We have seen the harm that is brought about by extreme polarity or unwavering binary belief (also described as dualism). And still we can find ourselves gravitating in that direction; is it human...
Blessings to you as you reflect on hope during advent. "But the needy will not be ignored forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed." - Psalm 9:18 NLT Ottawa launches $13B dental-care...
As Christians around the world prepare during this Advent Season to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, I pray we might realize how we are invited to contribute to peace in the world. Today...
I experienced amazing Middle Eastern hospitality in my late twenties and early thirties in Sierra Leone and the West Bank. Once I was welcomed home, I became a friend for life. Meals there consisted...
When Stacey Campbell talks about reconciliation she knows what she's talking about. Not only because of her work with Prison Fellowship Canada but also because of the reconciliation she has worked...
Let us dare to test God's resources. Let us ask him to kindle in us, and to keep aflame that passion for the impossible, that God might make us delight in it with him, because God doesn't find...
In this digital space, I’ve written a good deal about how people with and without disabilities can embody equity in the church, in terms of inclusive and accessible activities and facilities...
This December, on the West Lawn of the Capitol Grounds in Washington DC will stand the 2023 Capitol Christmas Tree. Every year since 1964, this site has been home to “The People’s Tree,” cut down in...
The only way to survive the waves is to keep the beat of your heart in rhythm with the One who walks on water. - Ann Voskamp Qatar says deal reached to extend truce by two days Israel and Hamas agreed...
Mindful to not attract the attention of my family, I go off to a quiet corner of my house, carefully shut the door—and cry. This time, my cascade of tears began with a song on social media of a mother...
“Be serious hombre. You gotta catch up on your payments.” That message ticked in on Carlos´ phone while I interviewed him last year. We were sitting in a parked car with the A/C on max yet sweat was...
Marlene was born In Burns Lake BC to an Indigenous father and a white mother. Her father joined the military when she was 18 months old and she was raised in a variety of towns and Air Bases...