National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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...
Soil People
It may be tempting to think that the call to care for creation is more political than theological, and at best whisked away to a few obscure passages of Scripture; that all the talk about churches and...
Justice Prayers - February 17, 2021
“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” - Genesis 16:13 Revelations about Sexual and Spiritual Abuse With...
Grappling in the dark?
We can all affirm that the months that ended 2020 and began 2021 were quite eventful. The COVID-19 pandemic led to months of lock down intended to minimise the spread of the virus. However, as the...
Where We Are Headed With U.S. Immigration
As we close out the OSJ’s “ What’s the Deal With Immigration?” series - in which we first discovered where we were and where we are now with immigration policy in the US - we will answer the question...
Justice Prayers - February 10, 2021
"For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord." - Psalm 33:4-5 Deportations to...
FPS # 00970-120 – Jesus, Jamal or John Doe
When someone is arrested, convicted of a crime and given a sentence of greater than two years, they are given a Federal Prison System Number (FPS #). In some ways they are given a new name, but in...
Where We Are With Immigration
In the first article of the OSJ’s “ What’s the Deal With Immigration?” series, we took a look at where we were with immigration policy in the US, discovering the ways in which our immigration system...
Justice Prayers - February 3, 2021
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." - Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Myanmar Coup A military...
Rhythms of Justice and Mercy
True confession: I lack rhythm. Somewhere between what my ears hear and how my hands clap, my feet tap, and the rest of my body moves, the beat gets distorted. It’s like watching a video with delayed...