Looking for Resolution Recently I saw some security camera footage of an ICE raid at a car wash in Hamden CT. It reminded me of the continued unsettled issues regarding treatment of…
Tag: Immigrants
Best political cartoon
I don’t very often comment on cartoons. But this one hit it out of the park! The only thing topping the disgusting lack of ability to accomplish common sense agenda by Democrats…
The church taking a stand in today’s confusion
Here is a thoughtful and challenging statement by some of the leaders of the church today. It helps us on the road to seeing how the church can take a stand today…
A Deportation Order for a Parent like Jung Courville is a Crime!
Jung Courville’s case is another example of the immoral policy of attempting to deport a parent who has been in the country for years as a law abiding citizen. Of course, she…
Reflection on Super Bowl Advertising
Is everyone a preacher? I was going to write a typical article rating Super Bowl advertising again this year. I watched the game especially for that purpose. But as I watched the…
Expository Preaching Course Concludes
Teaching Preaching Once again this winer I took my turn in serving as teacher for the Burmese Bible School, Syracuse location. My assignment was a new one—to teach a course in expository…
I Cheer for Immigrants
Recently my wife was reading the book Imagine, How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2012). One evening she read to me from it some startling statistics concerning the contributions…
Applause for President Obama’s decision not to deport young illegal immigrants
I commend President Obama for his decision not to allow our government to deport the children of illegal immigrants. It is a decision long overdue. I have long held that such deportations are gravely unjust,…
New evidence of a need for new legislation about immigration
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/02/10561563-north-miami-high-school-students-fight-valedictorians-deportation-order This is a perfect example of the ridiculous situations arising from present immmigration legislation. To deport this girl would be completely unjust, inhumane and just plain stupid, not to mention sinful. …
The DREAM ACT should have passed
The Capitol http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/18/5673808-dream-act-blocked-in-senate I’m very sad that the DREAM Act was turned back. Our nation has been known for hospitality to immigrants. The least we can do is give hospitality to children…