For Liz Tolkamp, Canada West Thrive Regional Connector and member of the planning team, the Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation is part of an ongoing commitment to respond to the 2015 Canadian Truth...

Nine years ago, I stepped off the plane in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, for the first time and was met by a group of World Renew-Honduras staff members and translators who have since become allies in the...

Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! - Isaiah 30:18 AI Centers in North...

Botany, according to the dictionary on my desk, is “a branch of biology dealing with plants and plant life.” It also states that a botanist is someone who studies botany. Our level of botanical...

“You showed the difference between humanity and authoritarianism, and that difference is doubt....your characters wrestled with their doubt, and so they retained their humanity. The authoritarian...

“To be an incarnational follower of Christ, there must be a relinquishing of control, a reversal of social order. According to the natural perceptions of this world, it’s an upside-down kingdom. But...

When you tell someone you are going to Alaska, the usual response is either, “Oh man, that’s amazing. I went there on a cruise once,” or, “Why? It’s so cold.” Once I correct them and explain that I am...

I remember attending an anti-racism training event and sitting through the first session in total confusion. The teaching was centered on a challenging concept: that race is a social construct...

The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment. - Psalm 9:7 The Weight of What We Wear There is no machine that miraculously produces clothing. Every garment we wear has been...

Before participating in Hearts Exchanged, I had done mostly "head learning" about reconciliation—building a personal library, studying relevant government and First Nations reports, as well as the...

During the last playdate at our house, the two oldest children, aged 10 and 11, ran inside full of wonder and excitement. “Aunty Sarah, look what we found!” They had found a snail! But to their...

Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on...