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Why Does Reconciliation Matter to Me?

Posted: March 21, 2014

"Over the past three years I've been wrestling with my role in Reconciliation as an emerging teacher in Canada and my identity within Canada’s past- that is, what can I as a young, white, idealistic Christian woman do?

The Olive Trees of Cremisan

Posted: March 19, 2014

On the last afternoon of Christ at the Checkpoint conference several hundred of us stood on the ancient, stony terraces among the olive trees to celebrate a Eucharist of solidarity with the people of Beit Jala (pronounced ‘bait-yala’) –Bethlehem’s

Social Media to Make a Difference

Posted: March 17, 2014

Social media: the ever-developing medium that we love and hate simultaneously.

Transformed by a Stranger

Posted: March 14, 2014

Not every pastor would say to his congregation, “And then I felt stupid, and I had to ask his forgiveness,” but Pastor Dave Beelen did.

Wanted: Political Will for Reconciliation in Indigenous Education

Posted: March 10, 2014

Sound bites and political theatre: federal budgets and major policy announcements can often look like nothing more than political posturing.

How to Pray for a Revolution

Posted: March 7, 2014

When Egypt gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in January 2011, I prayed that there would be real change in that country. I prayed that Egyptians would be freed from their bondage beneath the thumb of dictatorship, poverty, and social injustice.

40 Days of Lent

Posted: March 5, 2014

Instead of giving something up for Lent this year, try walking a new step on the justice road every day. We've put together some suggestions for you, one for each day of Lent.

Fast for Families

Posted: March 3, 2014

For centuries, Christians have been fending off a certain heresy that the early church tried to put away– a heresy called Gnosticism that said that bodies and souls are separate, and not equal.

Caring for the Poor by Caring for Creation

Posted: February 28, 2014

One of the questions that plagues me as I care for creation is “When we are channeling money into climate change initiatives aren’t we taking money away from initiatives that help the poor?” I am deeply concerned about God’s creation and I am deep

Bearing Testimony and Honoring Story

Posted: February 24, 2014

We have come to Kenya (on the We Have Faith Environmental Expedition) to hear our brothers and sisters bear witness to the ways environmental degradation and recent changes in the climate are harming them. Their testimony is disturbing and compelling. We are privileged to hear their stories, and honored by their trust in us as bearers of the message that they and their land, water, and air are suffering. Their words are a painful reminder of the brokenness of our world.

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