For Afghanistan, Hospitality is the Least We Should Do
This knowledge should lead us to lament the terrible damage we have caused, and this should then shape how we move forward.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
The Statue of Liberty is weeping at some of the viciousness of these policies. There are 92 scriptures that specifically talk about hospitality to the stranger.
Taking Love Out of the Statue of Liberty
The best of America is under assault by the Trump Administration in the name of making America “great again.”
What Should Churches Do with Questioners?
There are a lot of people who feel like spiritual outsiders, not quite sure where they fit.
All Americans Owe It to Our Country to See What’s Happening at the Border
The Talmud teaches: “Pity the one with no courtyard but who still builds a fence.”
Heeding Evidence & Wisdom for Immigration Justice
The proposition that “strong borders” would translate into lower crime rates simply does not fit with the reality documented by real-world evidence
The Expanding Kingdom: Philip & The Ethiopian Eunuch
Even after Phillip was taken away, the eunuch, recognized as a whole and complete person, went on his way rejoicing! I believe this is one of the great understatements in scripture.
To Turn Our Backs on Dreamers is to Turn Our Backs on Christ
Christians are also called by scripture to welcome the immigrant in our land. How can we preach the gospel on Sunday and not work for justice on Monday?
Covenant Fidelity: An Interview with Walter Brueggemann
When they asked Jesus for a great commandment he said you can’t have just one, you get two so that love of God and love of neighbor are intimately connected.
HIV/AIDS: The Fight Continues
God's great banquet is also for those with HIV/AIDS.