Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Sojourners’ God’s Politics blog. Permission was given by the moderator to repost. “I didn’t come here because I wanted a job…I came here because I wanted to live.” These words from an undocumented immigrant came early on in Church World Service’s Summit on […]Continue Reading →
The other morning, I was sleepily reading the Bible when I came across a passage that made me set down my coffee and do a double take. But first, a little bit of context: Over the past few months, I have been engaged in a particularly intense advocacy push for […]Continue Reading →
Many people have written blog posts about the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman case. I have read a countless number of these posts, and a countless number of articles. Many people have spoken on behalf of Zimmerman, Martin, the white community, […]Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on efcatoday.org as part of a series of articles on this issue. Permission was given by the moderator to repost. In dealing with undocumented immigrants, some contend that the only proper policy is to abide by the letter of the law—simply send […]Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This is a spoken-word poem by Tim Isaacson about his experience at the recent Americans for Reform event in Washington, D.C. It originally appeared on Tim’s blog, Dividing Walls. Permission was given to repost it. I’m journeying back to Washington DC to plead for immigration re-form with […]Continue Reading →
Private prison corporations have sold the American public a lie, and we have bought it without question. The lie is that immigration detention–the incarceration of 34,000 non-citizens every day–is necessary to protect the American public and the integrity of our borders. However, private prisons and the federal government have failed to tell us that […]Continue Reading →
“I was a stranger, and you welcomed me.” —Matthew 25:35 I recently had the privilege of joining other members of G92 in attending the Americans for Reform lobby day in Washington, D.C. Although the 600 attendees represented interests from a variety of fields, we all had one thing in common: […]Continue Reading →
Just about every pastor in America who has gone through some formalized training (Bible College or Seminary) has probably been exposed to some conversation on how to manage change in your church. If they haven’t, then their institution needs to do some serious revision to their curriculum. One of […]Continue Reading →
Last week, I was in Washington, D.C. with the Evangelical Immigration Table and several host organizations such as Bibles, Badges and Business for Immigration Reform. The event was called “Americans for Reform.” This was my third trip to D.C., all for similar events. I have participated in press conferences and […]Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This blog post originally ran on the Community 4:12 blog. Permission was given by the author to repost. I have lived in a largely immigrant community for the past 6 years. I know many of my friends and neighbors are undocumented, and I have seen some of them suffer […]Continue Reading →
