In day to day life, I experience what I call “extreme empathy,” meaning that at times I feel the pain of others very deeply—almost as if it’s my own. Because of this extreme empathy, often when I look...
As a pastor and the executive director of an organization focused on peacebuilding in the Middle East, I have seen firsthand how the ideologies related to Christianity, nationalism, and the Middle...
When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end. Because I am God, your...
President Joe Biden ordered a pause on new oil and gas leases on public lands in an executive order issued Jan. 27 to address the climate crisis. He also committed his administration to an ambitious...
Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. - Psalm 25:4 Gender Violence One in four women and girls around the world have been physically or sexually assaulted by a husband or male...
When the dog bites When the bee stings When I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feel so bad (My Favorite Things, Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rogers, 1961) After...
Mark 10:31 “But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” I got called in to do some spiritual care for someone who was recently housed. To my delight, he was someone I had known for a...
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. - Psalm 119:105 Indigenous and Protected Land Sold on Facebook in the Amazon Land in the Amazon basin that has been protected or reserved as...
In our world today there are over 80 million people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes, including 26.4 million refugees. In my last post I mentioned that less than 1% of refugees are...
When people say ‘we’ve made it through worse before’ . . . all I hear is the wind slapping against the gravestones of those who did not make it, those who did not survive to see the confetti fall from...
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. - Psalm 119:105 Palestinian Homes Destroyed During two major incidents in recent days, Israeli forces demolished or confiscated 46 structures in...
Today is a momentous day in Canadian history. It is our first National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. As the new Interim Executive Director for Restorations Second Stage Homes I am honoured to share...
