I am indebted to the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) and other Reformed traditions that have given heed to the profound contributions of the Belhar Confession. The CRCNA spent two...
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,”...
The Dominican Republic has ramped up deportations of Haitian migrants—the General Directorate of Migration (DGM) reported the removal of 99,268 undocumented immigrants between January 1 and early...
An American and an Iranian walk into a cafe. The punchline sounds imminent, doesn’t it? Rumi (let’s call him) sits across from me and our paper cups of coffee on a busy high street corner. He moved to...
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. -...
One of my Bible favorites is the story of Jacob’s Ladder. Jacob was one of the Old Testament Patriarchs. He was the son of Isaac and the father of Joseph (of Technicolor Dreamcoat fame). But before he...
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...
Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase MLK Jr The Feast of the Visitation May 31 marks The Feast of the Visitation in the Roman Catholic Church. The feast marks the...
When I first signed up for Hearts Exchanged, I’ll be honest: I arrived with a mix of excitement and a touch of skepticism. I’m young enough that I had a basic understanding of Indigenous...
