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  • Justice Prayers - December 8, 2021

    "Into this world, this demented inn in which there is absolutely no room for him at all, Christ comes uninvited." - Thomas Merton Biden administration to restart a Trump-era remain-in-Mexico policy...
    December 8, 2021
  • A Vision Carried On

    Several years ago, when Lindsay Wieland Capel first learned of the CRC’s Disability Concerns, she was so impressed by the ministry that she sat down and wrote a letter to director Mark Stephenson...
    December 6, 2021
  • A Stress Free Christmas

    It's Christmas time and everywhere I look there are reminders, that for many, the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour has become little more than a series of competitions that almost...
    December 3, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - December 1st 2021

    "The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord." - Henri...
    December 1, 2021
  • You Shall Call His Name Jesus

    Different names for Christ are abundant in scripture. “Christ” comes from the Greek and “Messiah” comes from the Hebrew, and both mean “the Anointed One.” Jesus is called the Bread of Life (1 John 2:1...
    November 26, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - November 24, 2021

    Therefore I would trust you to lead me well along the paths of any wild and perilous country. You are my shepherd. This day will hold no surprises for you. Let me rest in that. Amen. - Every Moment...
    November 24, 2021
  • After COP26, We Need Radical Faith, Hope, and Love

    The UN Climate Conference, COP26, ended late last Saturday after extended negotiations. For many around the world—including me, as I streamed the anticlimactic closing plenary from an Edinburgh pub...
    November 22, 2021
  • Shifting Perspectives

    “Throughout most of human history, people have lived as tribal groups in small villages in relatively isolated areas… A radical transformation of all human societies occurred when the European...
    November 19, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - November 17, 2021

    He has planted me and made me his own. Fed by the gentle waters of his spirit, I beg him by faith to prune me as he will, to let me grow tall and broad, lit by the sun to bear his everlasting fruit...
    November 17, 2021
  • A Prayer for Sanctity of Human Life Sunday

    The third Sunday in January is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, and the Office of Social Justice (OSJ) is pleased to offer resources for your church to honor the day. Synod has encouraged Christian...
    November 15, 2021
  • What’s Forming You, Really?

    When did I know I was a die-hard Chicago Cubs fans? My father, John Smith, worked in the steel mill measuring and making the rings for sinks as a master welder. I saw him leaving for work around 6 am...
    November 12, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - November 10, 2021

    "Unexpected wonders happen, not on schedule, or when you expect or want them to happen, but if you keep hanging around, they do happen. -Wendell Berry Miners work in inhumane conditions for the...
    November 10, 2021