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Ep 65 - Immigration: Where's the Love?
Immigration. It's become an incessantly debated issue in our country, but how should committed Christians frame their own ideas about the plight of the immigrant and the foriegner? Should one's allegiance to the gospel of Jesus supersede national policy, or is it better if the two never meet?
Regardless of what a person thinks about current immigration policy and what the future holds on a national stage, how does the gospel transform the way we as individuals engage people of other cultures, no matter what their current citizenship status may be? What personal "border policies" have become knee-jerk habits in our daily thoughts and actions, and do they prevent us from effectively engaging with, and genuinely caring for, the variety of folks invading our space day after day?
On the first As You Go episode of 2018, Bo sits down with two committed followers of Jesus who also happen to serve on the "front lines" of cross-cultural engagement. Occasional co-host and pastor Jeff Reams, along with international worker Brian Burt, join Bo in the studio to discuss what must be the guiding perspective for Christians regarding the issue of immigration. From there, they dive into several other concerns that orbit this hot-button subject, including response to refugees, multiculturalism in our communities, and the influence of foreign cultures and practices in our society.
If you've been struggling to "choose a side" in the ongoing immigration impasse, or have felt uneasy at time with the side you consider yourself on, we hope this episode of the podcast might help you refocus on what really matters in light of God's grand mission to "draw all people" to himself.
We would also like to hear how this conversation impacted you. If you would like to write to us or let us know what you think (or what you think we should have included in our discussion), please do so in one of the following ways: find us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/asyougopodcast and leave us a comment or send a direct message; tweet to us at @asyougopodcast on Twitter; send us a good ol' e-mail at [email protected].
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Immigration. It's become an incessantly debated issue in our country, but how should committed Christians frame their own ideas about the plight of the immigrant and the foriegner? Should one's allegiance to the gospel of Jesus supersede national policy, or is it better if the two never meet?
Regardless of what a person thinks about current immigration policy and what the future holds on a national stage, how does the gospel transform the way we as individuals engage people of other cultures, no matter what their current citizenship status may be? What personal "border policies" have become knee-jerk habits in our daily thoughts and actions, and do they prevent us from effectively engaging with, and genuinely caring for, the variety of folks invading our space day after day?
On the first As You Go episode of 2018, Bo sits down with two committed followers of Jesus who also happen to serve on the "front lines" of cross-cultural engagement. Occasional co-host and pastor Jeff Reams, along with international worker Brian Burt, join Bo in the studio to discuss what must be the guiding perspective for Christians regarding the issue of immigration. From there, they dive into several other concerns that orbit this hot-button subject, including response to refugees, multiculturalism in our communities, and the influence of foreign cultures and practices in our society.
If you've been struggling to "choose a side" in the ongoing immigration impasse, or have felt uneasy at time with the side you consider yourself on, we hope this episode of the podcast might help you refocus on what really matters in light of God's grand mission to "draw all people" to himself.
We would also like to hear how this conversation impacted you. If you would like to write to us or let us know what you think (or what you think we should have included in our discussion), please do so in one of the following ways: find us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/asyougopodcast and leave us a comment or send a direct message; tweet to us at @asyougopodcast on Twitter; send us a good ol' e-mail at [email protected].