I step out my front door and in the distance, I hear a freight truck and some cars. There is no thunder of tanks or rolling explosions. I look around my cul-de-sac, the fences are straight and painted. My neighbour has de-thatched his lawn. There are gardens quietly resting in backyards, fruit trees are dropping…
In church we talk about global and local missions. In justice circles a common slogan is “think global; act local.” In Canada these days the global is local in new ways that may prompt Christians to rethink our roles as Christians, as Canadians and as global citizens. Climate change and the pandemic bring the global…
If anything has kept me up at night in my life, it’s unresolved conflict. Lying in bed after a strong disagreement, I find myself wondering how an innocent conversation turned into a stressful debate and then an argument. Have you had nights like that too? Especially lately? The apostle Paul pictured this painful disagreement as…
Editor’s Note: This article is based on a zoom conversation between Rev. Cecil van Niejenhuis, retired co-director of the office of Pastor Church Resources for the Christian Reformed Church and Virginia and Neil Lettinga, who work as a team in specialized transitional ministry. The Lettingas have worked with at least 10 church councils in their…
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