An Appeal of Christian Faith to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers
By David Swanson
To the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who’ve entered my wonderful city of Chicago, who share my Christian faith: I plead with you to lay down your tasers and flash-bang grenades, take off your masks, remove the badges representing the federal government, and return to your homes, families, and churches.
The Immigration Debate: Can the Bible Help?
By M. Daniel Carroll Rodas
The issues surrounding the immigration debate are complex and ongoing. The United States was founded by immigrants, and many can point to ancestors from Europe, Asia, or Africa who reached these shores in the last 250 years.
Three Surprising Things I Learned About US Immigration From a DACA Dreamer
By Kristyn Komarnicki
At the launch of CSA’s PrayforDREAMers campaign last month, when DACA recipient Vanessa Upegui-Seel spoke at Eastern University about her experience as an undocumented immigrant who was bought to the US at the age of 12, I learned three things I hadn’t known before:
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The Church’s “Third Rail” of Immigration
By Craig Wong
The political theater around the topic of immigration can best be described as painfully comic, especially in election seasons, as each candidate frets and spins in a clumsy attempt to communicate a coherent position.
Meeting Juan: Reexamining My Views on Immigration
By Charles Metcalf
It was a Tuesday night, and I found myself in a strange yet familiar place. I had been invited to attend a Bible study. Nothing new here. The unfamiliarity came from the fact that this Bible study was bilingual.
Immigration and the Imago Dei
By Nicole Morgan
On January 30th the House Republican leadership released a one-page document with standards for immigration reform. The document has been met with some hope for a workable compromise between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of immigration reform.
The Belhar Confession and the Church’s Witness in Israel and Palestine
By Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon
This past year, I transferred my ordination in Word and Sacrament from the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), where I had been ordained since 2008, to the Reformed Church in America (RCA).
Becoming a Safe Church: 10 Practices That Foster Healing and Belonging
By Liz Cooledge Jenkins
(Editor’s Note: Throughout this series, we’ve explored what people carry with them into church, how Scripture and church history envision communities of refuge, and why justice is essential to building trust and belonging.
Can a Church Be Safe Without Justice?
By Liz Cooledge Jenkins
(Editor’s Note: Churches are often evaluated not only by how they treat the people sitting in their pews, but by how they respond to those who are most vulnerable. Throughout Scripture, God’s concern for the oppressed, the marginalized, and the stranger is woven into the story of redemption, reminding us that justice is not separate from the church’s witness but central to it.
Searching for Home Livestream
Thank you for joining us for the livestream of the Searching for Home: Conversations on Belonging, Exile, and Human Dignity webinar.To submit your questions via the chat, watch the livestream on YouTube here.The webinar will begin on Tuesday, June 23, at 1PM ET/12PM ET.