooklynn Bitner   Gratefully created on Treaty 6 Territory, Treaty 4 Territory, and the traditional homeland of the Métis.   If you're listening for the first time, we encourage you to start from episode one.   Subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode. See artist bios, upcoming episodes, and support our work with a donation at https://burntthicket.com.   Free to stream on-demand on our website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, with English subtitles/closed captions available on our YouTube channel. Audience advisory: Content may not be suitable for children.     One way to learn and take action:  Ask a friend to join you to have a face-to-face conversation with your local government representative, MLA and/or MP. Ask them how are they working to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (which became law in Canada on June 21, 2021, see: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/declaration/index.html). Also ask how are they taking action in response to the Calls To Action from the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and the Calls For Justice from the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry (see https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/). Set a date with them to follow up together in 3 to 6 months.   We want to hear what you think – leave a comment on our social media or send your feedback through the widget on our website.   The playwright wishes to thank Ray Aldred (Northern Cree Elder, Director of the Indigenous Studies Program at UBC's Vancouver School of Theology) for his teachings in a 2021 online course, and Bob Joseph (Gwawaenuk Nation, Hereditary Chief) for his book 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act.   This project is made possible by a Digital Now Grant from Canada Council for the Arts, and by our major sponsors Shercom Industries, SK Arts, and Creative Saskatchewan.    *The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT), and under ACTRA's National COVID-19 Response Initiative.

In this episode we continue our series on Palestinian Liberation Theology talking about Women Behind The Wall with Shadia Qubti, who is a Palestinian Christian from Nazareth and has worked in peacebuilding and advocacy initiatives for 15 years in Israel and Palestine. She is the host of Women Behind the Wall, which features stories of women living in Israel and Palestine, and she is currently pursuing a degree in Interreligious and Indigenous Studies at Vancouver School of Theology (Canada). Over the course of our conversation we discuss the importance of indigenous theologies for thinking through the Israel-Palestine conflict better. We also discuss the amazing work that Shadia does on her podcast and some of the stories that she is able to tell of women's experiences in Palestine. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. Brandon Hurlbert and Stephanie Kate Judd.

It used to be that Statistics Canada didn't measure poverty. Not exactly. Poverty is complex, and there wasn't a single definition that everyone agreed on. So while StatCan did measure low income and other income inequality indicators, it didn't measure poverty per se. That is, until 2018, when the government chose to use the Market Basket Measure, or MBM, as Canada's Official Poverty Line. That means that the government now uses the MBM to track its poverty reduction targets.   But something strange happened during the pandemic: in 2020 the poverty rate fell. And it fell quite a bit. In fact, the poverty rate dropped in one year almost as much as it had in the four preceding years. But why? What happened? Will the poverty rate continue to fall? And what happens if it hits zero? How would health outcomes change? Education outcomes? People's general happiness and well-being?  Has there ever been a time and place in Canada where the poverty rate was zero? The closest may be the Mincome Experiment of the 1970s in Manitoba.   Many Canadians have never heard of this guaranteed income experiment, but it offers a glimpse at what eliminating poverty might look like.  To learn more, we spoke with Burton Gustajtis an economist from Statistics Canada, Evelyn Forget, a Professor of Economics and Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba and Kevin Milligan, a Professor of Economics in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia.

The Many Days of the Lord Lectionary Date: October 23, 2022 [20th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C] Locusts? Armies? Shame, vindication, and salvation? Peter's speech at Pentecost? There is a ton going on in this short reading. This week, Rosy and Tim are joined by Dr. Mari Joerstad, Academic Dean and Professor of Hebrew Bible at Vancouver School of Theology. Dr. Joerstad's work focuses on issues of environment, land, migration, and belonging in the Hebrew Bible. A native of Norway, she did her doctoral work at Duke University in North Carolina, where she studied with one of our favorites, Professor Ellen Davis. Today's passage from Joel is full of images of the land and ecology, so we're especially grateful to have Mari's expertise and insight for this conversation. She is the author of The Hebrew Bible and Environmental Ethics: Humans, Non-Humans, and the Living Landscape, published by Cambridge in 2020. You can also find her published work in a number of academic journals, including The Journal of Biblical Literature, Horizons in Biblical Theology, and The Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture.

Dr. Oord discusses a course he recently taught at the Vancouver School of Theology. 

Vik Khanna, Chair of the Vancouver School District Parent Advisory Council discusses what covid safety protocols expect for the upcoming school year.

Magazine articles and advice columns are commonly littered with spurious statistics about how much sex we're having. So how much do we really know – and what are the difficulties of collecting information about such an intimate part of our lives? Doctor Marina Adshade from the Vancouver School of Economics, who specialises in the economics of sex and love, answers questions posed by a curious More or Less listener in Japan.

Chelsea grew up in a small town outside of Portland, Oregon, then ventured to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue life, liberty, and old school country music. She finds purpose in growing and establishing meaningful communities, educating and speaking on freelancing & entrepreneurship, as well as writing- both with her keyboard and with her guitar.Chelsea believes in the power of stoicism and maintaining a mentality that daily challenges happen for you; to shape you and mold you into a better, brighter person. She's devoted to helping educate others on how to build, grow, and maintain their solo business. She's a storyteller, a studier of art & culture, and a lover of all things travel. In 2021, she reviewed and partnered with 50+ luxury hotels and restaurants in over 14 states with The Wine Shutter. She'll be hosting the first large industry-exclusive event ELEVATE, in Nashville August, 26th-28th, 2022.This solo-preneur got her start with photography at age 7, taking photos of friends on the playground at recess. She then learned “the dark room” at age 12, while attending the Vancouver School for the Arts & Academics. Chelsea started “charging” for taking high school portraits at age 16 and got the business license for Urban Bay that same year. Chelsea has shot over 200 weddings worldwide, her favorite destination being Monterosso, Italy in Cinque Terre.When Chelsea moved to Nashville in April of 2022, she started a booming photoshoot networking event & community for up-and-coming musicians that saw over $60k profit its first year. In the first six months, Nash Bash Collective has now gained over 100 established members.Chelsea's biggest passion is writing. Her book, Calling Cold, has been a passion project that has been years in the making and is set to release Summer of 2023. The work-book is packed with action-oriented advice, raw stories of sales & pitching, as well as ideas on how to live a purpose driven life as an entrepreneur. https://www.elevategala.com/Discount Code: Swirl Suite Guacamolita: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/06/could-avocado-be-the-new-summer-cocktail-flavour/Follow The Swirl Suite:@SwirlSuitewww.swirlsuite.com SwirlSuite@gmail.comSarita @VineMeUpTanisha @GirlMeetsGlassLeslie @Vino301Glynis @Vino_NoireCheck out other  ALIVE Podcast Network shows at: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com

Kokan Genjo Marinello was installed as the second Abbot of Chobo-ji, Seattle's Rinzai Zen Temple in 1999. In this podcast we focus on his thoughtful and encompassing book Reflections on Awakening & Maturity. Genjo is also a psychotherapist in private practice and a certified spiritual director from a program that was affiliated with the Vancouver School of Theology.  Among other teachers, Genjo trained with the late Eido Shamano, former abbot of DaiBosatsu Monastery in New York, who affirmed Genjo as Dharma Heir on May 21, 2008.  Genjo has served the greater Seattle community as an Adjunct Faculty member at Antioch University Seattle in Buddhist studies, a volunteer Buddhist pastor for the Washington State Department of Corrections, as has worked repeatedly with the Church Counsel of Greater Seattle in Interfaith trauma response to tragedies. For more information about this warm and caring teacher, please see:  https://choboji.org/ which also contains links to his podcast which contains a wonderful collection of his dharma talks and teishos. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-224-genjo-marinello-abbot-of-the-seattle-chobo-ji-rinzai-zen-templereflections-on-awakening-and-maturity Have an awesome weekend! Epilogue--Nighttime practice.

Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center takes a look at the discussion to end the Vancouver School District's Highly Gifted program permanently. https://loom.ly/nLtdUjU #Opinion #Column #Commentary #LivFinne #WashingtonPolicyCenter #VancouverPublicSchools #VancouverSchoolDistrict #Superintendent #JeffSnell #LearningExcellenceProgram #HighlyGiftedProgram #KyleSproul #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

A Sermon for Maundy Thursday St. John 13 by William Klock In our Gospel this evening we read about Jesus and his disciples in the Upper Room at Passover.  John picks up the story after they had eaten, but our Epistle from First Corinthians reminds us of that strange Passover meal Jesus shared with his friends.  He took the Passover bread and told them that it was his body, broken for them.  He took the Passover wine and told them that it represented a new covenant that would be established in the pouring out of his own blood.  The disciples knew that something holy and profound was happening, but they wouldn't understand what it was until a few days later.  But Jesus illustrated what it was all about after dinner, as we read in the Gospel, when he humbly washed his disciples' feet.  Washing feet was a normal, everyday thing, but it wasn't a normal, everyday thing for the master, the rabbi to wash the feet of his students and disciples.  Washing feet was a job for servants, or if there weren't any servants, it was the job for the person of lowest status in the group.  But Jesus humbled himself to the embarrassment of his friends.  Peter tried to stop him, but Jesus insisted: If you won't let me wash you, you can't share in me—in my life, in my kingdom, in my mercy. What's interesting is that even Judas had his feet washed by Jesus.  At the beginning of the chapter John sets up Judas' betrayal of Jesus.  The devil had entered him, John says, and had put it in his heart to betray Jesus.  The amazing thing is that Jesus knew.  Jesus declared to Peter, “If I've washed you, you are clean through and through—but not all of you.”  And John says that Jesus was referring to Judas.  Jesus had washed his feet too, but Judas wasn't clean.  Again, Jesus knew.  As John continues later in the chapter, Jesus tells them outright: One of you will betray me.  One of his friends with whom he had shared this last supper, one of his friends whose feet he had humbly washed. Bothers and Sisters, that says something about the nature of the Cross.  It says something about the nature of Jesus' love.  It says something profound about the way in which God's strength is made perfect in weakness.  At the Cross, sin and death rose up to do their worst, human evil was concentrated in one place.  As Lord of Creation, legions of angels were at his command.  But Jesus let human wickedness fall on him with its full weight.  For the sake of love—love for his enemies, love for those who rejected and reviled him, for those who scourged him, for those who drove the nails into his hands.  Jesus took our sin and gave back love.  Jesus washed the Betrayer's feet.  And then, after giving such a dramatic illustration of this love, Jesus goes on to tell his disciples—and if we are Jesus' disciples, he's saying this to us too: As I have loved you, you are to love each other.  This, he says, is how people will know you are my disciples.  It's interesting that of all the things that we think of that mark us out as Jesus' disciples—going to church, praying, reading the Bible—the most important thing Jesus highlights here is our love for each other.  Without that all those other things are meaningless. But, again, think of Judas.  Jesus washed Judas' feet.  Jesus loved Judas.  Brothers and Sisters, love is vulnerable.  Love can be abused.  Love can be betrayed.  And—here's the thing—if our love can't be vulnerable, abused, or betrayed, then it's not really love.  Think of the Cross and think of how Jesus got there.  The crowds hailed him as King on Palm Sunday, but by Friday they were shouting, “Crucify him!”  And it was one of Jesus' closest friends who betrayed him to the authorities.  But everything in this last supper, including Jesus washing his friends' feet, points to the Cross.  Jesus spent his ministry teaching and telling stories so that people would understand the kingdom of God, but here, when it comes to his very last day, in these last moments when Jesus knew he had to drive home the meaning of the Cross and the meaning of his death so that his disciples would understand what he was doing and why it was important, Jesus didn't give them a theology lesson or an atonement theory.  No.  He gave them a meal and he washed their feet.  We so often turn that around.  We think of it all in terms of atonement theories and theology and then we tack on the meal.  One of the things I love about the liturgy is that the Lord's Supper isn't just tacked onto a service once a month or once a quarter.  It is the service.  And it's integrated into our hearing of the word, our prayers and confessions, our praises.  It's the lens through which everything else is seen and understood.  Jesus gave us a meal so that we would understand what he was about to do. Think about the meaning of a meal.  We can celebrate friendship with a simple meal and we can throw great banquets to celebrate important events—something like a wedding.  And so it's for good reason that the Jewish people looked forward to the Lord's kingdom and his deliverance in terms of a great banquet.  The world was a mess because of sin and rebellion and idolatry, but the Lord's Messiah would come and would set it all to rights.  This is where that idea of “on earth as it is in heaven” comes from.  The Messiah would restore Creation to the way the Lord had made it in the first place and that meant no more pain, no more sorrow, no more fighting thorns and thistles to grow food.  It meant a return to the Garden.  As the prophets said, grapes would be so plentiful you could tie your donkey to a vine and not worry that he'd eat the grapes.  Wine would be so plentiful that people could wash their clothes in it.  When the King finally came, his kingdom would be like a great banquet—everyone would celebrate and everyone would have their fill.  And so as Jesus prepared to go to the Cross, as Jesus prepared to let evil and sin and death do their worst so that he could defeat them on Easter morning, he shared a meal, a banquet with his disciples—a meal that we still share today as his disciples, as we look forward to his kingdom coming on earth as it is in heaven, as we look forward to the Lord setting everything to rights. But this wasn't just any meal.  It was the Passover.  It was the great festival where, each year, the Jewish people sacrificed lambs and ate unleavened bread as a way of remembering who they were as God's people and how he had rescued them and made them his own.  In the Passover they remembered that they had once been slaves and how they had cried out to the Lord and he had delivered them.  They remembered the blood on the doorposts, they remembered the Red Sea.  They remembered being set free to serve the living God.  And now here in this last Passover meal Jesus points his friends to the Cross.  This is a new exodus.  But this time God isn't just bringing physical deliverance from Egypt; he's bringing deliverance from bondage to sin and death. And then the foot-washing.  We might think that we can just sort of show up at the meal—slipping in anonymously and then leaving, not really having a personal interaction with the bride or the groom.  Some friends and I did that once when we were living in the dorm at Vancouver School of Theology during the summer.  There were lots of weddings in the chapel and sometimes there would be a reception in the lounge.  One of my friends suggested we crash the reception and see if anyone would say anything.  No one did.  The bride's friends and family assumed we were with the groom and the groom's friends and family assumed we were with the bride—and we managed to avoid the bride and groom.  Some people think they can come to Jesus and to the kingdom that way, but in washing the disciples' feet Jesus reminds us that he didn't humble himself, he wasn't beaten, he didn't die in some big, general sense for all humanity.  He did.  But he also died very specifically each of us—for you and for me.  The disciples were embarrassed.  The master isn't supposed to wash his disciples' feet.  God isn't supposed to humble himself and die.  But that's how it has to work, because that's the nature of love.  And if we will let Jesus wash us he will wash every part of us clean: the proud parts, the angry parts, the rebellious parts; and the sad parts, the lonely parts, the confused parts, the sick parts and all the parts we wish with all our hearts could somehow be made right.  They can be.  And so Jesus invites us: Eat this bread.  Drink this wine.  My body and my blood given for you.  Let me wash you clean. And there was Judas.  Jesus didn't just offer himself to the eleven friends he knew wouldn't betray him.  Judas was there too.  And Jesus washed even his feet, not grudgingly, not any less thoroughly than the feet of the others, but with the same humble love with which he washed the feet of John, his best friend.  Brothers and Sisters, that's love.  Again, love isn't love unless it is vulnerable, unless it's open to abuse and betrayal.  The world doesn't understand this kind of love.  The world tells us to love the people who will love us in return.  The world tells us that if someone doesn't appreciate us, we should write them out of our lives.  The world tells us not to give ourselves to people who will only take advantage of us.  A while ago I came across a whole Facebook page devoted to memes expressing this sort of thing.  “Don't set yourself on fire to keep someone else warm,” said a banner across the top of the page.  But Jesus gives us a very different model of love.  Jesus shows us real love at the Cross as he gives his very life for the people who cried out, “Crucify him!”  St. John says that Judas went out.  He went out betray Jesus.  He went out and Jesus knew that the wheels were in motion.  Nothing would stop his death at that point.  And John says he started to speak.  And he didn't speak about what a jerk Judas was.  He didn't complain about how this friend whose feet he had washed had gone out to stab him in the back.  He didn't warn his disciples not to make the same mistake he had in befriending Judas.  No.  Judas went out and Jesus began to speak, saying, “Now the Son of Man is glorified.  Now God is glorified in him.”  Now the world will see what real love looks like and in that love God is revealed.  In the Cross, as sin and death do their worst to Jesus, we see the most profound example ever of “on earth as it is in heaven”.  This is love. And then Jesus says to his disciples—to them and to us: I'm giving you a new commandment.  Love one another.  Just as I have loved you, so you must love each other.  Don't love the way the world says to love.  Love the way I have taught you to love.  And by this everyone will know that you are my disciples, because you love each other as I have loved you. Let us pray: Gracious and merciful Father, your Son Jesus Christ girded himself with a towel and washed his disciples' feet; grant us the hearts to be servants to one another as he was a servant of all, who gave his life and died for us, yet lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever.  Amen.

In this episode we talk with Patrick Baylis about productivity and work habits. Patrick Baylis is an assistant professor and environmental economist at the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He studies how people respond to environmental threats like climate change, air pollution, and wildfires. Sebastian Tello-Trillo is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy in the University of Virginia. Alex Hollingsworth is an Associate Professor of Economics at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Indiana University. Notes from the episode An updated blog post from Patrick that we reference throughout the episode, https://www.patrickbaylis.com/blog/2022-02-09-productivity/ Patrick's working paper: Mandated vs. Voluntary Adaptation to Natural Disasters: The Case of U.S. Wildfires (with Judson Boomhower), https://www.nber.org/papers/w29621 Watch Patrick on ESPN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9m9o0X7MN8 Make time book: https://bookshop.org/shop/Hiddencurriculum Recommendations of the Week Patrick recommends deleting email applications from your phone. Alex recommends buying a kitchen scale (he has this one Escali Primo P115C). (Note: Sebastian has now done this and also endorses this tip) Sebastian recommends wakelet (https://wakelet.com) to organize lists of links --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hidden-curriculum/message

Andrea Perrett is Director of Cyclical Vancouver (through the Centre for Missional Leadership at St Andrew's Hall), Director of Cyclical Calgary-Macleod.  Andrea has an MDiv from Vancouver School of Theology, is a Registered Dietitian, and loves exploring the connection between physical health and spiritual health.  She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband Jordan and their new baby, and Corey was able to sit down and chat with her while she is on parental leave.Mentioned in this Episode:  Cyclical Calgary-MacleodCyclical VancouverRev. Dr. Ross Lockhart - Dean of St. Andrew's Hall, Professor of Mission StudiesChristian Witness in Cascadian Soil:  Coworkers with God in the Land of Hiking, Hipsters, and Hand-Crafted Lattes by Ross A. Lockhart (Chapter 6 by Andrea Perrett:  Can Rocky Soil Be Tilled?  Growing a Church Planting EcoSystem in Cascadia)Parker PalmerMichelle NieviadomyCREDITSJean Chaumont is producer, composer, recorder of all original music is https://www.jeanchaumont.comCorey Schlosser-Hall is host and editor. https://www.northwestcoast.org/coreys-bioJenine Taylor is copy editor https://www.northwestcoast.org/jenines-bio"On the Verge: From Inspiration to Incarnation" is sponsored by the Northwest Coast Presbytery. 

Felipe Valencia Caicedo is an Assistant Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia. Prior to that, he worked at the Department of Economics at Bonn University. Felipe obtained his Ph.D. in Economics cum laude from Universitat Pompeu Fabra in 2015, through the European Doctoral Programme. He worked as a Consultant at the World Bank in Washington, DC, from 2008 to 2010 and an Analyst at Goldman Sachs in 2005. His primary research interests are in Development Economics, Economic History and Economic Growth, with an emphasis on Latin America. Ruins of French hospital in Muang Khoun Laos, former capital of Xieng Khuang province, destroyed by US bombing in the late 1960s. June 2009. Subscribe to our newsletter today A Correction Podcast Episodes RSS