God Loves Immigrants and Refugees
By Stephen Mattson To reject the truth that God loves and cares for immigrants and refugees is to deny God’s holy character. But affirming this truth requires many American Christians to renounce their political...
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Longing for Home: A Review of “Once We Were Strangers”
By Aimee Fritz Last week, our pastor started his fourth Sunday sermon in an ongoing series about prayer. I held my pen ready over my notebook, eager to learn something new. He told us...
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...
Rediscovering the Stranger Parts of the Bible
By Krish Kandiah Once I received a card from a friend who miswrote a Bible reference. Instead of finding the encouragement that God is merciful to me as one of his own (1 Peter...
Wij Zijn Hier/We Are Here
By Katelyn Durst We are here and you’d like to forget it, have us more hidden then our black faces and tired, old eyes. Isn’t it enough to leave my own country as a...
Love Isn’t Only for the Lovable—It’s for Our Enemies Too
By Brett McCracken God doesn’t love us because we are lovable, or because we first loved him. He loves us even while we rebelliously undermine his rule and flee his righteousness. Nor did God...
Sign of the Times
By Aimee Fritz “I think I’ve changed my mind. I don’t think we should do this.” I bit my lip and put my hands in my pockets. “Don’t be nervous. Be proud. This is...
Bless Your Hands: After Advocacy, Hospitality for Refugees and Immigrants
By Lisa Hoffman السلام على يديك Bless your hands. Every language has its courtesies, and Arabic is a language full of beautiful sentiments for particular moments. There are words of invitation to call out...
Caring for Refugees and Immigrants as a Focus on the Family
By Russell Jeung, PhD “Burmese army soldiers burned down Christian churches in our villages,” my foster daughter explained when asked about why she had to flee the Chin state of Burma. Government religious persecution...
How Would Jesus Respond to the Travel Ban?
By Jim Baton Since President Trump issued the temporary travel ban against citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations, there has been no end of controversy. Some foreign leaders have criticized it; others have supported...
