When people say ‘we’ve made it through worse before’ . . . all I hear is the wind slapping against the gravestones of those who did not make it, those who did not survive to see the confetti fall from...
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. - Psalm 119:105 Palestinian Homes Destroyed During two major incidents in recent days, Israeli forces demolished or confiscated 46 structures in...
Today is a momentous day in Canadian history. It is our first National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. As the new Interim Executive Director for Restorations Second Stage Homes I am honoured to share...
It may be tempting to think that the call to care for creation is more political than theological, and at best whisked away to a few obscure passages of Scripture; that all the talk about churches and...
“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” - Genesis 16:13 Revelations about Sexual and Spiritual Abuse With...
We can all affirm that the months that ended 2020 and began 2021 were quite eventful. The COVID-19 pandemic led to months of lock down intended to minimise the spread of the virus. However, as the...
As we close out the OSJ’s “ What’s the Deal With Immigration?” series - in which we first discovered where we were and where we are now with immigration policy in the US - we will answer the question...
"For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord." - Psalm 33:4-5 Deportations to...
When someone is arrested, convicted of a crime and given a sentence of greater than two years, they are given a Federal Prison System Number (FPS #). In some ways they are given a new name, but in...
In the first article of the OSJ’s “ What’s the Deal With Immigration?” series, we took a look at where we were with immigration policy in the US, discovering the ways in which our immigration system...
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." - Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Myanmar Coup A military...
True confession: I lack rhythm. Somewhere between what my ears hear and how my hands clap, my feet tap, and the rest of my body moves, the beat gets distorted. It’s like watching a video with delayed...
