“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” - John 8:12 (NIV) Severe heat wave hits...
For decades, Milwaukee has been a city I’ve carried in prayer. For 35 years, I felt that God was preparing me for something special here, even though I didn’t know when that moment would come. Today...
“Creator Sets Free (Jesus) came alongside them as they walked, but their eyes were kept from seeing who he was.” - Luke 24:15-16 FNV Israel and Iran Israel has launched its most direct and aggressive...
Lead me, guide me along the way For if you lead me, I cannot stray Lord, let me walk each day with you Lead me my whole life through “Lead Me Guide Me” Legal Uncertainty for Permanent Residents News...
What happens when the beliefs meant to unify Christians become points of contention? How do we navigate conversations with family, friends, and congregants who hold divergent opinions on our deeply...
Imagine your plane ticket has been booked. After fleeing persecution in your home country and then years of waiting in a refugee camp, you finally have the chance to fly to a new beginning. You arrive...
Context and Pastoral Response Over the past several weeks, Thrive has received numerous inquiries from Christian Reformed congregations across the U.S. whose members have been directly or indirectly...
In Canada, the United States, and across the world, newsreaders are being inundated with stories about our most vulnerable neighbours who are being persecuted. In particular, it is migrants with...
“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am...
Immigration has, once again (and as it often does), become an inescapable topic of public discussion across North America. In Canada, surveys show that “Canadians are now significantly more likely...
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the 99 - Reckless Love, Cory Asbury Unrest in Turkey In Turkey, tensions between Turkish...
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” - John 21...
