Carlos, Josefina, and their young son Gerson (not their real names) fled Cuba for the United States in pursuit of asylum protections. Because of certain restrictions in Cuba, flying to Guyana in South...

There is an old expression, “Home is where the heart is”. Our home is not just our family or our community, our nation or the family of nations. Our home is also God’s creation. As a faith leader, I...

Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. - Psalm 25:5 Hong Kong Erupts on China’s 70th Birthday Thousands of protesters clashed with police...

This is a reflection on human trafficking. This is a reflection on more than just human trafficking. Because, like many of our world’s justice issues, human trafficking is rooted in other systemic...

“I can officially vote!” This is what I wrote on my Facebook wall the day I turned 18. Out of all the things I could have chosen to be excited about in becoming a legal adult, I chose voting. Besides...

But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple. Psalm 5:7 Religious Persecution Plans Announced by Trump Speaking before the United Nations this...

As I write this, it’s just a couple of hours after the Prime Minister asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election. I know that elections come with a lot of partisan...

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22 Ontario's Government Plans to Eliminate Poverty Program that Helps Low-Income Families...

“Each one of you is to be God’s microphone.” These are the words of Oscar Romero (1917-1980), the fourth archbishop of San Salvador and an advocate for the oppressed during the Salvadoran Civil War...

I recall a conversation with a friend from my Calvin Seminary days. He was a Calvin College student. I went over the college since I was one of two African Americans at the seminary in the late 1980’s...

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22 A Migrant-Run Migrant Shelter There aren’t enough migrant shelters in Tijuana for the tens...

It’s that time of year—both in North America and so many other parts of the world—where children prepare to go back to school. Many enjoyed a lengthy summer holiday with family and friends as they set...