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More Than a Bumper Sticker
church, community, immigration, Justice, politics, preaching, sermon, Suffering

More Than a Bumper Sticker

Charged with the responsibility of behaving toward each other the way God behaved through history toward them, they were failing. Miserably. And when Micah spoke, this wasn’t a new teaching. And they knew it. Continue reading More Than a Bumper Sticker

Following a Different Messiah
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Following a Different Messiah

The truth that for Muslims, for LGBTQ people, for People of Color in our country, this has always been the reality of their experience. For these communities, none of this is new. None of it. Continue reading Following a Different Messiah

church, immigration, Oakland, presbyterian

Say “NO” to PEP: Testifying at the Alameda County Board of Supervisors

People like Pastor Max and his family are the ones who are affected by programs like PEP. It will be pastors, gardeners, child care providers – our neighbors – who will be targeted, apprehended, and put on the deportation path. Continue reading Say “NO” to PEP: Testifying at the Alameda County Board of Supervisors

hope, immigration, Justice, politics

Blue Pill Red Pill: More like THE DONALD than we care to admit

This is the first blog in my first ever series:  Blue Pill Red Pill. If you haven’t seen The Matrix, … Continue reading Blue Pill Red Pill: More like THE DONALD than we care to admit

community, immigration, pcusa

GA220: Immigration Issues

Immigration Committee at our most recent General Assembly was charged with evaluating and making a recommendation to overturn a resolution … Continue reading GA220: Immigration Issues