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 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 MoreMonday came and went in Canada, and with it, a change in the configuration of our federal government. No matter how we feel about it, the one thing we can all do is to pray for our leaders and this country.
Read MoreBill C-262, the Canadian bill that would see our country adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, is dead. So where is the hope for justice?
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 MoreThis past Wednesday, cannabis because legal all across Canada. It’s never a good idea to simply follow whatever the government says, so how might we respond to this new reality in our country?
Read MoreThis Sunday is Canada Day, and that’s always a mixed bag for me. How much should we celebrate while knowing that our past is dark, and realizing our call to give our allegiance to Jesus? I think we need to become a little more comfortable with patriotism and a little less comfortable with nationalism.
Read MoreSymbols of power and wealth for one person can often be symbols of oppression and brokenness for another. I was reminded of this while in London because of a trip my friends from Canada took here a few years ago.
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