Today is Memorial Day. While I realize that for many Americans, the day has become merely the reason for a three-day weekend or the unofficial beginning of the summer season, Memorial Day is supposed to be about remembering. First and foremost, the day is supposed to be about remembering those who have served […]Continue Reading →
Not long ago, a pastor at a large evangelical church in Florida shared a story with me that I can’t shake from my mind. Each Sunday, this church invites individuals to come forward who would like to pray with a pastor for any reason. One particular man came forward to this pastor and shared […]Continue Reading →
“I will call them my people, who were not my people. And her beloved, who was not beloved.” (Romans 9:25 referencing Hosea 2:23) Estranged, alienated, and removed; anyone living in an industrialized modern society in the 21st century would be able to define, or at least identify the sentiments of these words. Our […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Donald Balla Justices shot their questions. Lawyers responded. Bloggers wrote commentaries about oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court over Arizona Senate Bill 1070. The justices are now pouring over all the evidence and ideas. Expect a written decision in June. This article is about what that U.S. Supreme Court decision […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Sarah Jackson After a long, exhausting day of traveling I collapsed into a little heap on the dirty Phoenix airport floor. I just spent three weeks traveling and was ready to be home. My return flight was delayed until the following day. My feet ached, the muscles in my body were sore […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Lisa Van Engen Isabel Wilkerson was the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. She is also the author of the expansive work The Warmth of Other Suns. Her books spans the years of 1915-1970, when six million people set out on the Great Migration. She followed the […]Continue Reading →
The other day I was re-reading the stories of Jesus miraculously feeding the 5,000 in Mark 6 and then feeding 4,000 in Mark 8. Immediately after the second incident, as they travel by boat to their next destination, Jesus tries to make a point to the disciples and uses yeast as a metaphor. Missing […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Don Balla Christians in Nazi Germany, when they disobeyed laws ordering them to impose sanctions on Jews, had no constitutional protection. Disobedience meant prison or death. We Christians in the United States are more fortunate. When we resist laws ordering us to impose sanctions on undocumented immigrants, our Constitution supports us. […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Jake Kampe Conner is a typical mischievous 3 year old that loves to play games. His favorite game is called “The Candy Game”. His parents always leave a big bowl of candy on the living room coffee table for the family and guests to enjoy. One day, Conner began sneaking up […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Tim Hoiland This is the second in a two-part series based on Tim’s conversation with Ricardo. Part one was featured on our blog Wednesday. Ricardo, 20, is an undocumented college student living in Phoenix. He recently spoke with advocacy journalist Tim Høiland about his journey from Mexico to the […]Continue Reading →
