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The Sermon on the Mount is counter-cultural. That’s the point. OPINION AMY BUTLER | FEBRUARY 7, 2017

If your church follows the Revised Common Lectionary you will know that in these weeks after the Epiphany we are hearing parts of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ famousRead More

Petition List is Growing!

Why Tim Keller, Max Lucado, and Hundreds of Evangelical Leaders Oppose Trump’s Refugee Ban

Regardless of court fight’s final outcome, fewer persecuted Christians will make it to America under president’s plan. Source: Why Tim Keller, Max Lucado, and Hundreds of Evangelical Leaders Oppose Trump’sRead More

100 evangelical leaders sign ad denouncing Trump’s refugee ban

Scores of evangelical leaders, including at least one from each state, have taken out a full-page newspaper advertisement to denounce President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on refugees, urging him toRead More

Letter from the Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Did President Trump… Ask Turkey to Release Andrew Brunson?

(Editor’s note: As of 02/08/17 8 p.m. CST there has been no media report of President Trump discussing Andrew Brunson with Turkish President Erdoğan.) The following is a Feb. 7,Read More

Speakers Address Concerns and Methods of Advocacy

Huge Crowd Comes to Support Refugees in Wheaton

(Updated 2/6/2017) On Thursday night, Feb. 2, an overflow crowd of an estimated 1,000 concerned individuals turned out on a brisk winter night to learn more about advocacy for refugeesRead More

“Revenge is not the answer”

Source: ‘Revenge is not the answer’

What Arab Church Leaders Think of Trump Prioritizing Persecuted Christian Refugees

Middle East believers appreciate the sentiment of the new president’s executive order. But not its strategy. Source: What Arab Church Leaders Think of Trump Prioritizing Persecuted Christian Refugees

A Psalm for the Refugee Crisis in America

When our government is wrong, the church responds by doing what is right. Source: A Psalm for the Refugee Crisis in America

Classes focus on preparation for federal citizenship.

Free citizenship classes set at Aurora literacy center

Giving Tuesday helps Citizenship School
Free citizenship classes will begin Feb. 6 at St. Mary Church parish center, 432 E. Downer Place in Aurora. The Dominican Literacy Center, 260 Vermont St. in Aurora, is theRead More

World Relief holds special session.

Refugee and Immigration Advocacy Night… Feb. 2, 7 p.m.

Refugee and Immigration Advocacy Night… Feb. 2, 7 p.m. Are you wondering what the new Administration’s executive orders about refugee resettlement and immigration means for the people World Relief serves?Read More