While at the federal immigration courthouse in San Diego one day last week, I met several people who had just recently been released from ICE detention. Now they were back for a check-in while their cases are pending. “Toni” in her early 20’s had been detained for eight weeks, arrested while showing up for her … Continue reading How Will We Be Judged?
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Experiencing Jesus in His Distressing Disguise
“Where have you felt closest to Jesus this week?” The spiritual reflection I heard today posed this question, which I initially dismissed as vague and “touchy-feely.” Then I remembered my volunteer duty on Thursday with FAITH, speaking and praying with immigrants called to the federal courthouse complex. It was a distressing day, as most of … Continue reading Experiencing Jesus in His Distressing Disguise