"Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved." –John Chrysostom
God has brought hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world into our communities in the last few decades. Many of these people come from places the Church has been unable to reach in substantial ways. Perhaps it is precisely because we have not been able to go to them, that God has … Continue reading God is speaking to His people through immigrants and refugees. Will we listen?
Because quotes or statements can often be taken of context in the media, here is my full statement from today's press conference in DC: As a pastor, it is neither my calling nor my job to write bills or advocate for laws specifically. It is my call to mobilize people to serve those God has … Continue reading A Call to Congress and the Church to Speak and Act for “Dreamers”
For weeks I have started and stopped writing this post. I have edited it, let others preview it, and it just hasn't been right. It was really long at one point, and I scrapped everything. The best I could come up with was to state my beliefs with words like: "Despite what our Western, Americanized … Continue reading A Different Lens – The Racism Post that Never Was
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