“Each one of you is to be God’s microphone.” These are the words of Oscar Romero (1917-1980), the fourth archbishop of San Salvador and an advocate for the oppressed during the Salvadoran Civil War...

I recall a conversation with a friend from my Calvin Seminary days. He was a Calvin College student. I went over the college since I was one of two African Americans at the seminary in the late 1980’s...

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22 A Migrant-Run Migrant Shelter There aren’t enough migrant shelters in Tijuana for the tens...

It’s that time of year—both in North America and so many other parts of the world—where children prepare to go back to school. Many enjoyed a lengthy summer holiday with family and friends as they set...

September 6th is National Read a Book Day! With the upcoming Canadian election in mind, the Centre for Public Dialogue has compiled this great list of books for you to read on Sept 6th, or any other...

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. - Ephesians 6:18 Hurricane Dorian The...

Don’t miss part one where Prof. Kevin den Dulk explains the origins of the returning citizens project. As student researchers, we have spent long hours compiling organizations to be transferred onto...

I’ve been procrastinating on writing this blog, hoping that some inspiration would hit me and I would punch out a message that would lift you up and fuel your desire to care for God’s world and its’...

Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. - Psalm 54:2 Amazon fires Thousands of fires are burning in Brazil, many of them in the world’s biggest rainforest, which is sending clouds of...

A few years ago I joined some members of my church to think together about mass incarceration. One of the participants in our group was a returning citizen, a man who had served time and was trying to...

"He put another parable before them, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is...

Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. Psalm 25:5 Cuts to Poverty-Focused Programs in Canada Child-care and health-care advocates are...