This episode two guests--Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre and Steve Heinrichs, Director of Indigenous-Settler Relations of Mennonite Church Canada-- join host Chris Orme. Leah and...
So won't you go there with me, down to the riverside Where the water runs free And you can let your heart swing open wide Won't you swing it open wide? - Christy Nokles River of Grace “Code Red for...
There are Indigenous rituals and traditions in the Americas that might alarm the Christian white Euro-centric culture that are not involved or aware of the history and cultural aspects surrounding...
A few years ago, my friend organized a protest at the shelter he was staying at. His protest concerned the use of sermons to wake up shelter participants. While he is a follower of Jesus, he is also a...
In this episode David Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, joins Chris Orme to talk about music, building cultural imagination toward reconciliation, and how to move from being a diverse church to...
"And one day when the sky rolls back on us Some rejoice and the others fuss 'Cause every knee must bow and tongue confess The son of God is forever blessed This is the kingdom and we're the guests So...
Our call to be good stewards of God’s earth and to care for one another is under threat in many places, but none more notable than Alaska. For the first time, oil drilling will be allowed in the...
“I want to bake 100 cookies!” my 5-year-old announced over the noise of a crying baby and loud kitchen fan. I wanted a nap. We were finally getting around to our goal of trying to help the animals of...
"Heart of my own heart, whatever befall. Still be my vision, O ruler of all." - Be Thou My Vision Political Crisis in Tunisia On Sunday, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied removed Prime Minister Hichem...
Writer, teacher, and mother Lisa Van Engen joins us for this conversation on engaging kids in seeking justice. Lisa and Chris talk about how and when to talk with kids about justice, including the...
I had the great fortune this past year to be invited to join the first cohort of Hearts Exchanged. I knew going into it that I would learn some new things, and that some of these things might be...
I saw this post on Instagram and it stopped me in my tracks. "What if the period between June 19 & July 4 were to become an annual 16-day season of national remembrance, lament, and renewal--an honest...