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...
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...
Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right. - Psalm 106:3 The Flames of Inequality Environmental racism describes the ways environmental harms are not experienced equally...
When wildfire smoke fills the sky and evacuation orders come, families in northern, remote, and First Nations communities have to leave quickly, often with only what they can carry. Here in Niagara...
I first went to a NAIITS symposium in 2017. The theme was on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It was amazing to be around strong, positive-identifying Indigenous...
And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the...
This summer, wildfires have forced numerous First Nations across northern Ontario to evacuate their communities. Families have left with little notice. Elders have been separated from the lands that...
“Wisdomkeeper, is it you? Stands on the Rock (Peter) shouted back to him. “If so, tell me now to come to you on the water.” “Come!” he said to him without any hesitation. With reckless abandon, Stands...
Hearts Exchanged is difficult to summarize in a few short paragraphs. On a basic level the program has given me a much deeper understanding and respect for Indigenous Peoples. It revealed facts and...
My heart, my hands, they’re kingdom bound — glory. Where thorns no longer curse the ground — glory. Trim the wick and light the flame — glory. My work, it will not be in vain — glory. Oh, we labor...
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)...