Safe spaces like Jacob’s Well are becoming more difficult to find in the DTES, and the atmosphere on the street has become more hostile as gentrification continues to push a vulnerable demographic into an increasingly smaller area.
Justice
What Would Jesus Download?
I couldn’t have been much more than 10 years old when my friend and I discovered Kazaa: the follow-up to Napster and the predecessor of the Bittorrent movement. We searched giddily through the massive online music library discovering that we could find virtually any song we wanted and have it on our computer within minutes!
Reframing Bethlehem: from a symbol of hope to a symbol of war (and back again)
As Christians around the world are beginning to hear the story of modern-day-Bethlehem, I believe Bethlehem will become an important symbol of injustice, emboldening thousands of Christians to take action. The story of the Nativity and the current socio-political realities are merging together in a flourishing of art and story-telling.
INTERVIEW: Over 18 – a new documentary on the harmful effects of pornography
The very first issue of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy had a topless picture of Marilynne Monroe in it and that was considered pornography. Today porn is in HD and 4K, available on a cell phone for free. It is violent and degrading on a scale we have never seen before and parents have no idea.
When Mercy Looks Like Injustice
Joshua Milton Blahyi a passionate preacher living in West Africa. He has a wife, three adopted kids, and runs a mission for homeless children. In his spare time he enjoys playing chess. If you met him on the street, you would probably think he was an ordinary man with an […]
Should we bother going Green?
I remember my confusion when I started an internship at an environmental policy office. It wasn’t paperless; not even close. The office lights were wired as a package deal, meaning they all stayed on until the end of the day. Take-out lunches came in crisp white Styrofoam containers, and mine […]