So much of what I’ve been learning in my work is not new, but nevertheless illuminating. There is an incredible amount of power that someone’s story holds. There’s power in sharing our own story, but...
Jesus Christ rules over all. To follow this Lord is to serve him wherever we are without fitting in, light in darkness, salt in a spoiling world. - Our World Belongs to God Article 43 Nigerian Church...
One of the calls of the deacon (as is with all Christians) is to participate in God‘s mission in the world. This work has reformed beyond mere charity and saving of souls; into a much more layered...
Christians live in "already but not yet" time. The kingdom of God is already here through Jesus’ life, teaching, death, and resurrection. It is present today in this world and it is spreading like...
As you walk the good road with me, you are the salt of the earth, bringing cleansing and healing to all. - Matthew 5:13 (FNV) Fighting in Ukraine Continues, War Crimes Handed Down, Oil Import Ban...
Last weekend marked the final gathering of our formal meeting together as the Hearts Exchanged cohort in Classis Niagara. Because of our relatively close proximity the majority of our meetings were...
Recently OSJ staff had an opportunity to present to a group of folks. There are always so many important justice topics that we'd like to address when we meet with people and it's often hard for us to...
You alone have strength to carry this people. Carry us now, O Lord. You alone have wisdom and power to heal the wounds of a nation. Heal us, O Lord. You alone have compassion enough to enter our...
Greg Paul from Sanctuary Church in Toronto once said something to this effect: “If you plant a church for the middle class, the poor will not come. However, if you plant a church for the poor, the...
“Joy is not made to be a crumb”. So ends Mary Oliver’s short poem ‘Don’t Hesitate’. Oliver’s poem is a playful but fierce insistence that joy is integral to a full life – even in the face of despair...
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of spending three weeks in Egypt. I travel regularly to Egypt for my work with Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), but it was my husband’s first time in the...
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw...
