"I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice" - Proverbs 8:20 One year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder This has been a revealing year where the majority culture’s understanding...
Melissa Stek interviewed Karen Gonzalez about her book The God Who Sees. Read their conversation below! How do you hope that people of faith will grow as a result of reading your book? My desire is...
At nine years old, I decided I wanted to become a journalist. It was the same time my brother Fred and I started delivering the Chicago Daily News. The newspaper was the third largest circulation...
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. - Hebrews 6:10 Devastation in Gaza As of Tuesday morning, at...
About a year and a half ago, I walked into the denominational building in Grand Rapids for my first day as the Mobilizing and Advocacy Fellow for the Office of Social Justice of the Christian Reformed...
I remember wanting to be the OSJ Fellow for the longest time. When the Office of Social Justice visited my university, year after year, a bright, ambitious Fellow would present at a conference, talk...
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! - Romans 11:3 Escalating and war-like Violence in Israel and Palestine...
His voice emanated from the speaker, with its signature low timbre and deliberate cadence. “I can’t believe I’m on a conference call with Jim Wallis!” I thought to myself. I had just graduated from...
Mohammad El Kurd and the Settler Takeover in the East Jerusalem Neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah The first time I ever travelled through the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem I...
So turn me tender again Fold me into you Turn me tender again And mould me to new Faith lost its promise And bruised me deep blue Turn me tender again Through union with you - Turn Me Tender Again by...
Last Thursday, April 29th, marks the end of President Biden’s first 100 days in office. In recent history, the first 100 days often indicate the newly elected president’s priorities and signal how he...
I want to bring to your attention a matter of importance from the healthcare community. Last month, Federal Parliament passed Bill C-7, further expanding euthanasia* access in Canada.** As a rural...