Guest Blog by Andrew Wainer My first job out of college was at Starbucks, probably in part because I was a political science major. In Santa Barbara in the mid-1990s, there wasn’t much opportunity—at least that I could find—for someone interested in international relations. As a result, my first job was as a barista that […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Bethany Anderson Osama bin Laden is dead. The world is celebrating? Let me start by saying that, as the wife of someone who lost his grandmother in the 9/11 attacks, I know full well the devastation this man has caused. He did many evil things and was responsible for the […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Jacob Rodriguez Editor’s Note: Today’s entry is a song written by Jacob Rodriguez, who has written here in the past exegeting Deuteronomy 10. We thought the song, which references God’s special concern found throughout the Old Testament for the alien and others who are vulnerable, might help inspire other artists […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Tony Pardo What do I breathe that others don’t? What does my heart pump that doesn’t run in the veins of others? What is my flesh made of that makes it illegal and almost inferior to the “citizens” of this country? Until this day, I have not discovered any biological explanations […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Adam Gustine Recently I was watching The West Wing, and in this particular episode, President Bartlet’s Chief of Staff, Leo McGarry, was caught in the middle of a governmental inquiry into the assumed illegal dealings of one of his lifelong friends. McGarry, devoted to his friend because of the time they […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Dustin White The afternoon air was thick with a suffocating humidity as we meandered through our tour of the Guatemalan cemetery. Admittedly, I had the assumption that the purpose of the tour was to view thousands of modest graves, a la Arlington National Cemetery, to get an impression of the civil […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Sharon Moore I first realized a love for immigrants in college. I began teaching ESL classes and working with the Latino youth at my church, tutoring and teaching the Bible. As I developed relationships with many immigrants, my love for the population grew. In graduate school, I started volunteering with a […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Jonathan Kindberg I went to a quite enjoyable and stimulating luncheon a couple weeks ago in which a well know missional church guru and author came and spoke. His writings have had a strong influence on my missional practice and I was jiving with almost everything he said. As is quite common […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Dawnielle Miller After work on a fine Friday, I drove to a very dear friend’s house to visit her new little baby boy. It was a joyous time of celebration. Our conversation for the evening centered on God’s leading in our lives, transition, the challenges of growing up, feeling the weight of increasing responsibility and the evidence of the Holy Spirit’s […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by John Lamb Several months ago, I was buying a “tres leches” cake at a bakery called “La Espiga” here in Nashville. If you haven’t tasted tres leches cake, it’s kind of moist. I don’t really have a taste for it, but it’s my wife’s favorite, and it was her birthday. As […]Continue Reading →