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  • Would Jesus be Deported from the U.S.?

    In Matthew’s Gospel, the birth of Jesus is quickly followed by migration under perilous circumstances. Joseph is warned in a dream about a brutal policy soon to be implemented by the political regime...
    December 16, 2016
  • God is in Control but I am Still Hurting

    I am heartbroken, scared, angry, and confused. As a woman, a Latina, a woman of color, and an immigrant living in the U.S. I feel so scared and unwelcome right now. I really thought that racism and...
    November 11, 2016
  • Where We Begins Matters: Theresa

    1. Tell us a little about your family's immigration story. The journey of my life began in 1985 when I left the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I woke up one morning and my parents said: we found a...
    October 31, 2016
  • Diversity is our Greatest Strength: Sarahi

    So much of the conversation about immigration during this election season has not been based on facts or on the biblical value of philoxenia (love of the stranger, see Romans 12:13 or Hebrews 13:2)...
    October 7, 2016
  • Every Square Inch: 5 CRC Curricula

    August has arrived! If you’re a church leader, you may be looking for a curriculum for your small group, adult study classes, or youth group. In the words of Pastor Christy Knetsch, whose congregation...
    August 8, 2016
  • Why We Preach on Immigration

    Christy and Brad Knetsch, pastors of Madison Square CRC, delivered a sermon this past Sunday called “Testify: Immigrants Are a Blessing, Not a Burden”. We asked Christy a few questions about why they...
    July 11, 2016
  • Summer Justice Reads - Our Staff Picks

    Looking for summer beach reads? The staff of the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue and the Office of Social Justice have done the searching for you.
    June 30, 2016
  • Hearing from Hondurans about US Immigration

    What do you, a Honduran citizen, think about US immigration? How does it impact your community? Your family? What would you want to tell people in the United States about immigration? These were the...
    June 17, 2016
  • The Day Strangers Invited Me in and Clothed Me

    But the hospitality we were shown in Mangulile did not have requirements or qualifications. This was give-up-my-seat-for-you, give-up-my-job-for-you, give-you-the-brand-new-shirt-off-my-back kind of hospitality.
    June 3, 2016