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)...
Two CRC women, Julia Prins Vanderveen from the First Christian Reformed Church of Vancouver and Marlene Wolters from the Frankford Christian Reformed Church, were among the graduates being honoured at...
History is not always in the past. This past week I had the opportunity of travelling with my family to Nova Scotia. At the beginning of our time there we visited Africville, a historic Afro Canadian...
but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,”...
You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror. -...
In Canada, Victoria Day is celebrated on the Monday before May 25th to commemorate the birthday of Queen Victoria. She was Canada’s Head of State in 1867 when the country was formed, and she remained...
Humility and curiosity were key ingredients during my experience with Hearts Exchanged (HE). Meeting monthly, I quickly realized how little I knew. I was humbled by the knowledge, stories, and...
For Liz Tolkamp, Canada West Thrive Regional Connector and member of the planning team, the Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation is part of an ongoing commitment to respond to the 2015 Canadian Truth...
The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment. - Psalm 9:7 The Weight of What We Wear There is no machine that miraculously produces clothing. Every garment we wear has been...
Before participating in Hearts Exchanged, I had done mostly "head learning" about reconciliation—building a personal library, studying relevant government and First Nations reports, as well as the...
