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  • Finding My Place in Reconciliation

    Ever since starting to study at Redeemer, I’ve become more familiar with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, and Canada’s history in the treatment of Indigenous people. Thanks...
    April 6, 2018
  • Help Refugees Flourish in their New Homes

    Can you imagine escaping a dangerous situation and finally beginning a new life in Canada...but doing so with $10,000 in debt, before you even started language classes or enrolled your children in...
    April 3, 2018
  • Muslim Headscarves: A Reformed Reflection

    Houston has a large and growing Muslim population. My little suburban corner of the city is no exception. Recently I was shopping in my local grocery store and no less than five Muslim women walked...
    March 26, 2018
  • We Were Once Strangers Too

    I first started truly learning about the Syrian refugee crisis in November 2015, when I heard about children dying and boats capsizing and sentiments expressed in off-hand comments like "Why should we...
    March 23, 2018
  • The Gospel of Gentrification

    "God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and...
    March 19, 2018
  • Guests on this Land - Part 2

    This is a small story about what happens when we invite others to our table. In the fall of 2017, in the year of Canada 150 celebrations, the CRC's Canadian Aboriginal Ministry Committee invited...
    March 15, 2018
  • Guests on this Land - Part 1

    This is a small story about what happens when we invite others to our table. In the fall of 2017, in the year of Canada 150 celebrations, the CRC's Canadian Aboriginal Ministry Committee invited...
    March 12, 2018
  • Are You Letting Him Answer?

    “Open the eyes of my heart, Lord.” We pray earnestly and fervently that God will open the eyes of our hearts. We pray this because we want to be more like God—we want to reflect him truly. But do we...
    March 9, 2018
  • Beyond Budget Gimmicks—A Check-up on Canada’s Heart

    There’s a strange little Canadian tradition on budget day: the finance minister’s new shoes. No one seems to know where it comes from, but it’s become a gimmicky little tradition—a minister might wear...
    March 1, 2018
  • Justice and Consumption

    The Creation Care Preaching Challenge submissions are in! Thank you to everyone who participated for helping us to reflect on the Bible's teachings about creation care. This is a portion of a...
    February 26, 2018