The DNA of Hope
By Kristyn Komarnicki I live in a state of hopelessness. Pennsylvania is one of the few states that retain both the death penalty and a life-without-parole policy. And the death penalty is the ultimate...
Category: Compassion & Justice
The Time Is Now: End the Separation of Families
By Nikki Toyama-Szeto Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, June 19th, ESA’s Executive Director Nikki Toyama-Szeto participated in an event outside Customs and Border Protection in support of #NotWithoutMyChild. Here are her thoughts immediately following that event....
The Mothers at the Border Are Named Jocheved
By Hannah Shanks Like many, I’ve been deeply grieved by the policy of family separation at the border. For weeks I’ve cast about looking for a handhold, for an idea of what to do,...
For Each Other’s Welfare
Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other’s welfare, social justice can never be attained. ~Helen Keller
You Did for Me
For I was hungry and you gave me food I was thirsty and you gave me drink I was a stranger and you welcomed me I was naked and you gave me clothing I...
Christianity Is a Refugee Story
By Kevin Singer If you are a Christian, you are part of a refugee story. You join the ranks of Abraham, who took a dangerous journey from his homeland of Ur to the land...
Not Without My Child
By Nikki Toyama-Szeto My family’s immigration journey included a significant period time when my mother was separated from her mother—my grandmother was an American citizen of Japanese descent, returning to work in the US....
The Lessons of Pentecost
By Noel Castellanos This past Sunday, churches across the globe celebrated Pentecost, the day we as Christians mark the arrival of the Holy Spirit after the death, resurrection and ascension of Christ. As I have...
Conflict Stirs Evangelical Debate
By Andrew F. Bush and Rob Dalrymple Recently, the world watched the shocking televised split-screen images of Israel resorting to live fire against Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza, killing dozens and wounding hundreds including women...
Running for Human Rights
By Sara Burback On March 23, I had the opportunity to join over 7,000 runners of all ages gathered in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, awaiting the signal to cross the starting line to begin the...
