Poverty, trauma, and education are deeply connected. Taking that interplay seriously honors the dignity of those made in God’s image. Terence Lester, Ph.D. shares his personal story and the work he does to systematically & spiritually reform education today on 🎙️Holy Post 688. Also,

“Join ICE and help us get the ‘worst of the worst.’” Which includes pastor’ wives, grandmothers, and now the superintendent of schools in Des Moines, IA. “Worst of the worst” is apparently a very flexible term.

ICE agents were hanging out at local schools to grab parents when they came to pickup their kids. Within an hour our community organized to meet the at-risk kids and get them home safely. We can secure the border and manage immigration without being cruel.

Compassion isn’t a weakness. Empathy isn’t a sin. Cruelty isn’t a strength. Vengeance isn’t a virtue. “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness." -Isaiah 5:20

An entire apt building smashed up by fed agents in the middle of the night. US citizens zip-tied and dragged from their apts, left tied up for hours until their citizenship could be proven. Kids dragged outside w/o clothes. This is America? apple.news/Aoutfn-ZdQnaaK…

Empathy is not toxic. It's what leads us to see the humanity in others & advocate on behalf of their dignity. "This idea that seeing things from the perspective of the oppressed is going to lead you always to moral  danger instead of moral  insight to me runs counter to the

Which story is shaping our political priorities: the story of scarcity or the story of abundance? Phil Vischer When we buy into Trump's fear-driven rhetoric about immigrants “taking what’s ours,” we reject the mindset God wants us to have. Where God and his Kingdom are

NEW: The Associated Press reports Trump will set an all-time low refugee cap of just 7,500 in FY 2026. Krish O'Mara Vignarajah of national refugee resettlement leader Global Refuge reacts to this unprecedented abdication of US humanitarian leadership. apnews.com/article/trump-…

I live in a small, quiet, low-crime community where moms walk their kids to school and an old cowboy rides his horse around town. It is also majority Latino (including the moms and the old cowboy), and Trump’s troops are causing chaos. This incident was 2 blocks from our house.

A movement built on fear - of immigrants, of not having enough, of losing control - does not represent what the Kingdom of God is about. Shane Claiborne at An Evening with the Holy Post: Philadelphia #immigration #ice #fear #politics #christian #holypostlive

So far, the ICE gang has shot & killed an unarmed man & lied about the circumstances; shot a woman 5 times for obstructing their vehicle; roughed up elderly women and zip-tied small children; shot a clergyman in the face with a pepper ball; marched through downtown Chicago,

Hey, now we’re firing pepper balls at unarmed clergy. Perfectly healthy behavior for an admin that claims to be doing God’s will.

Well, THIS happened on Jeapordy today…

Have we had enough senseless cruelty yet?

Christians must oppose dehumanization whenever we see it. Period. It’s our duty as Christians to demand that ALL image bearers be treated with the dignity they deserve. This should not be controversial. Join us in processing these unfolding events & how we can continue to

America wasn't "founded to protect Christian worship." The United States of America was founded to "provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare of and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity." It's right there in writing.

To those who want America to be a Christian nation-some advice: STOP spewing anger and judgment, stop weaponizing politics. And START helping the poor, welcoming the stranger, serving others and acting with compassion, empathy and integrity. In other words-act more like Jesus.

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