immigration
Pastoring in a city under siege
As a Black man from the South Side of Chicago, I am used to showing up during a crisis.
Irrevocable harm and irrevocable good
A favorable immigration ruling in Chicago was overturned. The growth of our bond fund was not.
Why ICE agents hide their faces
Genesis 3 and Emmanuel Levinas can help us make sense of masked violence.
All nativity scenes are political
The anti-ICE and “Christ in the rubble” nativity scenes are also theologically profound—and fully in keeping with the best Christmas traditions.
Practicing patience in difficult times
I want to be able to take my days and transform them into beauty. This fall in Chicago, it has felt like time is running out.
When Caesar gets demanding
“What will be God’s,” asks Tertullian, “if all things are Caesar’s?” It’s a challenging question at a time when the state is asking us to acquiesce to a secret, unaccountable police force.
