"Poverty occurs when people are caught in a complex web of broken relationships that do not work for the well being of the poor." —Jayakumar Christian I hadn’t really thought of broken or...
It is relatively easy to meet God in moments of joy or bliss. In these situations we correctly count ourselves blessed by God. The challenge is to believe that this is also true - and to know God’s...
Imagine your church creating an asset map of your neighborhood and uncovering that a local organization runs a mentorship program for youth. Instead of starting a new program from scratch, your church...
“Gathering God, draw us out beyond our cramped circles of care. Draw us toward the neighbor, the other, the outsider, the hurting one. May we practice compassion. Amen.” ― Walter Brueggemann, A Way...
“Mr. Kevin, as the Director of Resonate Global Mission, please continue to support our work here in our villages.” I heard this refrain over and over again as I sat with about eight Kenyan...
I grew up in El Minya, an agricultural city along Egypt’s Nile River, witnessing firsthand how fragile livelihoods depended entirely on a thin strip of fertile land. I also witnessed how Egypt...
As a person with intellectual disabilities, I experience significant differences from most people in the ways that I process information. One of the most important of those processing differences is...
“But a Samaritan came, and when he saw him…he bandaged his wounds.” (Luke 10: 33f.) “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink….?” (Matt. 25: 37) Years ago when I was...
A major storm was brewing on that early spring day as we drove across the prairies, hoping to make it home from a short family getaway before the billowing snow hit. But we all needed a break, and our...
It’s just water. It seems like a simple story: when clean water is accessible in a community, it contributes to health and wellbeing. Without it, survival is impossible. And while that’s true, the...
In 2020 Meadowland Fellowship CRC, located in Ancaster, Ontario, started the Hearts Exchanged journey. Our journey has been enlightening as it helps us advocate for justice in places where justice has...
In the midst of such turbulent times, we may wonder what’s true, what we can do and how we should live. There are temptations to retreat from all that’s happening or to watch wide-eyed and paralyzed...
