“Thus says the Lord: act with justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor anyone who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the alien, the orphan, and the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place.” – Jeremiah 22:3 by Wendy Davidson, 2020 Disciples Peace Fellowship Intern The […]
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Immigration counsel position opening
Title: Immigration Legal Counsel Reports To: President of Disciples Home Missions Team: Refugee and Immigration Ministries Job Location: Continental U.S., with access to a mid-sized or larger airport Salary: $39,000 Status: […]
General Minister & President offers New Year’s greeting
[row] [column large=”6″ medium=”6″] The Peaceful Kingdom 11 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. 3 His […]
Texas congregation hosts “Change the Conversation” immigration conference
Saturday, Oct. 19, First Christian Church in Fort Worth, TX, hosted around 40 people from several congregations for a “Change the Conversation” conference on immigration. The event planning committee decided to focus on immigration and refugee issues because “We wanted truth,” explains committee member and FCC elder Ruth Winkler. “We wanted to hear some truth […]
Children and Families in Detention & At the Border: A Word to the Church/Niños y Familias en detención y en la Frontera: Una palabra a la iglesia
[row] [column large=”6″ medium=”6″] “For the Lord your God…executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. Love the sojourner therefore; for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 10:17-19) Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for […]
Guest columnist: Solidarity is a painful but necessary path
Reflections on a visit to a Tijuana migrant camp Submitted by Rev. Sadie Mizisin-Cullumber, senior pastor of Harbor Christian Church in Newport Beach, CA Over the last few weeks, I have really struggled as I’ve tried to write about my recent trip with Matthew 25 to the migrant camp just outside of Tijuana in Baja […]
