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Alien Jesus 1 Peter 1:1, 2:4-5, 10 (NASB) "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who reside as aliens… Coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a …
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Human Trafficking Migrant God, today we recognize that you have spoken through dreams to remind your people what your will is and to beckon us back to you. So today we boldly declare that we continue to dream.Seguimos SoñandoFor a world in which we respond to others in acknowledgement of their imago …
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What Will You Carry With You? Galatians 6:2 “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” I had the privilege of working in a non-profit shelter that received unaccompanied children after they were detained by I.C.E. Upon their arrival, we would document the …
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What does it mean to practice solidarity, to become a neighbor, to exchange hospitality? As a white, U.S. citizen engaged in immigrant justice work, my reflections on these difficult questions are constantly evolving. When I consider my intentions for walking from Tijuana to Los Angeles as an ally …
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Dear Friends and Family, Thank you for taking a moment to read a short blog about why I am choosing to walk El Camino with the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) from August 26th to August 31st (Most people are walking from Aug 20th-August 31st, but I could not get that much …
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A few months ago, we were planning our wedding. We had a ceremony to plan, people to invite, food to coordinate, decorations to arrange, and everything else that comes with a wedding. While our wedding was among the simplest and cheapest of any we had seen, it still took a disorienting amount of …
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I grew up in rural Tennessee. When it comes to Latinos, the only framework I had was that they were temporary farm workers. In my context, most Latinos were Mexicans, and many of them worked on the tobacco farm. I remember one summer, there was a possibility that I might go work for the tobacco …
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Prior to coming to Bread for the World, I served as the State Bishop for the Church of God of Prophecy in California. About seventy percent of the churches under my care were Latino churches. In many of them, I came across families that were undocumented. Many shared with me their stories of why …
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