Published Wednesday, December 26, 2007 in Southeast Valley Opinions of the Arizona Republic as “Christians shouldn’t turn backs on the other Jesus.”
It’s fitting that recently my path crossed with Jesus.
Christmas is a time of charity, of giving to others with special attention to those less fortunate regardless of ethnicity, religion or nationality.
Jesus wants to make hearts whole again. When Jesus told his story, he broke down a number of times and tears welled up in my eyes. Jesus was overwhelmed by how many people had gathered to raise funds to help him and others like him.
In our community a number of people, many of whom say they’re Christians, want no part of Jesus. If they knew Jesus’ secret, they’d call Sheriff Joe’s hotline and get him deported.
You see, Jesus is an illegal alien. Read the rest of this entry »