Water is one of the most common metaphors for God in the Bible and is used to convey a range of experiences: being nourished by life-giving rain; being swept along by a powerful river joining in the...
In the days leading up to September 30, 2021, that marked Canada’s first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, many Canadians stood in line as self-employed Indigenous women worked around...
"God sees the broken as the best and he sees the best in the broken and he calls the wounded to be world changers." - Ann Voscamp COVID-19 Deaths Reach 700K in U.S., Surpasses 5 Million Worldwide Last...
During Congress’ August recess, members of the Office of Social Justice and the Climate Witness Project prepared for a handful of advocacy meetings with legislators. I attended four of these meetings...
John Hubers: Safi, Christians are often surprised to discover that Jesus’ story, at least part of it, is found in the Qur’an. They are even more surprised when they come to realize that the Qur’an...
Keep my anger from becoming meanness. Keep my sorrow from collapsing into self-pity. Keep my heart soft enough to keep breaking. Keep my anger turned towards justice, not cruelty. Remind me that all...
September 30th 2021 marks the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. It coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots commemoration marked by the wearing of Orange Shirts for...
Why is it that so many people find the Bible to be, well, a little bit boring? Or, if not boring, then downright dangerous, fuelling violence and domination? Could this have something to do with how...
September 30th 2021 marks the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. It coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots commemoration marked by the wearing of Orange Shirts for...
Illuminate the shadows, and comfort those cast down. Illuminate the shadows, be our refuge in the time of storm. O God our help in time of trouble. - The Porters Gate Haitian Migrants Who Crossed Rio...
Some years ago we lived in Mwanza, Tanzania. It is a pleasant city: tropical, yet not humid, mostly clear skies, and on the shore of a beautiful lake. The built-up “downtown” of shops was small...
More than a year ago, the Washington Post reported the acceleration of Lebanon’s “financial collapse” due to corruption, financial mismanagement, and overspending. Since then global news agencies have...
