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  • Becoming a Better Racial Justice Ally

    Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. So he left Judea and went...
    March 2, 2020
  • Bear Your Own Cross: Selfless Self Care

    My friend Bush is a kind man with intense focus, only broken by the odd joke and corresponding side laugh. He is Indigenous, a survivor of residential schools, and has a history of homelessness. I...
    February 17, 2020
  • Living Conviction in an Age of Unbelief

    I recently attended a lecture at Redeemer University College, Albert Mohler discussed ‘Living Conviction in an Age of Unbelief.’ And he gave us his airplane questions. You know, the questions that...
    January 20, 2020
  • A Theology of Advocacy - Musings of a Practitioner

    Many years ago, the Rev. M.P. Bill Blaikie explained to Church leaders that it’s important for people of faith to show up in legislatures as often as the Canadian Fire Fighters Association does -...
    January 10, 2020
  • Special Prayer: The Threat of War with Iran

    What happened? On January 2, the United States killed a well-known military commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was designated by the U.S. as a terrorist. This event has...
    January 9, 2020
  • Top Do Justice Articles of 2019

    Thank you for joining us this year on Do Justice. It is our hope and prayer that these articles blessed you and moved you to new action. Enjoy this look at the top Do Justice articles written in 2019...
    January 3, 2020
  • Justice Prayers - Christmas 2019

    Thank you for joining us in prayer this year. May this prayer from Walter Brueggemann be a blessing to you this Christmas Day. In violence and travail We give you thanks for the babe born in violence...
    December 25, 2019
  • Waiting in the Time Between

    I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. - Habakkuk 2:1 (NIV) I remain confident of this...
    December 23, 2019
  • Spark!

    In November we held a conference here in Truro, Nova Scotia called “Spark!”. It was a new take on an old conference – we’ve held a Day of Encouragement event here every two years for a long time...
    December 16, 2019
  • Living Surprisingly in Times of Division

    As I write this, it’s just a couple of hours after the Prime Minister asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election. I know that elections come with a lot of partisan...
    September 20, 2019
  • Where does climate science fit in the biblical story?

    Last month at the annual Synod of the CRCNA, an overture was advanced concerning a decision made at Synod 2012 about climate change. In 2012, Synod adopted the CRCNA’s Creation Stewardship Task Force...
    July 22, 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