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    John the Baptist and the Village of Sebastia

    I first visited the Christian village of Sebastia sometime in 2011. Climbing a bit from the parking lot to the tel's summit, one could see across the hilltops much of the occupied West Bank. The view...
    February 2, 2026
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    Justice Prayers - January 28, 2026

    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...
    January 28, 2026
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    Everyone’s Son

    Bright morning sunshine was spilling through the window of the small vintage diner when, through the swirling conversations and delightful aromas, I heard a thump. No one else seemed to notice, and I...
    January 26, 2026
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    The True Cost of Oil: Morality Based Economics

    Market analysts track the price of a barrel of oil. Politicians highlight the price for consumers at the pump. In an oil-driven economy, reports on the cost of oil, found in near-daily headlines...
    January 23, 2026
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    Justice Prayers - January 21, 2026

    “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...
    January 21, 2026
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    The Ongoing Struggle of Grassy Narrows

    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...
    January 19, 2026
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    Learning the Cost of Generational Trauma

    My story began as a little girl growing up in poverty, shaped by life with a severely abusive, alcoholic father. I learned early on that after he drove drunk and hit a tree, he suffered extensive...
    January 16, 2026
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    Justice Prayers - January 14, 2026

    “Faith is a footbridge that you don't know will hold you up over the chasm until you're forced to walk out onto it.” ― Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son Canadian First Nations and Inuit Funding...
    January 14, 2026
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    Treaty 6 - Origin of Universal Health Care in Canada

    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...
    January 9, 2026
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    Justice Prayers - January 7, 2026

    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...
    January 7, 2026