In 2018, I was gifted to be one of one hundred and fifty First Nations people chosen to fly to Scotland to be featured in an internationally acclaimed television series. Upon arriving in Glasgow, we...
I once walked out of my church right in the middle of the service. I was with my daughter and I can tell she was embarrassed but followed me out anyways. If you know me, I don’t like to interrupt or...
Last weekend marked the final gathering of our formal meeting together as the Hearts Exchanged cohort in Classis Niagara. Because of our relatively close proximity the majority of our meetings were...
You alone have strength to carry this people. Carry us now, O Lord. You alone have wisdom and power to heal the wounds of a nation. Heal us, O Lord. You alone have compassion enough to enter our...
So, you’ve been invited to attend a Talking Circle. As sharing is implied, one must conclude that a participant must share their feelings, thoughts, and opinions. I think a lot of people might think...
"It started when God said, “Light up the darkness!” and our lives filled up with light as we saw and understood God in the face of Christ, all bright and beautiful." - 2 Corinthians 4:6 Indigenous...
Fifty years ago I first met my future brother-in-law Don, an energetic and endearing Indigenous five-year-old adopted by my future wife’s family at birth. He was part of the Sixties Scoop, but that...
The following story contains descriptions of abuse. Please hold this story with tenderness. In 1937, Agnes N’Yallie was born to Harriet and Joseph N’Yallie. Like so many other children from our...
“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name." Exodus 20:7 What comes to mind when you hear the third commandment? Personally...
February 22 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada. ( In the United States, January 11 is dedicated to addressing human trafficking.) After much advocacy for its existence, members of...
A United State Indigenous Churches policy was born in 1868 in a time when subjugation was the norm for native people. President Ulysses S. Grant advanced a “Peace Policy” to remove corrupt Indian...
We are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand. - Charles Spurgeon Praying for Christians in the Middle East American organization Churches for Middle East Peace are...
