This summer the smoke from wildfires in Ontario triggered complaints from our neighbours and threats of sanctions. When you go outside and experience the smoky air and have to quickly retreat to the...
All you nations, all you judges, all you kings Come and join the work. He’s restoring all things Put your hope in the Lord! Put your hope in the Lord! He will lead us on the way. The Porter's Gate...
"If we want future generations to tell a different story, we have to teach them differently today." It was never my life plan to write curriculum. I had completed curriculum writing during my years...
The first week of September brings a familiar, frantic energy. Backpacks are zipped, supply lists are checked off, and schedules are pinned to kitchen fridges. As parents, teachers, and ministry...
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8 Flooding in Nepal and China A massive glacial...
I started my journey with Hearts Exchanged last year, and it turned into a truly incredible exploration. To understand where I am today, we have to travel back about three years. I had always been...
I love having the great privilege of spending a few days out on the water during the summer in the Pacific Northwest. The vast expanse of a calm flat ocean, watching the sun rise or set, reminds me of...
It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice. - Proverbs 18:5 Tariff Wars Tariff uncertainty can be particularly hard on small businesses in both Canada and the U...
“EEEEE! Be careful! You're going to get hurt!” My twelve-year-old niece froze. A few minutes earlier, she’d climbed onto my power wheelchair, beaming as she carefully placed her hand on the joystick...
This summer and fall, I am knocking on doors for a political candidate for the first time in my life. A friend whom I deeply respect is running to serve as a city councillor in one of the wards in...
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...
It is the church season of Ordinary Time, and so I offer a prayer for justice-seekers in Ordinary Time, so that we can be changed by this most commonplace and everyday moment in the church calendar...
