We all know that Jesus was a Jew, however, he and his disciples were referred to as Galileans. By knowing that he was from Galilee, people in general, Jerusalem Jews, and especially religious leaders assumed his social context. A context where Phoenicians, Syrians, Arabs, Greeks, Orientals, and Jews were neighbors, […]Continue Reading
      Editor’s Note: This blog originally appeared on G92 on December 12, 2011. We are rerunning it today to remind us all of the true meaning behind Christmas and to encourage us to remember and welcome those who, like Jesus, have a migration story. Christmas is all about a migration […]Continue Reading
      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

 

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: G92 is joining other Christian organizations throughout the country in urging you to pray fervently for immigration reform.  Please commit to praying, attend a Pray4Reform prayer gathering, and sign up for weekly requests and reminders at www.pray4reform.org.  (The original version of this blog ran on Dec. […]Continue Reading
I always identified Tuscaloosa with “Roll Tide,” not the “Clergy Criminalization Act.”     That changed when I spent two weeks in late 2011 working with the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice.   I traveled to Alabama to support the resident bishop of my denomination, who had joined three others in suing the […]Continue Reading

Prayers for 2013

On December 31, 2012 By
Editor’s Update (May 2, 2013): G92 is joining other Christian organizations throughout the country in urging you to pray fervently over the next ninety-two days for immigration reform.  Please commit to praying & sign up for weekly requests and reminders at www.pray4reform.org.     Last year, I wrote a New Year’s […]Continue Reading
How sad and frustrating it is, as a pastor, to receive a call at 10:30 PM from a member of your church asking help because her husband or son was arrested for simply not being the same color or for not speaking the same language as the officer who detained him!   This young […]Continue Reading
I’ve been reading through Deuteronomy lately, and this passage stuck out at me.  Moses is at the end of his life: after forty years of wandering in the desert, the Israelites are about to take possession of the land that God has promised to them.  Moses knows he will not be going with them, […]Continue Reading
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