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  • Justice Prayers - July 28th 2021

    "Heart of my own heart, whatever befall. Still be my vision, O ruler of all." - Be Thou My Vision Political Crisis in Tunisia On Sunday, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied removed Prime Minister Hichem...
    July 28, 2021
  • Talking with Kids about Justice with Lisa Van Engen

    Writer, teacher, and mother Lisa Van Engen joins us for this conversation on engaging kids in seeking justice. Lisa and Chris talk about how and when to talk with kids about justice, including the...
    July 28, 2021
  • The Emotions of Hearts Exchanged

    I had the great fortune this past year to be invited to join the first cohort of Hearts Exchanged. I knew going into it that I would learn some new things, and that some of these things might be...
    July 26, 2021
  • Why Not the Church?

    I saw this post on Instagram and it stopped me in my tracks. "What if the period between June 19 & July 4 were to become an annual 16-day season of national remembrance, lament, and renewal--an honest...
    July 23, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - July 21, 2021

    “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it...
    July 21, 2021
  • Resisting a Violent World with Dennae Pierre

    In this episode, Chris asks Dennae how she’s seen the multi-ethnic churches she’s involved with respond in a season of spotlighted violence. They also reflect on a collection of prayers Dennae wrote...
    July 21, 2021
  • Team Refugee

    I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4: 7 The Summer Olympics are set to begin soon, and while there have already been plenty of concerns...
    July 19, 2021
  • Reckoning: A Prayer for Settler Christians

    It has been a difficult month. The recovery of unmarked graves near former Indian Residential School sites in Kamloops in BC, Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan, and Cranbrook, BC has prompted...
    July 16, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - July 14, 2021

    "Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making...
    July 14, 2021
  • Introducing... Karolyn DeKam

    Karolyn is the newest member of the Office of Social Justice team. She joins our team this week as the Justice Mobilizing and Advocacy Fellow, a one year position with our office. Karolyn comes to us...
    July 9, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - July 7, 2021

    "Stick with me, friends. Keep track of those you see running this same course, headed for this same goal." Philippians 3:17 Lytton, BC destroyed by fire, after record breaking heat, in minutes. The...
    July 7, 2021