Every person is created in the image of God with inherent dignity and worth. This powerful identity enables us to live with a healthy self-image and sense of purpose. When our view of ourselves gets broken, we live out of a distorted sense of identity. We experience anxiety, fear, aimlessness. But the good news is, reconciliation with ourselves is possible. Through Jesus, we can overcome personal poverty and live from our God-given identity.
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The questions I’ve been asking lately are: how can we even recognize the need for justice unless we pay attention enough to really listen? Are we trul [ read more ]
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The social justice world is full of people who react. We react to people who are hungry. We react to people who are marginalized. We react to pipeline [ read more ]
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One of the most powerful virtues in our society, is also one of our least known virtues: gratitude. Gratitude is the key to not only experiencing what [ read more ]
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Although most of our calls come from people who live in the lower mainland of BC, we also receive calls from many other places as well. Crisis and str [ read more ]
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Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hi [ read more ]
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I have always been a creature of extremes; my sadness is deep, my anger is fiery, and my joy knows no bounds when I feel free to express it. I am at o [ read more ]
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I want a life that has significance. You do, too. I don’t need to be famous. I’m not trying to become powerful. Few of us achieve those things, and no [ read more ]
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“So you’re laying me off?” I sat across the table from my boss, heart racing. It was the last week of my maternity leave. This meeting was supposed [ read more ]
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