January - 2019

At the Border Part 4: Last Day Reflections

Today is my last day in San Diego, and I am sick. Too sick to go to the border. In our training we learned that many of our friends...

At the Border Part 3: First, the Good

First, the good. Today, after a brief time of accompanying folks preparing to present for asylum, we hopped in our cars for drive over to...

At the Border Part 2: We Are All Bound Together

Dear Friends, It’s been a long but good first day on the ground here in San Diego. Today was devoted to training with fellow recently...

At the Border Part 1: Migrants and Legalities

I’m on the second leg of my journey west—a five-hour flight from Charlotte, NC to San Diego. I’m not one that is able to sleep well on...

Baptism and Identity

Luke 3:15–17, 21–22 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he...

Home By Another Road

Matthew 2:1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking,...

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