In my trials, Lord, walk with me. In my trials, Lord, walk with me. When my heart is almost breaking, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. I Want Jesus to Walk With Me (An African American Spiritual)...
Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for people to humble themselves? Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed and for lying in sackcloth and ashes? Is that what you call a fast, a...
Imagine your plane ticket has been booked. After fleeing persecution in your home country and then years of waiting in a refugee camp, you finally have the chance to fly to a new beginning. You arrive...
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) Trump...
What does it mean to truly value life? In a world that often measures worth by independence, productivity, and economic contribution, those facing illness, disability, or aging can feel unseen...
Syd Hielema shared he experienced terrible pain that awakened him from sleep. He ran to his parents’ room with his complaint. His father listened intently and lovingly to his pre-teen son. His father...
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Breastplate...
I have participated in Hearts Exchanged three times, once as a facilitator. Each journey has brought new ideas and insights to my own learning and healing. It has been especially meaningful to me as...
Last month, I had the chance to do something I’ve long wanted to do: see a coral reef before they are lost to bleaching. Over the last 30 years, nearly half of all the world’s coral reefs have been...
With the ashes, we tell the truth of our sin and mortality. With the oil, we tell the truth of our belovedness. With the sign of the cross, we tell the truth of Christ, the one who makes it possible...
Most often my peace is distracted by unjust practices. We desperately and hopelessly ask if everything is almost giving way. What direction do we see our future leading us into? Social and economic...
As a Christian, the topic of truth excites me. After all, my saviour and personal friend Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. As I grow closer to him I’d like to think he gets equally as excited...