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  • Justice Prayers - September 25th

    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...
    September 25, 2019
  • Living Surprisingly in Times of Division

    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...
    September 20, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - September 18th

    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...
    September 18, 2019
  • Baptism and the Fear of Uncertainty

    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...
    September 13, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - September 11th

    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...
    September 11, 2019
  • Back to School? An Appeal for Children Seeking Refuge

    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...
    September 9, 2019
  • National Read a Book Day!

    September 6th is National Read a Book Day! With the upcoming Canadian election in mind, the Centre for Public Dialogue has compiled this great list of books for you to read on Sept 6th, or any other...
    September 6, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - September 4th

    And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. - Ephesians 6:18 Hurricane Dorian The...
    September 4, 2019
  • A Benediction of Discomfort

    I’ve been procrastinating on writing this blog, hoping that some inspiration would hit me and I would punch out a message that would lift you up and fuel your desire to care for God’s world and its’...
    August 30, 2019
  • Justice Prayers - August 28th

    Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. - Psalm 54:2 Amazon fires Thousands of fires are burning in Brazil, many of them in the world’s biggest rainforest, which is sending clouds of...
    August 28, 2019