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Decolonizing White Workspaces

Posted: November 29, 2021

Being the Justice and Reconciliation Mobilizer for the CRCNA is a position that demands, “heroic rebelliousness, humility, compliance and gratitude for the opportunity.”* I recently started reading this tiny but mighty book called, Towar

You Shall Call His Name Jesus

Posted: November 26, 2021

Different names for Christ are abundant in scripture.

Justice Prayers - November 24, 2021

Posted: November 24, 2021

Therefore I would trust you to lead me well along the paths of any wild and perilous country. You are my shepherd. This day will hold no surprises for you. Let me rest in that. Amen. - Every Moment Holy

After COP26, We Need Radical Faith, Hope, and Love

Posted: November 22, 2021

The UN Climate Conference, COP26, ended late last Saturday after extended negotiations. For many around the world—including me, as I streamed the anticlimactic closing plenary from an Edinburgh pub—its conclusion was disappointing.

Shifting Perspectives

Posted: November 19, 2021

“Throughout most of human history, people have lived as tribal groups in small villages in relatively isolated areas… A radical transformation of all human societies occurred when the European explorers discovered the Western Hemisphere…

Justice Prayers - November 17, 2021

Posted: November 17, 2021

He has planted me and made me his own. Fed by the gentle waters of his spirit, I beg him by faith to prune me as he will, to let me grow tall and broad, lit by the sun to bear his everlasting fruit unto the unending day of the new creation. - An

A Prayer for Sanctity of Human Life Sunday

Posted: November 15, 2021

The third Sunday in January is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, and the Office of Social Justice (OSJ) is pleased to offer resources for your church to honor the day.

What’s Forming You, Really?

Posted: November 12, 2021

When did I know I was a die-hard Chicago Cubs fans? My father, John Smith, worked in the steel mill measuring and making the rings for sinks as a master welder.

Justice Prayers - November 10, 2021

Posted: November 10, 2021

"Unexpected wonders happen, not on schedule, or when you expect or want them to happen, but if you keep hanging around, they do happen. -Wendell Berry

A Generation of Advocates

Posted: November 8, 2021

“What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? NOW! What do we want…” I heard, as I walked through the heart of downtown Ottawa.

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