The common good is the alternative to MAGA Trumpism
This is a time to stand up for our neighbors, to reach out to those in our lives who know this is wrong, and to rally together for the common good.
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Democrats lean in on faith
Doug Pagitt is part of a vocal contingent of Democrats who think their party has neglected faith-based voters to its detriment. He is on a mission to change that. →
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Responding to Immigration with Compassion, Not Cruelty
Representative Veronica Escobar reintroduces the Dignity Act, a direct response to the inhumane policies that define the Trump administration’s approach to immigration →
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The Washington Post – Democrats lean in on faith
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, often invokes his faith in countering Republicans. (Eric Gay/AP) Doug Pagitt, an evangelical pastor and organizer, has heard from his fellow Democrats that they wanted nothing to do with his ilk....
The Christian Science Monitor – Clergy look to Bible on immigration enforcement. Interpretations can differ.
Clergy members and community activists gather at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota to protest deportation flights and to urge airlines to call for an end to the Department of Homeland Security's operation in the state, Jan. 23, 2026. (Kerem...
The Bulwark – ICE Was Terrorizing Worshipers Long Before Don Lemon Entered a Church
Cites Church on January 22, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) In Minneapolis, where another pastor had a gun pointed at him by federal agents, church grounds have been targeted since ICE and CBP invaded the city. Evangelical pastor...
Newsweek – Minnesota Church Volunteer Detained By ICE At Immigration Appointment
Alexander William Tique-Marin, a volunteer who spent his Mondays handing out free groceries at a church food distribution in Burnsville, Minnesota, was detained by federal agents during what was supposed to be a routine immigration appointment. Minneapolis-based...
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What I said about Lindsey Graham
It's not what you think. Friends, There have been many opinions, thoughts, and reflections following the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham this weekend. I recorded a short video to share some of my feelings on where we go from here. Graham died...
ICE just killed another person
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is the third name in six months. Here's what his family is asking for. Friends, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52 years old, was driving his crew to a construction job in Houston's Magnolia Park on Tuesday morning around 7 am when ICE shot him...
The woman on the train
One photo from this weekend says more than any speech. Friends, A striking photo has been circulating from this July 4th weekend. A Black woman is sitting on a DC Metro train, calm, looking straight ahead. Around her, filling the car, are dozens of members of a...
JD Vance slams the pope this 4th of July
Two days after ICE detained a nun on her way to Mass. Friends, Two days before JD Vance went on Fox News this week to lecture the pope about immigration, ICE agents detained a nun on her way to Mass in McAllen, Texas. That is the inspiration I hope we all take,...
ICE detained a nun. No one knows why
Sister Letty was walking to Mass in her habit. Friends, On Sunday morning in McAllen, Texas, Sister Letty Ugboaja put on her religious habit and walked toward Our Lady of Sorrows Church to celebrate Mass. She never made it inside because ICE saw her on...
They’re mandating the Bible in every Texas classroom
The Supreme Court banned this in 1963. Friends, Late last week, the Texas State Board of Education voted to make Bible passages required reading for all 5 million public school children in the state. That means a kid in El Paso, whose parents may pray...