‘There remains an experience of incomparable value. We have for once learnt to see the great events of world history from below, from the perspective of the outcast, the suspects, the maltreated, the...
“When it comes to cross-cultural ministry, I could give you techniques, but what has made the greatest impact is when we exchanged hearts.” (Ray Aldred, Hearts Exchanged Report, 2000) Inspired by...
I have been following a few different topics that, I believe, have a common intersecting point: re-attachment. The Canadian government is discussing a newly proposed Bill C-15 to implement UNDRIP. And...
You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence. - Acts 2:18 Florida Water Emergency Work crews were pumping millions of gallons of contaminated...
I sometimes find that the word refuge or phrases like seeking refuge lull us into a false sense of safety and security, especially when talking about people who are forcibly displaced from their homes...
Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. - Psalm 25:4 Gender Violence One in four women and girls around the world have been physically or sexually assaulted by a husband or male...
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...
