This episode two guests--Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre and Steve Heinrichs, Director of Indigenous-Settler Relations of Mennonite Church Canada-- join host Chris Orme. Leah and Steve share the story of how they connected, where their work both overlaps and is unique to their respective identities as indigenous and white settler, and ways folks can participate in enacting the resolutions established in the passing of United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

Show Notes:

Transcript: https://dojustice.crcna.org/article/putting-truth-reconciliation-action-leah-gazan-and-steve-henirichs 

Leah Gazan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahgazanmp/

Leah Gazan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeahGazan

Indigenous - Settler Relations Mennonite Church Canada: https://www.mennonitechurch.ca/indigenous

Unsettling the Word: Biblical Experiments in Decolonization:https://bookshop.org/books/unsettling-the-word-biblical-experiments-in-decolonization/9781626983113

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

In this episode David Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, joins Chris Orme to talk about music, building cultural imagination toward reconciliation, and how to move from being a diverse church to being a reconciling church.

Arrabon: https://arrabon.com/

Urban Doxology: http://www.urbandoxology.com/

Disability Advocacy: Turning Your Passion into Action - https://learn.faithward.org/courses/disability-advocacy-turning-your-passion-into-action

Transcript:  https://dojustice.crcna.org/article/creating-reconciling-communities-david-bailey

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Writer, teacher, and mother Lisa Van Engen joins us for this conversation on engaging kids in seeking justice. Lisa and Chris talk about how and when to talk with kids about justice, including the reality that many who are impacted don’t have the privilege of deciding ‘when.’ Lisa also shares stories about questions around racism and injustice that her students and children have raised, how they’ve talked together about issues that impact their neighbors and friends, and what kids can do to advocate.

Show Notes: 

About Proximity Blog: http://lisavanengen.com/ 

And Social Justice for All: https://bookshop.org/books/and-social-justice-for-all-empowering-families-churches-and-schools-to-make-a-difference-in-god-s-world/9780825445064

Transcript: https://dojustice.crcna.org/article/talking-kids-about-justice-lisa-van-engen

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

In this episode, Chris asks Dennae how she’s seen the multi-ethnic churches she’s involved with respond in a season of spotlighted violence. They also reflect on a collection of prayers Dennae wrote in response, Healing Prayers and Meditations to Resist a Violent World, and how to keep moving intentionally toward God’s kingdom when it’s long and hard work.

Show Notes: 

Healing Prayers and Meditations to Resist a Violent World: https://www.restorativeleaders.com/ 

Surge Network: http://surgenetwork.com/

Transcript: https://dojustice.crcna.org/article/resisting-violent-world-dennae-pierre

Instagram: @dennae.pierre

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace, joins our host Chris Orme for the first episode of Season 3. Mae and Chris discuss different forms of advocacy, as well the spiritual formation that takes place through advocacy.

Show Notes:

Mae’s Website: maecannon.com

Beyond Hashtag Activism: http://www.ivpress.com/beyond-hashtag-activism

Hearts and Minds Bookstore http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com

Transcript: https://dojustice.crcna.org/article/advocacy-it%E2%80%99s-more-social-media-mae-elise-cannon

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Rev. Nick Coates joins our hosts to discuss the topic of peace.  Coates is a minister in Calgary Alberta.  He says, “My joy in life is helping people discover what it means to be human and alive in this world. That’s what I think Jesus is all about.”  We can't think of a better time than advent to share this episode with you.

Here are the links referenced in this episode: 

http://justice.crcna.org/advent-devotionals

https://worldrenew.net/gift-catalog

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Julian Maturia and Cindy Stover join hosts Chris Orme and Vanessa Alvarez to discuss gender based violence.  What is our role as Christians, as church communities, as development and advocacy agencies in responding to this issue? 

Note: This episode references female genital mutilation and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Get more information on the campaign Julian and Cindy mention at this link. For ways that you can advocate on this issue please check out our action centre.

https://worldrenew.net/peaceandjustice

https://p2a.co/CGfkxsh

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

The Climate Witness Project is a joint effort between World Renew and the Office of Social Justice.  In this episode justice mobilization specialist Andrew Oppong says this on climate change, "Beyond caring for the earth there is such an intimate connection to caring for your neighbour, which is tied into our big commandment ".  Explore this idea with him and hosts Chris Orme and Vanessa Alvarez.

Find out more and become a Climate Witness Project partner at this link.  

http://justice.crcna.org/climate-witness-project

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

What does it look like to bring creativity and the arts to racial justice?  Guests Cheryl Nembhard and Drew Brown discuss racism, hope, and responding to our times.  Hosts Chris Orme and Vanessa Alverez dig in with these guests to explore lament and the guest's creative processes.

Check out Cheryl's work and podcast here or follow her @cherylnembhard. Connect with Drew's music and information here or follow him @DrewBrownMusic

https://www.cherylnembhard.com/podcast

http://www.drewbrownmusic.com/

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Ken Kim World Renew's Director of Disaster Response joins hosts Chris Orme and Vanessa Alvarez.  Kim discusses why responding to disasters is so important and reflects on the work being done in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion.

For more information on World Renew's disaster response work go to this link.  For more information on the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and how you can help people in Beirut use these links.  

https://worldrenew.net/international-disaster-response

https://foodgrainsbank.ca/

https://worldrenew.net/news/how-you-can-help-those-in-beirut

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.