I’m often told my blog posts are too long. Well, I’m afraid this one is no exception. Part of the problem may be I just don’t blog often enough. It’s hard for me to just “go for the soundbite,” as I’m wondering if that’s part of the problem in our public civil discourses. We are … Continue reading “Why Sanctuary? #sanctuary2014 #not1more #LetLuisStay”
Category: social justice
Jesus the Radical Lover #Ferguson
This is a piece I wrote for our church’s weekly email announcements, which went out yesterday. It is difficult to know what to say or do in the face of such tragedies as the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and the communal cries from decades-old tensions in the aftermath. It is difficult to … Continue reading “Jesus the Radical Lover #Ferguson”
#Ferguson
I am saddened and deeply troubled by what happened and is happening in Ferguson, MO, to the point I really don’t know what to say. I’ve been reading the news, listening to the reports, and watching the blogosphere while trying to wrap my head around what happened and is happening (a few blog posts I … Continue reading “#Ferguson”
#MigrantTrail
On Monday of this week a group of 50 or so people from various backgrounds and of various religious and political beliefs gathered to begin the 11th year of a 75 mile trek from Sasabe, Mexico to Tucson, Arizona, through the brutal Sonoran desert, for the 11th annual Migrant Trail Walk. They will arrive in … Continue reading “#MigrantTrail”
AZ Gov. Brewer Vetoes SB1062 – Now What?
PHOENIX, AZ – Arizona Governor Janice K. Brewer has just vetoed a controversial bill (S.B. 1062) passed by both houses of the state legislature along partisan lines that claimed to promote religious freedom, but actually allowed businesses and individuals to discriminate against anyone if serving that person violated the religious beliefs of the owner or … Continue reading “AZ Gov. Brewer Vetoes SB1062 – Now What?”