In the middle of a pandemic of their own, the characters in Albert Camus’ The Plague are weary. The quarantine, disease, and death are enough to exhaust anyone. But -- of course -- the painful things...
Prayers To The One Who Makes Peace Take out all our hearts of stone and replace them with hearts of living, beating flesh. Transform us into instruments of your peace. For the O ngoing Conflict in...
The theme of this year’s annual advocacy summit for Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is Equal in God’s Eyes: Human Rights and Dignity for all in Israel/Palestine. For some, this statement will...
I was recently invited to join an online prayer group of ministers and elders and was asked to offer a prayer of comfort during our time together in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course I...
This article is part of our ongoing series tracking the many changes in immigration legislation. You can access the full series here. April 1 - Georgia Immigration Detention Employee tests positive...
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. - Psalm 56:8 Support for Refugees This week the UN Refugee Agency announced...
While COVID-19 has affected everyone deeply, immigrants and refugees to the United States are particularly vulnerable. Here are ten activities for you and your kids, grandkids, nieces, and nephews to...
People on the move due to insecurity in their countries have many anxieties and uncertainties in life. Uganda hosts more than one million refugees that have no hope or plans to return to their home...
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it” (Psalm 24:1). As news of COVID-19 dominates not only our news cycles but also our hearts and minds, these words from the psalmist remind us of our...
This world is not perfect. It is not peace-full. It is not unbroken. It is not wholly good. This world witnesses hardship, oppression, death, injustice; and it walks on. Relentless. Unapologetic. It...
I never intended to work as a psychotherapist. When I first went off to ‘pursue’ a career I chose being a school teacher. I even taught Grade 6 for two years. Then as life would have it, I decided to...
His huge outstretched arms protect you— under them you’re perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm. - Psalm 91 (The Message) U.S. Deports Almost 400 Children Under new Coronovirus Rules. New rules...