Socio-Political Transformation
We’re happy that North and South Korea are about to begin their unification process! We applaud the persistent effort of the South Korean government to make this inter-Korean summit a successful event. “Since his inauguration in May 2017,” a Hankyoreh editorial stated, “Moon has continually made overtures of peace to the North.” We are also excited …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2018/04/27/celebrating-and-understanding-the-unification-of-north-and-south-korea/
As I worship the Great Creator today, my main prayer is for justice, protection, and peace for the civilians in Syria. I cry for the 500,000+ who died in these conflict. I cry with their families. I lament the fact that majority in the West are supporting the lies that are being fed through the …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2018/04/15/i-reiterate-my-protest-against-the-western-bombing-of-syria/
Happy Resurrection Day! I believe that Jesus rose from the dead not merely as a religious dogma that can be self-serving and at times used as a bigoted “I-am-right-you-are-wrong” statement. I believe the Resurrection because — I see Life transcending the seeming finality of death; I see the Light surpassing the seeming endlessness of darkness; …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2018/04/01/looking-at-reality-from-the-resurrection-perspective/
As Mennonite Church Canada Witness Workers, Joji and I are expected to do Canadian ministry every two years. We have been doing this together since 2006. Except this time. Joji has to do this Canadian ministry alone, while I need to stay in the field. Joji has been an effective spokesperson for both PeaceBuilders Community …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2018/03/09/joji-travels-to-do-canadian-ministry-dann-stays-with-mindanao-field-partners/
As I conclude my specially-appointed time for worship, I’m focusing my prayers today for the communities in Kalinga who welcomed Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) Principles and Practices. We were invited to visit and share hearts and minds with the Kalinga First Nation in 2010. I’m praying that PeaceBuilders Community and Coffee For Peace would grow in our understanding of …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2018/03/04/praying-for-kalinga-on-a-sunday-morning-worship-time/
The military and economic might of both the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China have been encroaching into our ancestral land and waters while both claiming to protect our lives and various ways of living from threatening factors. The Eagle. The United States of America wants to protect us from the threats …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2018/02/28/the-threatening-eagle-and-dragon-who-both-claim-to-protect-the-philippines/
Our friend, Prof. Jonathan Rudy, Senior Fellow at the Pennsylvania-based Social Enterprise Group, led a team to visit Mindanao for the purpose of exploring partnership with Coffee For Peace. With him were Deborah Drury, Jason Biesel, and Rachel Craft. Last 07-12 January 2018, they travelled from Pennsylvania to Davao. They visited our farming partners in …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2018/01/15/friends-from-pennsylvania-based-social-enterprise-group-explore-partnership-with-cfp/
Honours and distinctions we received for excellence and impact
