When we encounter something that is not the way it should be in our society, God ultimately calls us to do something about it. James 2:14-25 speaks forcefully about the fact that our faith should manifest itself in concrete action. One specific form of action to which God calls us is advocacy. Proverbs 31:8-9 says, “Speak up […]Continue Reading →
Exodus 12:49 “The same law applies both to the native-born and to the foreigner residing among you.” Over the past few months, I’ve been promoting the “I Was a Stranger…” challenge in an attempt to rectify the fact that few Christians – just 12% of white evangelicals – say their faith is the primary lens through which […]Continue Reading →
Esther Munoz reflects on her reading through of the “I Was a Stranger” challenge. I Was a Stranger Challenge, Day 3: “You must not exploit a foreign resident or oppress him, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.” Exodus 22:21 (HCSB) As I’ve contemplated and prayed over this issue, I found myself wondering […]Continue Reading →
In order to convey the effect Ken Wytsma’s excellent book Pursuing Justice had on me, I need to very briefly explain a bit about my own background. My father runs an organization that sends teams of doctors and nurses into the streets to provide health care […]Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of helping run a few G92 workshops at Urbana. After one session, a sophomore who attends school in California but was born in Mexico came up to me and asked me why I cared so deeply about immigrants. At first, I did not understand the […]Continue Reading →
Dear readers, My name is Daniel Watts, and I am excited to announce that I am the new G92 Coordinator! I’m really excited to jump right in with all that G92 is doing. Over the past few months, a lot of exciting things have been happening with G92. After the great response to the […]Continue Reading →
