“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. - Matthew 5: 14-15...
Dena Nicolai, chaplain and refugee support mobilizer with the Christian Reformed Churches of British Columbia, shares the simple starting place for much of her engagement with people who have been...
Attention: some *minor* spoilers ahead! The new Disney movie “Encanto” follows the story of a Colombian family who was forced to migrate after their village was burned. And if you’ve seen it, you’ve...
People are often surprised when I say that I’ve been blessed by refugees my entire life, but it’s true. Sometimes it’s because I grew up in small-town Iowa, and they assume that Iowa is as white and...
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it...
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4: 7 The Summer Olympics are set to begin soon, and while there have already been plenty of concerns...
"Stick with me, friends. Keep track of those you see running this same course, headed for this same goal." Philippians 3:17 Lytton, BC destroyed by fire, after record breaking heat, in minutes. The...
"He leads us on by paths we did not know. Upward He leads us, tho' our steps be slow; Tho' oft we faint and falter on the way, Tho' storms and darkness oft obscure the day, Yet, when the clouds are...
Melissa Stek interviewed Karen Gonzalez about her book The God Who Sees. Read their conversation below! How do you hope that people of faith will grow as a result of reading your book? My desire is...
Last Thursday, April 29th, marks the end of President Biden’s first 100 days in office. In recent history, the first 100 days often indicate the newly elected president’s priorities and signal how he...
An increase in migrants-especially unaccompanied minors- arriving at the border has many Americans concerned about the children’s welfare and their safe and orderly processing by immigration services...
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...
