We, as Christians talk much about love. It is a distinguishing mark of the Christian faith. Or at least it is supposed to be. Sadly, we too often speak the word love without associating it with its...
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 World in 'plastics...
This Do Justice episode features Carol Bremer-Bennett, co-Executive Director of World Renew. She discusses the organization's 60-year history, its community-centered approach to relief and development...
“Do you have someone of EVERY generation in your group?” My colleague asked this of our school social worker, who was sharing about a pottery class that she’d been taking for about a year. She began...
I visited my mother’s home in the Philippines, a province called Aklan, during the famous Ati Atihan Festival. In a sense, it is a celebration of darkness. The Indigenous peoples in the Philippines...
Keep my anger from becoming meanness. Keep my sorrow from collapsing into self-pity. Keep my heart soft enough to keep breaking. Keep my anger turned towards justice, not cruelty. Remind me that all...
The summer shadows were long as I drove down a quiet road one morning. Flipping on the radio, I heard a woman speaking and was immediately drawn in by her words. She described how, long ago, her...
Anyone God uses significantly is always deeply wounded…We are, each and every one of us, insignificant people whom God has called and graced to use in a significant way…On the last day, Jesus will...
This episode of Do Justice features Rachel Brouwer, Director of Community Engagement at Talbot Street Church, discussing their unique approach to community engagement and global partnership. She...
Changing your mind is never easy. If you have believed that something is true for a long time, it can be challenging to be convinced that it’s not true. I was in Paris in 2015 for the meeting of the...
Last weekend, I had the privilege of participating in an interfaith event organized by KAIROS Canada, the G7 People’s Forum here in Calgary—a gathering of voices from around the world who are...
Stalwart walks in step with God; his path blazed by God, he’s happy. If he stumbles, he’s not down for long; God has a grip on his hand. - Psalm 27:23-24 (MSG) Civil War in Sudan More than two years...
