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About me - Jamie Arpin-Ricci

Jamie Arpin-Ricci has been a missionary with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Canada since 1994. He and his wife Kim co-founded YWAM Urban Ministries Winnipeg several years ago. They live and serve in one of Canada's most troubled inner city neighborhoods. Jamie

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues What is evangelism
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Growing up in a traditional Evangelical community, the word "evangelism" was a common part of our daily vocabulary. After all, it was the duty of every Christian to "preach the Gospel" to everyone, everywhere, all the time. As I entered my teen years, I was further encouraged to "witness" to people about the Good News of Jesu... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Does society favor men?Smallicon
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Sadly, this is hardly a difficult question to answer (in my opinion). While we cannot deny the massive leaps and bounds we have made towards equality, especially in the Western world, we cannot measure where we are today by how far we've come. Rather, must measure it against the what it should be.If we look at this issue from... More..

Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Is there any biblical support for dating? Smallicon
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"Is there any biblical support for dating?"In itself, this is a very awkward question. What qualifies something as "biblical support"? Obviously there are no explicit examples or teachings on dating in Scripture. Given the variety of models (speed dating, blind dates, double dates, etc), what is meant by "dating" in this ques... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is drinking a sin for Christians?
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When I was growing up, few topics were as hot as this one: should Christians drink alcoholic beverages? For the most part, the circles I ran in simply said no. When pressed on the issue, answers as to why were far from satisfactory. Some tried to argue that, if we understand history and Biblical languages, we would see that n... More..

Autos > Driving & Safety Should you smoke in your car?
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It seems that virtually overnight the world has become a non-smoking zone. With the unreliability of weather, finding a smoking spot has become the new quest for the desperate smoker. With the hours of commuting, many have discovered that their car is their ideal escape. Or is it?While your car may provide the convenient sanc... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Could Christianity survive without the Bible?Smallicon
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"Could Christianity survive without the Bible?"This is an excellent question that requires some very nuanced answers. In short, we know that Christianity can survive without the Bible because, in fact, it did so for centuries. Further, it still does in many places where the Bible is not readily available Christians. We must k... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christian reflections: Honoring marriage
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I bless you both todayThrough a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,Through a belief in the Threeness, through confession of the OnenessOf the Creator of creation.I bless you both todayThrough the strength of Christ's birth and His baptism,Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial,Through the strength ... More..

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