Confession: I came up with the idea for this blog while driving down Interstate 88 at approximately 72 miles per hour, 17 miles faster than the lawful speed limit. I am an illegal driver. When I was in high school—with a new driver’s license and a youthful eagerness to understand and obey the Bible—I […]Continue Reading →
Today g92.org is trying something a little different. Tim Campbell wrote a letter in Spanish to his immigrant friends that he translated into English for our audience. The English version is first, followed by the Spanish version. Guest Blog by: Tim Campbell
The Shame
I am ashamed. The shame I […]Continue Reading →
One of the most admirable trends I’ve observed in American evangelicalism over the last several years is a renewed interest in adoption and foster care. Focus on the Family, for example, has done a remarkable and commendable job of partnering with local and state governments across the country with their “Wait No […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Kristen Bruce Earlier this year, I helped host an immigration discussion night at my university. We showed a short film I put together of undocumented immigrants and these are a few excerpts from the interviews (for privacy, names have been changed).
Tell the story of how you came to […]Continue Reading →
My challenge to local churches, as often as I can convince them to listen to me, is to see immigration to the United States not—as many in the larger society do—as a threat, but rather as a missional opportunity. God, in his sovereignty, has brought people from every nation to our communities (Acts 17:26), […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Kirt Lewis I’m a patriotic guy and I can prove it! My evidence goes beyond that of voting faithfully, displaying the flag on appropriate dates at my California home or even getting a bit weepy-eyed (yes I’m man enough to admit it) on the 4th of July as fireworks explode against […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Melissa Johansen I met Claudia a few years ago on my first trip to El Salvador. Claudia is a 24-year-old Salvadoran, and she is one of the brightest, kindest, most loving, intelligent people I’ve ever met. Life has not been easy for Claudia. She was born during the brutal Salvadoran civil […]Continue Reading →
I don’t own a TV and haven’t for years. Some of my low-income immigrant neighbors—children in particular—are scandalized to discover that my wife and I don’t own a television set, and they’ve offered them to us as charitable gifts so many times that I’ve lost count. Last Tuesday evening, though, I really wanted to […]Continue Reading →
Guest blog by: Cat Willett No More Deaths is an organization based in Tucson, AZ. They work in the Sonoran Desert where many migrants cross from Mexico to the US. Somewere between 300-500 migrants per year die in the desert, many are never found. The organization walks the desert, providing water, food, and […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by: Kristen Bruce The following is in reference specifically to undocumented immigration from Latin America. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a grassroots advocate for immigrant rights. This great love and passion for the immigrant began halfway through my high school career after taking several mission trips to Honduras and […]Continue Reading →
