Rath looking not so thrilled to be paraded around the mall with a sign around his neck that reads, "Cambodia." Hello, 80s ESL programs. Cute kid though! |
Almost a couple of months ago I preached at UBC Waco a sermon on Ismael and Hagar and the stranger in our midst.Much of the sermon dealt with immigration and Rath shared some of his story of how the American church has fallen short. Some of the conversations I had in the week that followed were positive, concerned even, but skeptical about what difference someone could make in their community when dealing with so many complexities.
I hope to continue this conversation in a later blog, but there are a couple of opportunities to learn more quickly approaching that I wanted to get out there ASAP.
First, TOMORROW, Baylor is hosting the G92 Summit with Jim Wallis speaking in Baylor Chapel followed by an afternoon of workshops. Follow the link for more details, but here is the gist:
On April 22nd, G92 will be on campus at Baylor University to present a day-long event called “Special Topics on Faith: Christians and Immigration.” The day will consist of workshops led by local and national speakers, as well as chapel services and a keynote address by Sojourners‘ Jim Wallis. The chapel services, workshops, and keynote address will all be open to the general public.
Full Schedule:
Chapel address – Waco Hall
(Waco Hall) – Jim Wallis (three services, same message each time)
- 9:05
- 10:10
- 11:15
Afternoon workshops - Bennett Auditorium (across from Waco Hall)
- 1:25 – 2:15 – Pastors’ event: Alexia Salvatierra will lead an event for pastors/church staff exploring ways to effectively discuss the immigration issue in a church context.
- 2:30 – 3:20 – Members of the Baylor community will share their own experiences with our country’s immigration system
- 3:35 – 4:25- Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute will speak on the economics of immigration
- 4:40 – 5:30 – Dr. Carl Ruby, Consultant to G92 and the National Immigration Forum will speak on what the Scriptures say about immigration and how we should respond.
Secondly, if you have interest in learning more about how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration works Emory University will be offering a free, online 5-week course, "Citizenship and U.S. Immigration" through Coursera.. You can sign up for the class and just access the videos and other resources, or choose to participate and earn a certificate.
Finally, I want to leave you with a great video from PBS featuring Baylor's own, Esther Reyes.
I hope the conversations will continue...
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