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.
If Christian Means ‘Like Christ,’ Why Aren’t Christians Like Jesus?
By Mars Adema
If Christ is our model as Christians, then why don’t our lives look like his?
I was spiritually formed in my Christian faith within the lap of luxury, but I was unaware of it at the time.
Nikki Toyama‑Szeto
As an experienced speaker, writer, and trainer, Nikki pulls from her experiences as a leader in organizations like Christians for Social Action, International Justice Mission, the Urbana Conference, and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
Nikki writes and speaks on faith, justice, leadership, gender issues and racial justice.
Nikki Toyama‑Szeto
As an experienced speaker, writer, and trainer, Nikki pulls from her experiences as a leader in organizations like Christians for Social Action, International Justice Mission, the Urbana Conference, and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
Nikki writes and speaks on faith, justice, leadership, gender issues and racial justice.
If Love Conflicts with Our Politics, Let’s Change Our Politics
By Liz Cooledge Jenkins
When we become aware that there is tension between our political views and what love requires of us, we can change our political views. We “love our neighbors well” not only by caring for them directly but also by caring about the policies that impact their lives, often in devastating ways. Love and our politics do not have to exist in tension. We can let love shape our politics.
How to Be Peacemakers in a World of Surging Polarization
By Chris Rice
Practicing Restorative Justice
Polarized settings tend to be dominated by an either-or mindset. It’s oppositional thinking. Either you are Right or Left, and ne’er the twain shall meet. They are too divided and opposed to coexist.
