Archive for February, 2012
Cornerstone
What comes from saying yes? Well, Jesus was raised from the dead but that was 2000 years ago, right? Well, yeah, but the effects are still very real and active in people’s lives today. On April 20th, come and hear from SFU and UBC students and a special guest about what saying “yes” has brought [...]
A Case of Mistaken Identity
I have been mistaken for many things that I am not. Most commonly I am mistaken for someone who is much younger in age (can you blame them?). I get ID’d everywhere I go, no one believes that I am married with two children, and one time I was mistaken to be the son of [...]
He didn’t have a home, but he had a community.
On February 9th I received a tearful call from a UBC student. The voice on the other end of the line was clearly upset and emotional; she had phoned to tell me that, Trevor, the man in the SUB passed away. I was moved by this student’s compassion and mercy. Trevor was a homeless man who [...]
The Power of ‘Sì’
A decent amount of people have given me a confused look when I tell them that my last name, Castelino, is of Portuguese origin. Their confusion is not unfounded, considering I am pretty much completely of East Indian descent and have the looks to match it. But I find it enjoyable explaining that one [...]
The Secret of True and Lasting Happiness
My name is Kasia. I am an international student from Poland, studying physics at SFU. This is my testimony. How many times in your life has someone asked “how are you?” and you answered “I’m fine” without really thinking? How many times have you asked “how are you?” without really caring about how that person [...]
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