And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the...
This summer, wildfires have forced numerous First Nations across northern Ontario to evacuate their communities. Families have left with little notice. Elders have been separated from the lands that...
“Wisdomkeeper, is it you? Stands on the Rock (Peter) shouted back to him. “If so, tell me now to come to you on the water.” “Come!” he said to him without any hesitation. With reckless abandon, Stands...
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...
Years ago I had a firsthand experience with swarming locusts. It was in Namibia and my work required me to drive across the country to load supplies and staff into an airplane when it got to Rundu, a...
“What can our church do together to join in God’s work of restoration and renewal so that all things might flourish?” This was the question posed to a group gathered on Sunday morning before worship...
In my trials, Lord, walk with me. In my trials, Lord, walk with me. When my heart is almost breaking, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. I Want Jesus to Walk With Me (An African American Spiritual)...
but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,”...
You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror. -...
One of my Bible favorites is the story of Jacob’s Ladder. Jacob was one of the Old Testament Patriarchs. He was the son of Isaac and the father of Joseph (of Technicolor Dreamcoat fame). But before he...
For more than 16 years, a key environmental safeguard known as the EPA’s “Endangerment Finding” has helped shape the United States’ response to climate pollution. Now, its repeal could significantly...
In our world, where many journey alone, nameless in the bustling crowd, Satan and his evil forces seek whom they may scatter and isolate; but God, by his gracious choosing in Christ, gathers a new...
