https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:15:28 +0000 Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/reflections-grace Grace means God is sufficient, not me. Grace means I am incapable of discovering God’s truth on my own and need it to be revealed to me and handed down from on high. BISHOP DARRELL A BOONE https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/reflections-grace Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/immigration/prayer-asylum-seekers-us-border "I was a stranger and you welcomed me..." (Matthew 25) Loving God, For the families, children, men, women at our doorstep, aching with need for shelter, safety, a future, we cry out to you. CRCNA Justice https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/immigration/prayer-asylum-seekers-us-border Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/prayer-ukraine-two-year-anniversary The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the Canadian Council of Churches (both of which the CRCNA is a member) urges Canadians to pray for de-escalation and peace between Ukraine and Russia. Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/prayer-ukraine-two-year-anniversary Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/immigration/new-refugee-resettlement-program-opportunity This year the U.S administration introduced a new refugee resettlement program called Welcome Corps. This program allows individuals and groups to sponsor and resettle refugees without the support or financial assistance of resettlement agencies. CRCNA Justice https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/immigration/new-refugee-resettlement-program-opportunity Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/reconciliation-meets-gospel-mission-upcoming-canadian The upcoming Canadian National Gathering focuses on reconciliation. The theme of reconciliation can help us to understand many other facets of our Christian walk. CRC Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/reconciliation-meets-gospel-mission-upcoming-canadian Wed, 24 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/survey-results-leading-way-faith-driven If 90% of your congregants were struggling to understand an issue, wouldn’t you consider it a priority to help your church discover what the Bible has to say on that subject? Climate Witness Project https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/survey-results-leading-way-faith-driven Tue, 02 May 2023 16:59:13 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/great-justice-psalm-psalm-23 There was a time in my life when I arrogantly decided that Psalm 23 was so overused that it had become a Hallmark card cliche. Then I realized it embodied a deep and profound call to seek justice.  Syd Hielema https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/great-justice-psalm-psalm-23 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/hope-and-heartbreak-i-encountered-us-mexico-border I spent Spring Break 2023 in El Paso, Texas, on the border of the U.S. and Mexico. I went with a group of Christians who wanted to learn more about migration and the circumstances that bring people to our border. Wow, did we ever learn a lot! Diane Dykgraaf https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/hope-and-heartbreak-i-encountered-us-mexico-border Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/how-be-person-or-church-thats-not As a child of the 80s, I grew up with the notion that global warming was something of a hoax.  It was laughed at, dubbed extreme, or simply ignored. Until recently, I didn’t question these assumptions.  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/how-be-person-or-church-thats-not Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:15:15 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/why-reconciliation-foundation-canadian-national-gathering Why would CRC members spend an entire Canadian National Gathering (three days!) focused on themes of reconciliation? Good question, we’re glad you asked.   CRC Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/why-reconciliation-foundation-canadian-national-gathering Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:35:25 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/indigenous-justice/cities-broken-glass Alcohol and drug use in Indigenous communities has a dark history among our people. Due to intergenerational trauma, communities next to American Indian reservations, or Canada off-reserve First Nation, see many Indigenous people residing in "Cities of Broken Glass" from broke CRC Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/indigenous-justice/cities-broken-glass Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:17:55 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/energy-stewardship/opening-access-clean World Renew is the recipient of a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to fund a pilot project focused on places of worship throughout Michigan. Climate Witness Project https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/energy-stewardship/opening-access-clean Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:17:30 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/poverty-and-hunger/absurd-generosity As a Christian growing up in the evangelical Midwest, I studied the New Testament much more than the Old Testament. Sure, I knew the stories of Moses, Ruth, Esther, Jonah and David, and I prayed with the Psalms, but I confess I have never read or studied the more “obscure” books like Leviticus. Faye Yu https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/poverty-and-hunger/absurd-generosity Tue, 17 May 2022 12:53:42 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/indigenous-justice/oh-no-ive-been-invited-talking-circle So, you’ve been invited to attend a Talking Circle. As sharing is implied, one must conclude that a participant must share their feelings, thoughts, and opinions.  CRC Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/indigenous-justice/oh-no-ive-been-invited-talking-circle Tue, 10 May 2022 13:54:30 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/loving-our-neighbor-net-zero-lent Most of us in the West are largely cushioned from the worst effects of climate change for the immediate future. But the most recent IPCC report states that our planet is warming at a rate faster than anything we’ve experienced in the last 2,000 years. Climate Witness Project https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/loving-our-neighbor-net-zero-lent Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:15:03 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/engage-office-social-justice-and-centre-public-dialogue Our teams are already excited for a weekend of fellowship, learning, and sharing at Inspire 2022, set to happen in Tinley Park (a suburb of Chicago, Illinois) on August 4–6, 2022. Will we see you there? We’d love to connect with you. The Office of Social Justice and the Centre for Public Dialogue https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/engage-office-social-justice-and-centre-public-dialogue Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:45:29 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/indigenous-justice/hearts-exchanged-meadowlands-christian Fifty years ago I first met my future brother-in-law Don, an energetic and endearing Indigenous five-year-old adopted by my future wife’s family at birth. He was part of the Sixties Scoop, but that term had not yet been coined back then. CRC Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/indigenous-justice/hearts-exchanged-meadowlands-christian Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:01:59 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/climate-huddle-conversation-dr-katharine On January 18th, 2022, Climate Witness Project hosted a virtual “Climate Huddle.” This faith-based discussion centered around principles of communication found in Dr. Climate Witness Project https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/climate-huddle-conversation-dr-katharine Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:49:31 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/martin-luther-king-jr-compassion-fatigue-and-god-insomniac As the Montgomery bus boycott extended from days to weeks to months, as the simmering anger of the white community began to boil, as more and more people made death threats, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s courage began to fade. Tom Boogaart https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/martin-luther-king-jr-compassion-fatigue-and-god-insomniac Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:50:13 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/energy-stewardship/5-big-questions-about What was COP26 all about and what comes next for Christians? Climate Witness Project https://network.crcna.org/topic/justice-inclusion/biblical-justice/creation-matters/energy-stewardship/5-big-questions-about Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:55:36 +0000