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  • Questions My Kids Ask

    On December 7, Jennifer presented at a World Renew webinar on gender-based violence. What is provided below is an excerpt from her speaking notes. You can see a recording of the webinar here. This...
    December 10, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - December 8, 2021

    "Into this world, this demented inn in which there is absolutely no room for him at all, Christ comes uninvited." - Thomas Merton Biden administration to restart a Trump-era remain-in-Mexico policy...
    December 8, 2021
  • A Vision Carried On

    Several years ago, when Lindsay Wieland Capel first learned of the CRC’s Disability Concerns, she was so impressed by the ministry that she sat down and wrote a letter to director Mark Stephenson...
    December 6, 2021
  • A Stress Free Christmas

    It's Christmas time and everywhere I look there are reminders, that for many, the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour has become little more than a series of competitions that almost...
    December 3, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - December 1st 2021

    "The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord." - Henri...
    December 1, 2021
  • You Shall Call His Name Jesus

    Different names for Christ are abundant in scripture. “Christ” comes from the Greek and “Messiah” comes from the Hebrew, and both mean “the Anointed One.” Jesus is called the Bread of Life (1 John 2:1...
    November 26, 2021
  • Shifting Perspectives

    “Throughout most of human history, people have lived as tribal groups in small villages in relatively isolated areas… A radical transformation of all human societies occurred when the European...
    November 19, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - November 17, 2021

    He has planted me and made me his own. Fed by the gentle waters of his spirit, I beg him by faith to prune me as he will, to let me grow tall and broad, lit by the sun to bear his everlasting fruit...
    November 17, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - November 10, 2021

    "Unexpected wonders happen, not on schedule, or when you expect or want them to happen, but if you keep hanging around, they do happen. -Wendell Berry Miners work in inhumane conditions for the...
    November 10, 2021
  • A Generation of Advocates

    “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? NOW! What do we want…” I heard, as I walked through the heart of downtown Ottawa. The cries of a nation in uproar and disgust at yet another death of an...
    November 8, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - November 3, 2021

    Love is what carries you, for it is always there, even in the dark, or most in the dark, but shining out at times like gold stitches in a piece of embroidery. - Hannah Coulter China Criticized for...
    November 3, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - October 20th 2021

    Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105 Nunavut Capital City Declares Emergency After Drinking Water Contaminated Public health officials have told residents of Iqaluit, the...
    October 20, 2021