There’s a tension that is present in many people of faith - that the hope of God’s work in the world and the reality of life experiences don’t always line up. It’s in these moments that I long for the church to embody Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s vision of the Christmas bell.
Read MoreThroughout Scripture, God has always taken the side of the marginalized, poor, and oppressed. God’s people are called to do the same. But we can’t be on the side of the oppressed without judging the oppressor.
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 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 MoreStories have the power to shape our worldview - how we believe the world functions and what our place in it is. But the big question remains - how do we judge the stories we tell? How do we know what stories are true?
Read MoreWe can justify anything to ourselves or to people who are on our side, but in the Kingdom of God, there's only one use for the weapons we carry - to redeem them as tools that can bring life.
Read MoreImagine you came home to find your spouse being raped and the only option you had to stop the perpetrator was to use violence. What would you do? And if you choose to stop them, would that disqualify you from being a pacifist?
Read MoreIt is so important for us to keep our history alive for future generations. Our Mennonite history is proof for us that there is an alternative to fighting with violence in war. The Last Objectors is a new documentary that tells that story.
Read MoreToday, millions of Canadians will pause and remember. Today, I remember my Opa. But it's a little more complicated than that.
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