. . . Scripture suggests that all of us who follow Christ, whatever our nationality, have become aliens in this world, as our allegiances are to lie not primarily with any nation-state but with the kingdom of God. Paul reminds the believers at Philippi that their citizenship is in heaven (Phil 3:20), while Peter (1 Pet 2:11) and the author of Hebrews describe believers as foreigners and strangers on earth (Heb 11:13). God used migration throughout Scripture to accomplish his purposes and bring his people to a greater … [Read more...] about Thinking Biblically About Immigration. Part 7 of the Welcoming the Stranger Series
Robert Chao Romero
Migration as the Manifold Grace of God: Robert Chao Romero
How does God use the migration process to extend His grace in its many forms? I'm here at InterVarsity's Northeast Faculty Retreat, hearing from professor Robert Chao Romero (@ProfeChaoRomero), a Chinese-Latinx American historian and immigration lawyer at UCLA. He's the author of The Chinese in Mexico, 1882-1940 , winner of the Latin American Studies Association's Latina/o Studies Section Book Award. Robert opens up by pointing to I Peter 2:11-12, which argues that as followers of Jesus, we are exiles and … [Read more...] about Migration as the Manifold Grace of God: Robert Chao Romero