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...
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...
“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...
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...
In March 2018 a bold decree was made by Oba Ewuare II, the traditional ruler of the kingdom of Benin (located in southern Nigeria). Oba Ewuare II was upset that his beloved kingdom had received...
Youhanna and Yosra, and their four adult children Martin, Alen, Aiden, and Abeer are from Qaraqosh, Iraq. In 2014 they were forced to flee their home when ISIS invaded and destroyed their...
I wish I had taken a vow of silence. But I haven’t. Far from any overtly noble rationale, I simply went quiet. For the past 11 months, I’ve hardly done any writing, I’ve only read two books, and I’ve...
We’ve been hearing lots of talk about family lately. In the USA, the nomination of a new Supreme Court judge has prompted talk of family values. The detainment and separation of migrant families has...
As we sat in the fireside room at A Rocha’s property, Sir Ghillean Prance, a small group of volunteers and I (a stay-at-home mom) we felt a sense of awe that this man, who had been knighted by the...
I had the opportunity to study abroad this past semester in Amman, Jordan. I’m not going to lie, I was a bit nervous about living in a foreign country for four months and attempting to learn the...
Review of Journeys to Justice (Novalis, 2018) by Joe Gunn How should churches deal with political issues? That question has long sparked incandescent discussions among Christians. Many hold that God...
Looking for summer beach reads? Here's what some Christian Reformed justice staff are reading this summer. Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo ” - Zora Neale Hurston Viviana Cornejo This is...
