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  • Justice Prayers - August 25, 2021

    It's hard to count it all joy Distracted by the noise Just trying to make sense Of all your promises - Thy Will (Hillary Scott) Flash Flood in Tennessee Upends Communities, Causes Devastation Over the...
    August 25, 2021
  • Election 44: At the Front Door

    Soon, (if they haven’t already) canvassers will be coming to your front door to discuss their candidate with you. These interactions are a great opportunity to seek justice and speak hope in the...
    August 23, 2021
  • Talking in Circle

    Hearts Exchanged is a perfect name for the program I was privileged to participate in this past year. Instead of a purely intellectual exercise about Indigenous people and the church in Canada, this...
    August 20, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - August 18, 2021

    "For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief." - Ecclesiastes 1:18 Devastation in Haiti An earthquake in Haiti last Saturday left over 1900 dead and Tropical Storm Grace...
    August 18, 2021
  • Elements of Illumination

    “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it.” - John 1:5 In western Canada and the USA, it seems like a new summer norm is wildfires and smoke. Many places are experiencing...
    August 16, 2021
  • Why I Write

    A few years back, I sat at the feet of my oldest surviving Aunt. It was a family gathering and nearly everyone had gone home, only a few stragglers remained. My aunt sipped a beer and I waited for the...
    August 13, 2021
  • Justice Prayers - August 11, 2021

    So won't you go there with me, down to the riverside Where the water runs free And you can let your heart swing open wide Won't you swing it open wide? - Christy Nokles River of Grace “Code Red for...
    August 11, 2021
  • Laughing Ceremony for the Soul

    There are Indigenous rituals and traditions in the Americas that might alarm the Christian white Euro-centric culture that are not involved or aware of the history and cultural aspects surrounding...
    August 9, 2021
  • Violently Spiritual

    A few years ago, my friend organized a protest at the shelter he was staying at. His protest concerned the use of sermons to wake up shelter participants. While he is a follower of Jesus, he is also a...
    August 6, 2021
  • Creating Reconciling Communities with David Bailey

    In this episode David Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, joins Chris Orme to talk about music, building cultural imagination toward reconciliation, and how to move from being a diverse church to...
    August 4, 2021