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...
When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went...
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...
“To be an incarnational follower of Christ, there must be a relinquishing of control, a reversal of social order. According to the natural perceptions of this world, it’s an upside-down kingdom. But...
Bob Dylan wrote a song called “Dignity” on his album Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits, Volume 3 in 1994. This song chronicles the author in his search for dignity, asking various characters if they have seen...
At a recent worship service in my home congregation, we moved through the ordinary rhythms of common worship: singing songs of praise and gratitude for God’s work among and for us, confessing our...
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)...
Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for people to humble themselves? Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed and for lying in sackcloth and ashes? Is that what you call a fast, a...
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...
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) Trump...
What does it mean to truly value life? In a world that often measures worth by independence, productivity, and economic contribution, those facing illness, disability, or aging can feel unseen...
