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I am a white, middle-class, 51 year-old American male. My ancestral family’s last immigration to America now happened well over 100 years ago, from Denmark. So my heritage hasn’t really informed me when it comes to the issue of immigration. I am also a second-generation, Christian minister and …
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From Abosolo, Progresso, Ciudad Victoria, and San Luis Potosi I was six years old the first time that my parents took me on a “marcha;" a march for equal rights. I didn’t know it then, but my father had joined other leaders in a federal lawsuit to require equal education for Mexican-American …
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INTERVIEW WITH MARIANNE: What made you decide to walk El Camino? I want to walk alongside those who struggle as immigrants, for whom this walk is dedicated. I want to listen and learn about people around the world who face such extreme challenges and persecution in their homeland that they would …
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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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