Mark 10:31 “But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” I got called in to do some spiritual care for someone who was recently housed. To my delight, he was someone I had known for a...
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. - Psalm 119:105 Indigenous and Protected Land Sold on Facebook in the Amazon Land in the Amazon basin that has been protected or reserved as...
In our world today there are over 80 million people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes, including 26.4 million refugees. In my last post I mentioned that less than 1% of refugees are...
When people say ‘we’ve made it through worse before’ . . . all I hear is the wind slapping against the gravestones of those who did not make it, those who did not survive to see the confetti fall from...
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. - Psalm 119:105 Palestinian Homes Destroyed During two major incidents in recent days, Israeli forces demolished or confiscated 46 structures in...
Today is a momentous day in Canadian history. It is our first National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. As the new Interim Executive Director for Restorations Second Stage Homes I am honoured to share...
It may be tempting to think that the call to care for creation is more political than theological, and at best whisked away to a few obscure passages of Scripture; that all the talk about churches and...
“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” - Genesis 16:13 Revelations about Sexual and Spiritual Abuse With...
We can all affirm that the months that ended 2020 and began 2021 were quite eventful. The COVID-19 pandemic led to months of lock down intended to minimise the spread of the virus. However, as the...
When someone is arrested, convicted of a crime and given a sentence of greater than two years, they are given a Federal Prison System Number (FPS #). In some ways they are given a new name, but in...
True confession: I lack rhythm. Somewhere between what my ears hear and how my hands clap, my feet tap, and the rest of my body moves, the beat gets distorted. It’s like watching a video with delayed...
"I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice." - Proverbs 8:20 Alberta Oil Companies claim Net Zero A pair of companies in Western Canada say they've not only achieved the mark of...
