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  • Back to School? An Appeal for Children Seeking Refuge

    It’s that time of year—both in North America and so many other parts of the world—where children prepare to go back to school. Many enjoyed a lengthy summer holiday with family and friends as they set...
    September 9, 2019
  • National Read a Book Day!

    September 6th is National Read a Book Day! With the upcoming Canadian election in mind, the Centre for Public Dialogue has compiled this great list of books for you to read on Sept 6th, or any other...
    September 6, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - August 28th

    Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. - Psalm 54:2 Amazon fires Thousands of fires are burning in Brazil, many of them in the world’s biggest rainforest, which is sending clouds of...
    August 28, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - August 21st

    Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. Psalm 25:5 Cuts to Poverty-Focused Programs in Canada Child-care and health-care advocates are...
    August 21, 2019
  • A Letter from Ciudad Juarez

    We received this letter from Pastor Samuel Lopez in Ciudad Juarez and Pastor Angel Lopez in West Michigan about their ministry to asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. Together, these brothers are...
    August 16, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - July 31

    "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...
    July 31, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - July 24

    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...
    July 24, 2019
  • God’s Love is not limited by Legal Status

    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...
    July 15, 2019
  • Special Prayers: U.S. Southern Border Crisis

    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...
    July 12, 2019
  • The Politics of Jumpy Castles

    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...
    July 8, 2019