From the CT archive: https://chrst.today/49fde5z “Jesus did not turn a blind eye to injustice,” wrote Raymond Chang last year. “We too must take up our cross and follow him, even when it leads us to the lives of the most vulnerable. If the church remains silent now, we risk repeating the mistakes of the past. But if we act with courage and conviction, we can help write a different future, one that honors Christ by standing with those whom he calls beloved. This is the moment for the church to rise—not with fear, but with faith. Not with silence, but with solidarity. We can support ministries that provide legal aid, language access, and holistic care to immigrant families. We can amplify and listen to the voices of immigrant leaders and stand in solidarity with them as fellow image bearers and believers. We can create space for lament in our churches, pray for those affected, and open our doors as places of refuge and advocacy. And we can repent: of our silence, our indifference, and our complacency in the face of suffering. If we believe the gospel is good news, then it must be good news for the immigrant, the asylum seeker, the undocumented child. It must be good news for those who are afraid. Let us remember our identity as the church: witnesses to a kingdom marked by compassion, righteousness, and reconciliation. And let it be said that when the vulnerable cried out, the body of Christ did not look away. Instead, we stood up. We spoke up. We followed Jesus to the margins, and there we found him.”

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