At a church planting conference, I heard this metaphor which really described my own experience with systemic racism. Pastor Norton Lages argued “Canadian culture treats other cultures like an abusive...
It is the first week of August, and the high summer heat of treaty 6 territory in northern Alberta is beaming through my window. I am thinking about the fall. I work with university students, and I am...
The systemic racism and white supremacy trainings I’ve attended are backed with mounds of data. On leaving the last training, I felt emotionally drained and exhausted because the current laws and...
Your faith will not fail while God sustains it; you are not strong enough to fall away while God is resolved to hold you.” ― J.I. Packer 70th Anniversary of Korean War 2020 marks the 70th anniversary...
In this time of highly visible racial tension political leaders and media personalities have said noble and earnest things recently such as ‘we have to do better’. And our church denomination has...
"Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it." - Ezra 10:4 Facebook Canada Invests in Combatting Hate Online Faced with a rising tide of online hate and advertiser boycotts...
Jesus in your name we pray, come and fill our hearts today. Lord give us strength to live for you and glorify your name. - Paul Baloche U.S. Reinstates Federal Execution A federal prison in Indiana...
The last few weeks have been both difficult and inspiring, challenging and moving. An apocryphal saying attributed to African theologian and bishop Augustine of Hippo says that ‘hope has two beautiful...
God of uncovered secrets, God of fearless truth: to have faith in your goodness is to trust that after all we would hide is revealed, and all of our whispers are heard, your undying love will remain...
Is it just me, or has it been hard to remember what day it is during this pandemic? I’ve been home, physically distancing for months - juggling working from my new home office/couch, recording video...
Let’s think about Saul. He was on his way to Damascus, acting as a leader in the movement for his people. For his God. He knew his theology, he knew what was right, he knew a lot of things. He was...
You can be forgiven if you find yourself not thinking about treaties very often. After all, it is 2020 and for most Canadians, the term “treaty” conjures up ideas and images that seem to be part of a...
