Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Sojourners’ God’s Politics blog. Permission was given by the moderator to repost. Last week, I attended a screening of Documented, Jose Antonio Vargas’ film about his coming out as an undocumented immigrant after winning the Pulitzer Prize. His journey is honest, poignant, and humorous. […]Continue Reading →
“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me.’” –Isaiah 6:8 The second AZ2DC: Round 2 bus has come home from the trip to D.C. to pray outside the door of […]Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This blog originally appeared on Neighborhood Ministry’s blog. Permission was given by the moderator to repost. Our young leaders at Neighborhood Ministries began to get public visibility in their own right during the 103 days of the 24/7 prayer vigil that they manned at the Arizona […]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 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 →
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Sojourners’ God’s Politics blog. Permission was given by the moderator to repost. When I go out with my Dad, he often wears a cap identifying him as a Korean War veteran. Over and over again, people tell him, “Thank you for serving.” […]Continue Reading →
I was born in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. I am one of five children. When my parents decided to move to the United States, it was due to our living circumstances. My parents’ priority was ensuring that we, their children, would have a better education and a better childhood—one […]Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This blog is the sixth part of a series, “Migration, Trade and Brutality: A Journey through Mexico and Central America”, written by David Schmidt regarding his travels in the summer of 2012. The goal of this series is to educate and inform readers about the reasons why immigrants come to our country […]Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Dr. M. Daniel Carroll Rodas’s blog on the Denver Seminary website. Permission was given by the author to repost. From July 5 to July 7, I was in Tijuana, Mexico. I flew into San Diego, and then took a bus and then the trolley to the Mexican border. I met Josh […]Continue Reading →
