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So many women have experienced the pain and embarrassment of living in a dysfunctional relationship. Abigail was married to someone whom the Bible described as crude and mean.

Sarah felt forgotten. God had promised to make Abraham a great nation, but he was married to her, a barren woman. I can’t imagine the pressure she faced daily, believing that her bareness hindered God’s plan for her family.

Bathsheba was the wife of David, but not by her own choice. Married to a loyal man in David’s army, Bathsheba became a widow due to King David’s lust for her.

Did you catch that? A prostitute is the Heroin of this story. Who would have thought a woman whose lifestyle would be worthy of death in the Jewish culture would be an instrument of protection and salvation?

Life as a refugee is fraught with all kinds of difficulties. For Robina and Nazia, the Christian sisters in Thailand we are seeking to sponsor to Canada, circumstances are extremely unstable and they face the constant risk of deportation and detention.

Anne Woolger, founding director of Matthew House, Toronto, reflects on God’s calling to refugee ministry and all that’s unfolded in her 35 years of ministering in this field.

On the grounds of Friendship House is a community garden that staff, volunteers and guests tend. You will find a beautiful prayer garden there in the shape of a cross. You could say that that prayer garden symbolizes both the constancy of FH’s commitment to community and its impact to date.

In Bolivia, child exploitation is rampant. Persistent issues such as poverty, the vulnerability of indigenous populations, and the disparagement of women and girls further exacerbate the problem. CBWOQ is pleased to partner with CBM to give at-risk children a hope for their future.

The image of Jesus with his disciples sharing their last meal together was sent to me a while ago. I printed and framed it, and have spent many quiet moments sitting with it, imagining what was happening for each person in this scene, imagining myself in it.

John Mark Comer calls us to recognize and resist the three enemies that sabotage our peace: the devil, the flesh, the world. Make no mistake though. This isn’t a fundamentalist morality tome that heaps coals of shame and guilt on unsuspecting readers.