A driver was going 5 mph over the limit due to not seeing a damaged speed limit sign. After a police officer issued the driver a traffic infraction the driver immediately scheduled a time to argue it...
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. - Psalm 16:8 Continuing prayers for Afghanistan as last American soldiers leave the country Lord, we ask that your...
Disability is a theological topic, because people of every kind of ability are created in God’s Image; moreover, through both our limitations and our gifts, people with disabilities indicate the...
Soon, (if they haven’t already) canvassers will be coming to your front door to discuss their candidate with you. These interactions are a great opportunity to seek justice and speak hope in the...
Hearts Exchanged is a perfect name for the program I was privileged to participate in this past year. Instead of a purely intellectual exercise about Indigenous people and the church in Canada, this...
“The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it.” - John 1:5 In western Canada and the USA, it seems like a new summer norm is wildfires and smoke. Many places are experiencing...
A few years back, I sat at the feet of my oldest surviving Aunt. It was a family gathering and nearly everyone had gone home, only a few stragglers remained. My aunt sipped a beer and I waited for the...
This episode two guests--Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre and Steve Heinrichs, Director of Indigenous-Settler Relations of Mennonite Church Canada-- join host Chris Orme. Leah and...
There are Indigenous rituals and traditions in the Americas that might alarm the Christian white Euro-centric culture that are not involved or aware of the history and cultural aspects surrounding...
A few years ago, my friend organized a protest at the shelter he was staying at. His protest concerned the use of sermons to wake up shelter participants. While he is a follower of Jesus, he is also a...
"Heart of my own heart, whatever befall. Still be my vision, O ruler of all." - Be Thou My Vision Political Crisis in Tunisia On Sunday, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied removed Prime Minister Hichem...
I had the great fortune this past year to be invited to join the first cohort of Hearts Exchanged. I knew going into it that I would learn some new things, and that some of these things might be...
