Guest Blog by Josh Hanson Under what circumstances is it acceptable for Christians to use violence? For most of us, this question barely requires any thought at all. We are all familiar with the exhortations to “love your enemies,” to “put away violence and oppression,” and to “turn the other cheek.” Of course, […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Diana Soerens “Monsieur Curé,” said the man, “you are good; you don’t despise me. You take me into your house; you light your candle for me, and I haven’t hid from you where I came from, and how miserable I am.” The bishop, who was sitting near him, touched his […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Adam Gustine Last night, I had a conversation with some friends over dinner. They were asking questions about our church and the new legal clinic we are starting to serve our immigrant neighbors. As I was explaining the vision and the steps we were taking, my friend, Jeff, asked me […]Continue Reading →
Sexuality, like immigration, is too taboo a topic to be discussed in most churches–but it’s too important to simply be left un-examined, especially for the many single individuals in the Church. The biblical call to chastity is clear, but, like their married counterparts, single immigration reform activists were created by God as sexual beings. Does faithfulness to Scripture simply mean suppressing all sexual desire?Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Jenny Yang Registration for the G92 Immigration Conference is now open! “G92: Equipping the Next Generation for Effective Biblical Responses to Immigration” is an unprecedented 3 day forum that will be held on October 20-22, 2011 at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. The nation’s most influential thinkers on immigration […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Anna Campbell Esther escaped El Salvador after members of a political group threatened to kill her. She was beaten, abused and scared for her life and her children’s safety. If she did not leave the country, she knew that she would be at risk. When Esther arrived to the United […]Continue Reading →
Guest blog by: Crissy Brooks Last night the anger still burned in me as I reflected on the events of the day. In some respects it was a normal day, the normal interruptions of neighbors stopping by and staff popping in with questions. The thing about the day was that each interruption, the answer […]Continue Reading →
Guest blog by: Juan Martinez . In June Senator John McCain (R-AZ) blamed undocumented people who happen to pass through Arizona for starting one of the fires that burned thousands of acres in Arizona and New Mexico and are now threatening to cross the border into Sonora, Mexico. According to McCain if the borders were […]Continue Reading →
Guest blog by: Sharon Huey Try to imagine a congregation like ours, who for the most part are made up of people who are educated, comfortable, financially-secure. We live in well-furnished homes in the safest neighborhoods of San Francisco. We have insurance policies. We take nice vacations. Our kids don’t really grow up wondering […]Continue Reading →
Guest blog by: Daniel Darling When I talk to Christians about immigration, most conservative hardliners root their philosophy in Romans 13, where we find the theological basis for a government’s duty and right to enforce their law. Ironically, I completely agree with this assessment, because in a fallen world (described in great detail in […]Continue Reading →
