Prayer does not mean much when we undertake it as only an attempt to influence God, or as a search for a spiritual fallout shelter, or as an offering of comfort in stress-filled times. Prayer is the...
THEY KNEW!!!! I recently joined a Zoom call with Daniel, a member of the Grassy Narrows Solidarity Group. What he shared was heartbreaking, but not new. It was a reminder of a truth many Canadians...
When people visit Laos, officially known as Lao People's Democratic Republic, they often remark how nice people are and how beautiful it is. According to the Travel and Tour World (TTW) website, Laos...
I want Jesus to walk with me. I want Jesus to walk with me. All along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. - I Want Jesus to Walk With Me (An African American Spiritual) Deaths and...
Recently, I wrote about Jesus’ second coming in light of theologies of disability. This time, I want to expand on that topic by briefly studying prophecy in that same vein. How can (certain) biblical...
The ancient Hebrew prophet Micah would have been a good TikTok user. He knew how to keep things short and succinct, and he had a knack for memorable phrases. He summed up the life of faithful covenant...
I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus. God set the stars to give light to the world. The star of my life is Jesus. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light Ukraine President...
Like many Canadians, I have grown increasingly concerned about the level of poverty in our country—and I imagine that Americans are feeling the same. Poverty is all around us; it is enough to step...
When my older daughter was fourteen, her closest high school friends were a Jewish girl and a Muslim girl. They traded holidays the way most teens trade memes: with joy and curiosity. Our family...
This is our Savior’s world Though justice has not come We wait in angst and groan in pain, Till Jesus' kingdom comes. God will redeem this world From the ashes shall come life We will believe though...
To honor 100 years of the formation of the United Church in Canada, the ‘Green Team’ of St. Andrews United Church of Lacombe, Alberta wanted to plant 100+ trees, shrubs and grasses. St. Andrews is a...
At the northeastern edge of Alaska lies a stretch of tundra that has been called many names: the Coastal Plain, the 1002 Area, the crown jewel of the refuge system. But to the Gwich’in people, whose...
