God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Genesis 1:31 Over the past year I have been conducting interviews ... Continue Reading→
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March 25, 2019 theme: “The Border”
“Movement beyond borders opens more than simply physical space: it provides new terrain for the soul.” Cornell, Deirdre. Jesus Was a Migrant John 9:25 New International Version ... Continue Reading→
Lent Day 17 : March 25, 2019 “The Border”
Your shadows provide a place to hide From all the cares we left inside The place we normally would abide But found no comfort there Your leaves of green found in the Spring Bring such a ... Continue Reading→
Lent Day 15 : March 22, 2019 “Focus on Families”
Papá… Abba… Father… One of the greatest joys of my life is to hear my three-year-old daughter call me “papá” or dad. She says it with an inquisitive tone when she looks for me each morning ... Continue Reading→
Lent Day 14 : March 21, 2019 “Focus on Families”
Let Your Light Shine… “Amigos, por favor tengan cuidado, ICE está casando inmigrantes” were the words used by a local community organizer to warn immigrant families via social media of the ... Continue Reading→
Lent Day 13 : March 20, 2019 “Focus on Families”
“Because of the System we live in, white people are all complicit with racism and we must help our kids contend with this even while we equip them with lots of explanations about concepts like ... Continue Reading→
Lent Day 12 : March 19, 2019 “Focus on Families”
“Children can [legally] work in the summers, although less in the school year. For the most part, child labor is treated entirely different for farmworkers...In most corners of the Country, child ... Continue Reading→
Lent Day 11 : March 18, 2019 “Focus on Families”
“According to the Shattered Families Report, of the 396,906 persons deported in 2011, 22 percent were the parents of children who are American citizens. More than 5,000 of those American citizen ... Continue Reading→
Lent Day 10 : March 16, 2019 “See All the People”
“So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together.” -- 1 Corinthians 11:33 This verse in 1 Corinthians is a powerful one. Most translations agree on the ... Continue Reading→
Lent Day 9 : March 15, 2019 “See All the People”
“Thus says the Lord: Keep your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for there is a reward for your work, says the Lord: they shall come back from the land of the enemy; there is ... Continue Reading→
Lent Day 8 : March 14, 2019 “See All the People”
Nobody notices them. Sometimes they pass right in front of us, and we look through them as if they were not there. But they are here, and the United States would be a very different ... Continue Reading→