Guest Blog by: Sarah Quezada When my husband Billy came to California from Guatemala, he got a job as a laborer on an underground cable construction crew. During the next couple of years, he was promoted through the company and began working as a lead inspector. His bosses loved him. He was hard working, […]Continue Reading →
Since the death of Apple cofounder and CEO Steve Jobs last Wednesday, people around the world have been reflecting on his legacy. Twitter and Facebook have been abuzz with paeans to iPods, iPhones, and iPads—and to the man without whom they would likely not exist. Radio and television reports have highlighted the influence that […]Continue Reading →
Guest blog by Tim Campbell In mid-June 2011, my wife Angela and I had lunch with five families involved in our programs at Hope for Atlanta. All of us are Latinos–well, I guess you could say that I have been graciously accepted as a part of the ‘Raza.’ Angela is an American citizen from […]Continue Reading →
Guest blog by: Natalie Burris Christians in the United States have historically been involved in important social issues. Unfortunately, Christians have far too often found ourselves on the wrong side of history. Throughout American history, Christians have supported issues that appeared to enjoy a Scriptural basis, but looking back today, it is clear that […]Continue Reading →
All Christians agree that we are called to care for those who are poor and vulnerable: the Scriptures are replete with statements both of God’s love for the poor and of his explicit command that his people love, protect, and seek justice for those who are impoverished or oppressed. Christians do not uniformly agree, […]Continue Reading →
The movie abUSed: The Postville Raid details how the small farming and manufacturing community of Postville, Iowa became the center of debate over immigration. Woody Guthrie’s age-old song ‘This Land Was Made for You and Me’ plays, as the movie begins, over a backdrop of scenery from small town America. The lyrics mirror Psalm […]Continue Reading →
Guest blog by: Will Coley Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. – Philippians 4:8 With so much news and information bombarding us each day, it’s good to take time to reflect on […]Continue Reading →
Like most evangelicals, I believe very strongly in the authority of the Bible as the inspired Word of God. The Scriptures, though, were not written in English and it’s entirely possible to misunderstand the transforming truth of Scripture if it’s not translated clearly, or accurately, into language we understand. For example, most (if not […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Kris Van Engen Few would argue with the statement that it is nearly impossible for low skilled workers to immigrate to the U.S. legally. This puts poorer immigrants in a pretty difficult situation. So, if a church wants to serve the oppressed in a powerful way, working for immigration reform […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Samuel Tsoi In the absence of comprehensive immigration reform legislation, a central demand by advocates is the just and humane treatment of undocumented immigrants and ending the deportation of the majority of undocumented immigrants who do no harm to communities. Record number of immigrants has been deported since 2008, […]Continue Reading →
