A reward in heaven, frankly, doesn’t mean much to me in the face of so much suffering in my present. That being said, I am grateful that Jesus places me and us in the line of the persecuted prophets, and that by being “blessed,” God’s solidarity with us is assured.

For Hersey, rest is not simply taking a nap-although that helps. A rest can be gazing out the window on the bus, pausing at the cash register to breathe while the customer gets their order ready.

Guest blogger Jim Melson describes the incredible impact of Civil Rights Movement leader Dr. Bernard Lafayette, who embraced nonviolence as a way of life and a matter of faith.

If all you have to do is mind your business and not make lives unbearable, and you insist on doing the exact opposite of that, you aren’t loving your neighbour,

Why do humans resist the adaptations required to survive climate change?

Indigenous Peoples’ Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are days of celebration and commemoration for Indigenous people. They are also, and perhaps most importantly, days for descendants of early settlers to learn about the history of our ancestors and their interactions with Indigenous peoples.