Very exciting announcement: World Relief #ChurchesofWelcome is launching at MyBLVD in Atlanta on October 18 and 19! Click the links below: discover.worldrelief.org/churches-of-we… myblvdcon.co Dhati Lewis Matthew Soerens Chelsea Patterson Sobolik Matt Peace

The nonpartisan technical experts at U.S. CBO estimate that mass deportation of recently-arrived unauthorized immigrants would raise the federal deficit by $897 billion over the next 10 years. If you are an average US adult, the cost to you is $3,545. cbo.gov/publication/60…

The mpox outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a significant risk that the world should be paying attention and marshalling a coordinated response to Here's World Relief's statement worldrelief.org/pr-world-relie…

I’ve written my first book, available for preorder on Amazon – “Becoming a Future-Ready Church: 8 Shifts to Encourage and Empower the Next Generation of Leaders” – with co-authors Daniel Yang and Warren Bird from Zondervan/Exponential Next, out 10/22. amazon.com/Becoming-Futur…

A holistic banquet for Sudanese refugees? What does that even look like? Stay tuned for our next episode of 'God on the Move', where we sit down with Bronwen, Martin, and Peter and hear their inspiring journey of supporting Sudanese refugees in Egypt. Subscribe now so you

Christians, when you hear about "migrants" in the news, there's a strong likelihood they are brothers and sisters in Christ Per a new Pew Research Center report, Christians represent 47% of all migrants globally, while only about 30% of the general population pewresearch.org/religion/2024/…

16 states have just sued the federal government to halt a new program that allows spouses of US citizens to apply for legal status apnews.com/article/immigr… Evangelical leaders predicted this dynamic & urged Congress to act, making the executive action moot evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/wp-content/upl…

This is absolutely worth reading, especially for those with the loudest anti-immigrant voices. The real fix to our immigration problems, and there are many, is new immigration law. Fix the law and you solve most of the problem. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

Questions of immigration & safety are a constant feature of election season How we do separate legitimate concerns from fear-based rhetoric? How do we think in distinctly Christian ways? Join this conversation with @DrMoore, Elizabeth Neumann & Ismael Flores discover.worldrelief.org/immigrants-saf…

STORY: Judge blocks Biden administration from granting legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens cbsnews.com/news/immigrati…

Helpful summary of the recent history of asylum processing at the US-Mexico border & the current situation

More than 3 in 4 self-identified evangelicals (78%) say it is important that Congress passes significant new immigration legislation in 2024. lfwy.co/FvAS50TfKM5

In Wisconsin recently, I was struck by the dissonance of scary messages I heard about immigrants on TV ads & what I heard at the church I grew up in, including a sermon referencing Matthew 25 In @JournalSentinel, evangelical pastors speak to that tension jsonline.com/story/opinion/…

Eugene Peterson wrote that one descriptor of Pastoral Work was to be subversive. Here's a small attempt to subvert the discourse around Immigration. jsonline.com/story/opinion/…

"More than nine-out-of-ten evangelicals believe U.S. immigration policy should ensure secure national borders. An equal number say our policies should respect the God-given dignity of every person, and that policies should protect family unity"

Questions about immigration, safety and security, especially from a Christian perspective? Don’t miss this live discussion tomorrow with national security expert Elizabeth Neumann, theologian Russell Moore & pastor Ismael Flores discover.worldrelief.org/addressing-fea…

The Biden admin plans to keep its target of accepting 125,000 refugees next year, according to an internal report to U.S. lawmakers reviewed by Reuters, signaling a refugee ramp-up will continue if Kamala Harris wins the White House reuters.com/world/us/biden…

Hey friends, check out this video explaining why World Relief is launching #ChurchesofWelcome. worldrelief.org/churches-of-we…

I missed yesterday’s live webinar on Immigration & Safety with Russell Moore, national security expert Elizabeth Neumann & borderlands pastor Ismael Flores, but I just listened to the recording I was both challenged & encouraged by the biblically-rooted conversation worldrelief.org/immigrants-saf…