My Immigration Blog Gets Republished

December 7, 2007.Reading time 3 minutes.

Dallas Area Progressive Christian Alliance is a small group of dedicated believers who happen to believe that not only can you be liberal/progressive and be a Christian, but that the Gospel perhaps even indicates a kind of progressivism that many do not typically associate with the faith They seek to stand as a counter to […]

The Good Samaritan

July 27, 2007.Reading time 17 minutes.

(The following is an edited version of a sermon givin at Northaven Church on July 15th) “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do […]

Connecting the Dots on the Cost of Immigrants

August 26, 2006.Reading time 19 minutes.

I’m back to writing on immigration issues again. I’m not here tell you that migrant workers don’t cost the American economy. I’m sure they do. Every adult in this country costs the economy something. But if we are going to have a proper debate about the costs of migrant workers to our economy, then we […]

Immigration Misinformation

April 26, 2006.Reading time 11 minutes.

A follow up to my writing on the MegaMarch… A lot of email friends forward me “chain” emails. Often, they are harmless (and sometimes very funny) jokes.Sometimes, they are heart-wrenching stories of little children in need of kidney dialysis. And, now and then, they are political treatises, begging me to understand an issue more and […]

MegaMarch: Thoughts on an Historic Day, Immigration, and Racism

April 10, 2006.Reading time 18 minutes.

Dennise skipped church (don’t tell…) to get down there early, and meet the other elected Latino/a officials who would be marching at the head of the parade. I’m proud to tell you that she was able to help lead the march, locked arm in arm on the front row, alongside our very good friend, Rafael […]