Last week, I had the privileged and honor of attending Immigrant Pathways Institute in Chicago. Basically, I spent about 9-10 hours a day learning, studying, and researching our current immigration laws. Additionally, I was able to engage in some challenging theological discussion with seminary students, Biblical theologians, professors, pastors, and lawyers. After only a week of […]Continue Reading →
Immigration can be an overwhelming topic. While political pundits on both sides of a policy debate tend to reduce the matter to a simple, black-and-white issue, the reality is that immigration is complex. There are economic, cultural and political ramifications to how we respond to the arrival of immigrants to our country. Christians also […]Continue Reading →
The annual Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) conference is something like Christmas for me. I look forward to it all year. It is simultaneously energizing and exhausting, and I wish it lasted longer. The CCDA describes itself thus: “As a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities wholistically restored. […]Continue Reading →