Back in January this year I took a leap of faith and volunteered to teach for the ESL classes. I say, ‘leap of faith’ because I’m not a teacher by profession nor am I fluent in any foreign languages. It was with much trepidation that I attended the training session. Sheryl Rajbhandari from Heartfelt Tidbits guided us through the teaching methods – starting dialogue, flash cards, games, books, worksheets – so it all sounded reassuring. Our first session was rather intimidat

“You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt." - Exodus 22:21 NLT “I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me." – Matthew 25:43 NLT Centuries ago, white people of power brought people of color to this country, against their will, for economic gain. Thus began the tragic American history o

“Nine in 10 Protestant pastors in the United States say that, as Christians, we have a biblical responsibility to care for refugees and other foreigners based on clear biblical injunctions, according to LifeWay Research. The same survey found that only eight percent of local churches are helping refugees – nearly half acknowledged a sense of fear in their congregations regarding the arrival of refugees.” – Sojourners, December 2016, p. 8. It has been a confluence of things th