In Hong Kong, two things are very valuable. One is space. There isn’t much of it. Hong Kong has one of the highest population densities on the planet. The Mong Kok neighborhood where we have been...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban in a 5-4 vote. It restricts entry of citizens from seven countries to varying degrees: Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Yemen...
I wish I had taken a vow of silence. But I haven’t. Far from any overtly noble rationale, I simply went quiet. For the past 11 months, I’ve hardly done any writing, I’ve only read two books, and I’ve...
We’ve been hearing lots of talk about family lately. In the USA, the nomination of a new Supreme Court judge has prompted talk of family values. The detainment and separation of migrant families has...
As we sat in the fireside room at A Rocha’s property, Sir Ghillean Prance, a small group of volunteers and I (a stay-at-home mom) we felt a sense of awe that this man, who had been knighted by the...
“Praise God, I received my documents!” One of the beautiful things we experience in Italy pastoring churches with large populations of congregants from various countries in Africa (but predominantly...
I had the opportunity to study abroad this past semester in Amman, Jordan. I’m not going to lie, I was a bit nervous about living in a foreign country for four months and attempting to learn the...
Review of Journeys to Justice (Novalis, 2018) by Joe Gunn How should churches deal with political issues? That question has long sparked incandescent discussions among Christians. Many hold that God...
Looking for summer beach reads? Here's what some Christian Reformed justice staff are reading this summer. Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo ” - Zora Neale Hurston Viviana Cornejo This is...
On April 10, Aung Ko, Nang, Jet and Joli boarded a plane in Malaysia. Catching three flights, this young family would fly half way around the world to flee poverty and danger to find safety in the...
When I signed up to attend Calvin College's Festival of Faith & Writing, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was hoping for some inspiration, some words of encouragement, some insightful tips to perhaps...
The news from Israel and the Palestinian territories seldom sounds hopeful. More often than not, the more we learn about the many complex layers of the conflict, the more discouraged we can become...
