July 20, 2026 By Rev. Dr. Chuck Poole “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also.” I cannot speak for anyone else,…
Rev. Dr. Charles “Chuck” Poole, a respected Baptist pastor and author with more than 45 years of pastoral ministry, brings his deep pastoral insight to this series of theological reflections on immigration. Each article (presented in both English and Spanish) unpacks biblical teachings on welcoming immigrants – calling all God’s people to a “walls-down, arms-out” life of love and hospitality toward refugees and migrant neighbors. Congregations and church leaders can use these brief reflections as devotional readings, discussion starters, or sermon illustrations, equipping their communities to respond with compassion and justice.
July 20, 2026 By Rev. Dr. Chuck Poole “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also.” I cannot speak for anyone else,…
As One Born Among Us By Chuck Poole “When an immigrant resides with you, you shall not oppress the immigrant.The immigrant shall be to you as one who was born…
By Chuck Poole Walls Down, Arms Out “You must not do harm to the immigrant.” Exodus 22:21 “Do not oppress the immigrant.” Exodus 23:9 “When an immigrant dwells among you,…
By Chuck Poole I write from Birmingham, Alabama; the city in which Martin Luther King,Jr., wrote, in April of 1963, his Letter From a Birmingham Jail, in which he said…
By Chuck Poole Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and…
By Pastor Charles Poole A los ojos de Dios, las personas son mucho más importantes que las fronteras. Una de las maneras en que sabemos que esto es cierto es …
By Charles Poole To our immigrant neighbors, in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ, “I am sorry.” I am deeply sorry for the actions of the United States government…