We bring our prayers to Creator God, who both "takes up our pain and bears our suffering" and will "let justice roll down like a river." Protests Continue in Hong Kong Hong Kong is in its ninth week...
"For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face." - Psalm 11:7 Ontario Town Moves toward Carbon Neutrality Eden Mills, a small town of about 350 residents in northwestern...
New York Passes Climate Legislation, Invests in Nation’s Largest Wind Farm Last week, New York passed legislation — the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act — to pursue the nation's most...
Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. - Jeremiah 32:17 Changing Climate Leading to Drought, Crisis in...
Part 5 in the Seeing Beyond the Immigration Rhetoric series. I met Jorge (name changed) at the Newton Correctional Facility, where my husband and I planted a church 8 years ago. Jorge came to the...
If you’re not sure what to say, or how to say it, when leading a prayer for the children who are still incarcerated in camps at the U.S. southern border, consider these words. If you want more...
Part 4 in the Seeing Beyond the Immigration Rhetoric series. When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen...
Part 3 in the Seeing Beyond the Immigration Rhetoric series The following is a transcribed video interview between the Office of Social Justice (OSJ) and church partners at the U.S. southern border...
"Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord." - Romans 12:10-11 German Ship Captain Threatened...
Immigration is our story. It’s our denomination’s story and it’s the story of most CRC and RCA congregants over the decades. It is our heritage, and we particularly recognize that this summer because...
For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard. Isaiah 52:12 Four Bodies Found by the Rio Grande near U.S.-Mexico Border U.S. Border Patrol agents have located four...
There are (at least) three crises at the Border right now. As advocates, we must know how to speak clearly and effectively about each one. 1. Crisis One: Unaccompanied children are being held in mass...
