Tag: Immigration Reform
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#pray4reform
Immigration reform has been a regular topic on this blog over the years so it’s encouraging to see some genuine momentum in DC toward this legislation. (If this is a new issue to you then you might be interested in my two-part interview with Jenny Hwang, co-author of the very important book Welcoming the Stranger:…
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The Sabbath, the Stranger, and Commodification
An article I wrote about the Sabbath and undocumented immigrants is now up at UnDocumented.tv. Does anyone keep the Sabbath anymore? I’ve come to the conclusion that the fourth commandment is the most ignored of the Ten Commandments. If we did keep Sabbath, I wonder how our thoughts about our undocumented neighbors might change. The…
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Upcoming Church & Immigration Events
I received emails from two different friends today about some upcoming opportunities to explore how our churches can thoughtfully and effectively engage the important issue of immigration reform. On March 1 Wheaton College is hosting Dr Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, who will speaking about “A Moral…
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Weekend Reading [Viewing]
I ended up bookmarking a few more videos than articles this week, so this edition of Weekend Reading is actually all viewing. Enjoy. Alan Hirsch describes the importance of connecting incarnational and missional theology. Your baptism is your commission. Two longish videos (part one and part two) from Desiring God featuring an interview with Tim…
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Un Documented .tv
My friend Matthew Soerens sent me an email yesterday about a new project he’s involved in, Undocumented.tv. I’ve mentioned Matthew’s name before as the coauthor of the important book, Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion, and Truth in the Immigration Debate. (See part one and part two of an interview about immigration with Matthew’s coauthor, Jenny…
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