Receiving Guests as Christ
Christmas is only a couple days away. I’m concluding my Advent meditation series of reflections on a recent Border Summit by pondering a powerful concluding presentation by a friend and colleague, the Rev. Paul Moore, whom I’ve mentioned before. He addressed the...
Enticement, Enforcement, and Living with Chaos
As I continue my Advent reflections on borders, I find myself pondering some related ideas. The first come as a pair: enticement and enforcement. These connect with the question of why people cross borders. I think of enticement in terms of why people come: for a...
Native Viewpoints on the Southern US Border
As I noted last week, I’m focusing on reflections from a recent Border Summit during Advent. This week, I want to focus on the voices of two Native American tribal leaders who spoke to us about the particular realities of life on the US-Mexico border for people whose...
God’s View of Borders: Advent Reflections
The week before Thanksgiving, St. Philip’s Church hosted the second annual Border Ministry Summit. My role was to be available as a spiritual director, and the Holy Spirit bore witness to some interesting and wide-ranging conversations about a variety of borders. I...
Receive a complimentary download of Shirin’s latest e-book, Lakeside Lessons when you sign up for her enews!