Life Across Borders: A World Relief Mini-Series Castos https://worldrelief.org Immigration, mass displacement and refugee resettlement are complex issues. At the heart of these issues, though, are women, men and children who are made in the image of God and long to live flourishing lives. In this monthly series from World Relief, gain a global and a biblical perspective on the subject of immigration, diving into current policies and practices and sharing stories of our collective human experience. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0000 en © 2021 US https://episodes.castos.com/60881c9038b437-21462223/images/Life-Across-Borders-World-Relief-Cover-3000x3000.jpg Life Across Borders: A World Relief Mini-Series https://worldrelief.org Immigration, mass displacement and refugee resettlement are complex issues. At the heart of these issues, though, are women, men and children who are made in the image of God and long to live flourishing lives. In this monthly series from World Relief, gain a global and a biblical perspective on the subject of immigration, diving into current policies and practices and sharing stories of our collective human experience. World Relief episodic Immigration, mass displacement and refugee resettlement are complex issues. At the heart of these issues, though, are women, men and children who are made in the image of God and long to live flourishing lives. In this monthly series from World Relief, gain a global and a biblical perspective on the subject of immigration, diving into current policies and practices and sharing stories of our collective human experience. World Relief marketing@wr.org false https://feeds.castos.com/d5omx yes <![CDATA[On Level Ground : What Immigrants Taught Me]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0000 World Relief https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/podcasts/24989/episodes/on-level-ground-what-immigrants-taught-me https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/episodes/on-level-ground-what-immigrants-taught-me full 8 1 false 00:28:00 <![CDATA[Displacement from a Global Perspective]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:05:00 +0000 World Relief https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/podcasts/24989/episodes/displacement-from-a-global-perspective https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/episodes/displacement-from-a-global-perspective Jenny Yang, Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief sits down with Abiyot Mulugeta, World Relief South Sudan’s Country Director to talk about the global issue of mass displacement and how World Relief is serving Internally Displaced People in South Sudan. 

]]> full 7 1 false Jenny Yang, Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief sits down with Abiyot Mulugeta, World Relief South Sudan’s Country Director to talk about the global issue of mass displacement and how World Relief is serving Internally Displaced People in South Sudan. 

]]> 00:21:56 <![CDATA[Immigration and pathways to legal status]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:40:00 +0000 World Relief https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/podcasts/24989/episodes/immigration-and-pathways-to-legal-status https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/episodes/immigration-and-pathways-to-legal-status In an interview with Karyn Bryant, World Relief’s Changemaker Community Lead, Jose Serano, World Relief SoCal’s Associate Director of Immigration and Outreach, shares his story of migrating to the United States and discusses the complexities of immigration and gaining legal status in the U.S.

Episode Resources

To connect with your local congress member, visit https://worldrelif.org/advocate

To learn about the book, Welcoming the Stranger, visit  https://worldrelief.org/welcoming-the-stranger/

To take a course on this topic visit https://worldrelief.thinkific.com/courses/welcome-the-stranger

]]> full 6 1 false In an interview with Karyn Bryant, World Relief’s Changemaker Community Lead, Jose Serano, World Relief SoCal’s Associate Director of Immigration and Outreach, shares his story of migrating to the United States and discusses the complexities of immigration and gaining legal status in the U.S.

Episode Resources

To connect with your local congress member, visit https://worldrelif.org/advocate

To learn about the book, Welcoming the Stranger, visit  https://worldrelief.org/welcoming-the-stranger/

To take a course on this topic visit https://worldrelief.thinkific.com/courses/welcome-the-stranger

]]> 00:30:41 <![CDATA[Rebuilding Welcome in Memphis]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:19:00 +0000 World Relief https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/podcasts/24989/episodes/rebuilding-welcome-in-memphis https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/episodes/rebuilding-welcome-in-memphis In this episode, you’ll hear from World Relief’s Basuze Madogo and PJ Moore. Basuze was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was resettled in the United States in 2014, and currently works as a Resettlement Specialist at World Relief Memphis where PJ serves as the Office Director. Today, their friend and colleague, Karen Spencer, talks with them about how the fluctuating refugee ceiling has impacted local offices and what they are doing to Rebuild Welcome with the recent refugee ceiling increase. Listen in.]]> full 5 1 false In this episode, you’ll hear from World Relief’s Basuze Madogo and PJ Moore. Basuze was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was resettled in the United States in 2014, and currently works as a Resettlement Specialist at World Relief Memphis where PJ serves as the Office Director. Today, their friend and colleague, Karen Spencer, talks with them about how the fluctuating refugee ceiling has impacted local offices and what they are doing to Rebuild Welcome with the recent refugee ceiling increase. Listen in.]]> 00:24:08 <![CDATA[What does the Bible say about Immigration?]]> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:50:00 +0000 World Relief https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/podcasts/24989/episodes/what-does-the-bible-say-about-immigration-1 https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/episodes/what-does-the-bible-say-about-immigration-1 Just 12% of evangelical Christians say their views on immigration are primarily informed by the Bible. In this episode, Matthew Soerens dives into the facts about immigration and explores what the Bible has to say about God’s heart and the Church’s response.

]]> full 4 1 false Just 12% of evangelical Christians say their views on immigration are primarily informed by the Bible. In this episode, Matthew Soerens dives into the facts about immigration and explores what the Bible has to say about God’s heart and the Church’s response.

]]> 00:29:30 <![CDATA[Unaccompanied Minors: What’s Happening at the Border Pt. 1]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 01:25:00 +0000 World Relief https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/podcasts/24989/episodes/unaccompanied-minors-whats-happening-at-the-border-pt-1 https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/episodes/unaccompanied-minors-whats-happening-at-the-border-pt-1 In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, World Relief President Scott Arbeiter joins Jenny Yang and Matthew Soerens to discuss the current increase of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S. southern border.

]]> full 2 1 false In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, World Relief President Scott Arbeiter joins Jenny Yang and Matthew Soerens to discuss the current increase of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S. southern border.

]]> 00:18:51 <![CDATA[Life Across Borders Trailer]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 01:21:00 +0000 World Relief https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/podcasts/24989/episodes/life-across-borders-trailer https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/episodes/life-across-borders-trailer Immigration, mass displacement and refugee resettlement are complex issues. At the heart of these issues, though, are women, men and children who are made in the image of God and long to live flourishing lives. In this series from World Relief, we’re diving into the subject of immigration and mass displacement from a global and biblical perspective. We’ll discuss current policies and practices, share stories from refugees and immigrants within our community and answer questions like What does the Bible say about immigration and How should I respond? Whether you’re new to the conversation or a long-time advocate for refugees and other immigrants, we hope these conversations are helpful, informative and inspiring. This is Life Across Borders: A World Relief Mini Series.

]]> trailer 1 false Immigration, mass displacement and refugee resettlement are complex issues. At the heart of these issues, though, are women, men and children who are made in the image of God and long to live flourishing lives. In this series from World Relief, we’re diving into the subject of immigration and mass displacement from a global and biblical perspective. We’ll discuss current policies and practices, share stories from refugees and immigrants within our community and answer questions like What does the Bible say about immigration and How should I respond? Whether you’re new to the conversation or a long-time advocate for refugees and other immigrants, we hope these conversations are helpful, informative and inspiring. This is Life Across Borders: A World Relief Mini Series.

]]> 00:01:00 <![CDATA[Unaccompanied Minors: What’s Happening at the Border Pt. 2]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:27:00 +0000 World Relief https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/podcasts/24989/episodes/unaccompanied-minors-whats-happening-at-the-border-pt-2 https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/episodes/unaccompanied-minors-whats-happening-at-the-border-pt-2 In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, World Relief’s Scott Arbeiter, Jenny Yang and Matthew Soerens discuss what we can do in response to unaccompanied minors arriving at the border and what steps we’d like to see the U.S. government to take to remedy the situation.

]]> full 3 1 false In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, World Relief’s Scott Arbeiter, Jenny Yang and Matthew Soerens discuss what we can do in response to unaccompanied minors arriving at the border and what steps we’d like to see the U.S. government to take to remedy the situation.

]]> 00:07:55 <![CDATA[Your Rebuilding Questions Answered]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:19:00 +0000 World Relief https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/podcasts/24989/episodes/your-rebuilding-questions-answered https://life-across-borders-a-world-relief-mini-series.castos.com/episodes/your-rebuilding-questions-answered In this episode World Relief’s Jenny Yang and Matthew Soerens discuss what it will take to rebuild the U.S. refugee resettlement program, how World Relief is preparing, and what you can do to help.

On Friday April 16th, the Biden Administration announced that it would be keeping the historically low refugee ceiling set by the Trump administration for fiscal year 2020. But, after an outpouring of opposition from faith leaders and advocates like World Relief, President Biden reversed course saying he would set a new refugee ceiling on May 15th. 

]]> full 1 1 false In this episode World Relief’s Jenny Yang and Matthew Soerens discuss what it will take to rebuild the U.S. refugee resettlement program, how World Relief is preparing, and what you can do to help.

On Friday April 16th, the Biden Administration announced that it would be keeping the historically low refugee ceiling set by the Trump administration for fiscal year 2020. But, after an outpouring of opposition from faith leaders and advocates like World Relief, President Biden reversed course saying he would set a new refugee ceiling on May 15th. 

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