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  • Polluted Lungs, Polluted Minds

    This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in a learning tour with the Canadian Aboriginal Ministry Committee, World Renew, and the CRC Office of Race Relations focusing on places of racism...
    September 24, 2018

  • Building Equity at Sunday School

    Kids can be pretty focused on fairness. "Elijah got more cake than me!" "Sarah isn't sharing the swing with me!" If you work or live with kids, these might be common refrains in your life! There can...
    September 21, 2018

  • The Story behind the Abuse Overture

    The letter to the attorney begins, “I am Wesley Heersink's brother, Stan... It is with frustration and disappointment that I am writing this letter to you now. The letters we have written to the...
    September 17, 2018

  • Students, Be Who You Are

    It’s the beginning of a new school year. I work at a higher education institution, so this time of year means interactions aplenty with parents of new college students, as well as new students themselves.
    September 4, 2018

  • A Humble Hustle

    This year I took a leap of faith. I’m starting a new season of life and taking a humbling journey of hustling to be a social entrepreneur. Last March, I launched a non-profit social enterprise called...
    August 27, 2018

  • No Carbon Tax and No Plan

    In the hundreds of conversations I’ve had about climate change, hope, and stewardship, the talk inevitably turns to politics. Rightly so. There is a lot we can do in our own homes, but we also look...
    August 24, 2018

  • Fighting Hunger Can Be Awkward

    A simple Google search for “main causes of food insecurity” pulls up a list of some things that one might expect. Drought. Pests. Poverty. Climate change. Conflict. Corruption. And so on. Most people...
    August 20, 2018

  • The Temptation of Comfort

    Strolling along the seaside town of Sai Kung, Hong Kong recently, I had a significant conversation with two of my wife’s cousins, both in their early 30’s. I have been visiting Hong Kong with Yee Lam...
    August 13, 2018

  • Praying for North Korea

    “You’re Korean? I fought in the Korean War.” Students at Calvin Seminary are taught the ABCs of writing and preaching sermons that are biblically grounded and theologically Reformed. They are also...
    August 10, 2018

  • The Dignity of Work for Refugees

    He came to us in dire straits. Joseph wasn’t the name his mother gave him when he was born in Darfur—it’s the name he took on when he was baptized after coming and receiving medical help in this...
    August 3, 2018