Rev. Kate Kooyman is a minister in the Reformed Church in America, and lives in Grand Rapids. She worships at Grace Christian Reformed Church. Find out more at her website: https://katekooyman.com/
I often joke about my “justice crushes” -- the people I spy on, or listen to, or read about, whose work helps to remind me of why I’m a Christian, why it’s worth it to keep caring, why it feels right...
I felt stupid and scared this week, and I took it out on a well-meaning white guy. Here’s what happened: I was working as part of a team to plan a high-profile event for local pastors to speak out...
Recently, a gal named Carly Pritchard sent OSJ the best kind of email. It was a creative kind of email, asking if she and the coffee company she worked for might be able to help raise some financial...
Many are wondering what Christians who are far from the U.S. southern border can do to seek justice and support the dignity of those who are migrating. Here are a few ideas: 1) Pray If you’re...
We offer you this prayer and litany to support your congregations as they work to welcome the stranger, in word and in deed. Prayer Leader: Triune God, in Jesus, you entered our human world --...
On December 10, we hope that churches all over the CRC will use the "immigrants are a blessing" litany in worship. Many churches will be observing Advent during this time -- and perhaps focusing on...
The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is usually the second Sunday in November. This year some communities will be commemorating the day on November 6 and some on November 13...
Looking for summer beach reads? The staff of the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue and the Office of Social Justice have done the searching for you.
I think about money a lot. I think about it in a way that I’m told was passed on to me through my Dutch heritage: namely, I think about how to spend the smallest amount possible. Last night, for...
My kindergartener came home excited this weekend -- he’d gotten a free book, one that he could keep! He wanted to read it right away. As soon as I saw the book, I tried to deflect. “Maybe later, honey...
Supporters of the new Immigrants Are a Blessing Not a Burden campaign launching today represent a community of Christians from many backgrounds committed to changing the conversation.
I got sucked into the Serial podcast, just like the rest of North America. I loved it. I loved the real-life drama, the true-crime evidence, the ability to judge people's intentions and the validity...
Shortly after the birth of my second son, Sam, I went back to work. After months of being home all the time, I was once again immersed in one of the unspoken trials of modern parenthood: daycare drop...
Instead of giving something up for Lent this year, try walking a new step on the justice road every day. We've put together some suggestions for you, one for each day of Lent.
For centuries, Christians have been fending off a certain heresy that the early church tried to put away– a heresy called Gnosticism that said that bodies and souls are separate, and not equal. This...
