In 1995 Cree politician, Elijah Harper, called for a sacred assembly. He saw the rising tensions and violence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples across Canada and realized that the solution...
In January, I had the honour of joining a gathering in Winnipeg to commemorate the Sacred Assembly, first called by Elijah Harper in 1995. That original gathering drew Indigenous leaders, churches...
I know you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always, though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are...
For Sandra Pronteau, the story of Grassy Narrows is not distant or abstract. It is deeply personal. Sandra is Cree–Métis, originally from northern Manitoba, and a survivor of the Sixties Scoop. She...
While living in Alberta and working at the University of Alberta in Edmonton I came across the origin of universal health care in Canada. It was an Indigenous idea. Indigenous people in Canada have...
I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus. God set the stars to give light to the world. The star of my life is Jesus. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light U.S.A and Venezuela...
Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase - MLK Jr Malnutrition in Gaza Malnutrition continues to take a toll on Gazan children despite a ceasefire declared two months...
THEY KNEW!!!! I recently joined a Zoom call with Daniel, a member of the Grassy Narrows Solidarity Group. What he shared was heartbreaking, but not new. It was a reminder of a truth many Canadians...
I want Jesus to walk with me. I want Jesus to walk with me. All along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. - I Want Jesus to Walk With Me (An African American Spiritual) Deaths and...
Recently, I wrote about Jesus’ second coming in light of theologies of disability. This time, I want to expand on that topic by briefly studying prophecy in that same vein. How can (certain) biblical...
Like many Canadians, I have grown increasingly concerned about the level of poverty in our country—and I imagine that Americans are feeling the same. Poverty is all around us; it is enough to step...
When my older daughter was fourteen, her closest high school friends were a Jewish girl and a Muslim girl. They traded holidays the way most teens trade memes: with joy and curiosity. Our family...
