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  • Justice Prayers - August 4, 2021

    "And one day when the sky rolls back on us Some rejoice and the others fuss 'Cause every knee must bow and tongue confess The son of God is forever blessed This is the kingdom and we're the guests So...
    August 4, 2021
  • How God Multiplied Our (Cookie) Crumbs

    “I want to bake 100 cookies!” my 5-year-old announced over the noise of a crying baby and loud kitchen fan. I wanted a nap. We were finally getting around to our goal of trying to help the animals of...
    July 30, 2021
  • 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