Psalm 51 has become a powerful tool of confession for individuals and communities. It’s the prayer we need to be praying today, after hearing news that the remains of 215 children were found at an Indian Residential School in Kamloops, B.C.
Read MoreMay 25, 2021 will mark the one year anniversary of the death of George Floyd. A lot of progress has been made in the last while to address racism, but one questioned lingered - would we see justice?
Read MoreOn March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a global pandemic. After one year, this occasion gives us a chance to pause to reflect, remember our losses, and reorient ourselves to the future.
Read MoreDuring this pandemic, I can’t count how many times I’ve longed for things to go back to normal. But I’m starting to realize that my hopes for everything to go back to normal uncover my own place of privilege.
Read MoreThe narrative that most Canadians receive when it comes to Indigenous-settler reconciliation is that we apologized for what happened in the past, so now it’s time to move on. We may talk the talk, make apologies, and pass declarations, but when the walk doesn’t match the talk, we realize that all those words are empty.
Read MoreThere’s an old saying: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” It often refers to people taking advantage of others during a crisis in order to get ahead. It’s not usually positive, but I think Christians should take time to consider it seriously.
Read MoreI used to think that it was the Christian respond to be “colour blind” when it comes to race; however, race itself isn’t the issue. It’s not a negative that we need to get rid of. The issue is that we’ve misunderstood God’s design of humanity. When that happens, we become blind to God’s call for diversity, justice, and peace.
Read MoreGod is God and we are not. As God’s creation, we have no right to claim God as our own or to wield Him as a weapon against our enemies. That was a lesson that Joshua learned first-hand.
Read MoreAnother Christian leaders falls. How should the Church react? We need to remember that when leaders cross boundaries it isn’t just about morality; it’s about justice. And when it comes to injustice, the Church better take it seriously.
Read MoreAfter spending a week with youth encouraging them about the ways in which God might be calling them, I was quickly confronted with the voice of young people calling us to climate justice. The way we choose to respond will make all the difference.
Read MoreAs much as we might like to forgive and forget our Canadian history when it comes to Indigenous people, we can’t just move on because the same structures that brought us here, keep us going. Bill C-262 gives us hope for a new way forward - the way of reconciliation.
Read MoreMy brother and I went to pick up Jess from her work. Outside the hospital, a fight broke out. I felt like I should do something, but I stood by and did nothing.
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