The theologian I never knew I needed
|

The theologian I never knew I needed

While the world has indeed been slowly opening up again, 2021 was still another year of pandemic life. It was a tough one for me and for many, and I needed something to steal my focus. And so I decided to read and listen to theologian Howard Thurman through the year and into this New…

All ‘Us’ – no ‘Them’
|

All ‘Us’ – no ‘Them’

A short statement by Coroner Gehane Kamel pierces through long debates within Quebec and in church circles of CC readers. “It’s all ‘us’ – no ‘them,’” she said on CBC radio in response to a question about what needs to change to end discrimination in Quebec’s health care system. The occasion was release of the…

A Modern Prophet
|

A Modern Prophet

In 2017, Alvin Plantinga, a Christian Reformed philosopher, received the Templeton Prize for his arguments that belief in God can be defended with legitimacy in today’s scientific world. We celebrated this event widely in our circles. This year the Templeton Prize was awarded to Dr. Francis Collins, the current head of the National Institutes of…

Race and redemption: A challenge for the U.S.

Race and redemption: A challenge for the U.S.

That resonates with me. We are broken, but we follow Christ. Understanding the complexity of racism is part of following Jesus.

Facing our own racism
|

Facing our own racism

In a fallen world we will always have racism – and I think everyone is racist in their own ways. We have to confront it, learn about it and learn how to combat it. And, even more importantly, we must learn to apologize and forgive.