Insights Archives | Rev. Bill Crews

A world blind to looming refugee crisis

Populations in the West and their political leaders are ill prepared for the inevitable mass movement of people around the globe.

Compassion for one another has the power to change our own lives. We discover ourselves, emerging stronger than ever.

Forty years since the Richmond Report those who suffer mental illness continue to struggle to find the support they need to recover.

Helping is good, but not enough; and kindness on its own is shallow. Healing a broken society means making a spiritual connection with others.

The moral outrage of politicians inadvertently supercharges the illicit drug cartels, thanks to a black market that generates untold fortunes.

My visit to the 1916 Memorial in Dublin, Ireland reminded me that peace really can happen, so long a people truly want it.

LSD used to fuel conspiracies and distract people from the real world, now it seems social media is having the same effect.

Amid the flames of war, peace can seem distant. But peace is within reach of every one of us. We only have to embrace it.

What makes a home perfect? Is it bricks, mortar and possessions; or is it something even more valuable?

In spite of all the turmoil in our lives this year, I think the message of Christmas 2023 is that there is hope for a better future.

The message of Christmas is surprisingly simple and clear: It is that hope comes from where you least expect it.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document that sets out the fundamental rights an freedoms inherent to every human being.