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  • The Power of Welcome

    People are often surprised when I say that I’ve been blessed by refugees my entire life, but it’s true. Sometimes it’s because I grew up in small-town Iowa, and they assume that Iowa is as white and...
    October 18, 2021
  • A Strong Climate Change Bill Needs your Support

    Those of us who are Christians committed to ending the climate crisis receive solace from Isaiah 40:31. “Yet, the strength of those who wait with hope in the Lord will be renewed. They will soar on...
    October 15, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - Oct 13, 2021

    God, revealed in brokenness, when I am disconnected, I need you more. When life is too fragmented, hold me together; when I have no words, understand my silent cries; when heart and soul are broken...
    October 13, 2021
  • Changing The River Course

    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...
    October 11, 2021
  • A Day of Wonder

    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...
    October 8, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - October 6, 2021

    "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...
    October 6, 2021
  • On Advocacy, Mission Drift, and Good Bones

    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...
    October 4, 2021
  • In Dialogue: A Muslim's View of Jesus

    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...
    October 1, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - September 29, 2021

    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 29, 2021
  • Five Ways to Embody and Engage Reconciliation

    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...
    September 27, 2021
  • Reading for Restoration: Bible Remixed

    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 24, 2021
  • Reflections for National Truth and Reconciliation Day

    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...
    September 22, 2021