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  • Waiting in the Time Between

    I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. - Habakkuk 2:1 (NIV) I remain confident of this...
    December 23, 2019
  • After the Madrid Meeting on the Climate Crisis

    In 1992, the nations of the world met in Rio de Janeiro and agreed that they had a responsibility to respond to the reality of climate change. They created the UN Framework Convention on Climate...
    December 20, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - December 18th

    Breathe. SomeOne is here. Not some idea, not some philosophy, not some theology — SomeOne. I could not go to Him, so He has come to me. We follow more than words on a page, we follow a Person who...
    December 18, 2019
  • Spark!

    In November we held a conference here in Truro, Nova Scotia called “Spark!”. It was a new take on an old conference – we’ve held a Day of Encouragement event here every two years for a long time...
    December 16, 2019
  • Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in the Holy Land

    I’ve just returned from my first trip to the Holy Land, and I’m now entering the season of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany with a new outlook on the land where Jesus was born. The trip was a...
    December 13, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - December 11th

    Advent is a journey towards Bethlehem. May we let ourselves be drawn by the light of God made man. - Pope Francis Fire Kills Workers in India A fire broke out at a factory in India's capital New Delhi...
    December 11, 2019
  • Stable Hospitality

    In the fall, we gifted our outgoing Board Chair with a snow globe featuring the nativity scene with Mary, Joseph and Jesus. As the present was unwrapped, someone around the table – reflecting on the...
    December 9, 2019
  • Two Marches

    Over the years, I have marched in the Denver, Colorado Four Directions All Nation March where the marchers step off from four directions and rally at the Colorado State Capitol. One might ask why do...
    December 6, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - December 4th

    The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer One...
    December 4, 2019
  • “Whose side are you on?"

    “Whose side are you on? Are you with them or are you with us?” It is not an easy time to practice restorative justice. Whether we view restorative justice as a practice, a philosophy, or simply an...
    December 2, 2019
  • Justice Needs Less Superheroes and More Cry Babies

    This story contains mature content. I listen to one of my friends give her testimony to a group of teenagers. Her story is one of living on the Edmonton streets as one continually traumatized and...
    November 29, 2019