Podcast appearances and mentions of matt soerens

Welcoming the Stranger: Thinking Biblically about Refugees and Immigration Pt. 2. Pastor Grant shares his presentation, "Welcoming the Stranger: Thinking Biblically About Refugees and Immigration," which he gives for World Relief SoCal as Site Manager for the San Diego office (his FT tent making job). This is part two focusing on the Economic Value of Immigrants (part one was the Scriptural and primary value). This presentation largely draws on the PowerPoint presentation and book coauthored by Matt Soerens, World Relief's VP of Advocacy and Policy. #immigrants #economics #immigration #worldrelief #solascriptura

Pastor Grant shares his presentation, "Welcoming the Stranger: Thinking Biblically About Refugees and Immigration," which he gives for World Relief SoCal as Site Manager for the San Diego office (his FT tent making job). This is part one, and intro to WR and WR SoCal and a focus in the Scriptural Value of Immigrants. Next week will focus on the Economic Value of Immigrants. This presentation largely draws on the PowerPoint presentation and book by Matt Soerens, World Relief's VP of Advocacy and Policy.

Josh Butler, who wrote that icky article about sex for The Gospel Coalition, has resigned because he doesn't want his church to be impacted by the controversy. Did he make the right choice? Then, an interview with Matt Soerens, VP of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief, discusses the end of Title 42 and troops being sent to the border--and from Buzzfeed, people are talking about "social norms that people think need to be abolished, like yesterday"... do NOT miss number 5. Follow The Common Good on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith ConradSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been an interesting shift at the U.S./Mexico border: whereas previously large numbers of people tried to sneak in, now they are applying for asylum. Unfortunately, the backlog is so bad that the average time to process such cases is 4-5 years. What do you do with thousands of people while they wait to enter the U.S.? Matt Soerens, Matt Soerens, VP of Policy and Advocacy for World Relief, unpacks the complexity of the issue with Aubrey and guest host Catherine McNiel. Follow The Common Good on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith ConradSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashley talks with Eric Costanzo, an author (along with Daniel Yang and Matt Soerens) of Inalienable, about hope for the American church. We don't have to give up on Jesus' bride, but we do need to find ways to heal. Listen in to Eric's practical and thoughtful wisdom about how to live with hope for the church. Listening to and learning from marginalized voices shows us the way forward. LINKS Eric's book, Inalienable Ashley's most recent book, A Spacious Life is in paperback, ebook and audio. Sign up for Ashley's substack here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Costanzo is a pastor in my home state of Oklahoma! Together with previous guest, Matt Soerens, and Daniel Yang, he has written a fantastic book called Inalienable about how imperative it is for the American church to engage and learn from the global church, especially from voices we have historically sought to marginalize. We … Continue reading Episode 148 – Eric Costanzo

Who is my neighbor? Join us as author and guest speaker, Matt Soerens, leads us in a conversation about welcoming the stranger and thinking biblically about refugees and immigration.

Greg Ballard, Patrick Hanley, Stephanie Hitt, Matt Soerens

Revised live broadcast from March 27, 2022, on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, and other platforms. PANELISTS - Greg Ballard, Patrick Hanley, Stephanie Hitt, Matt Soerens.SCHEDULE:Sunday: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. CentralListen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia

How can we engage, love, and serve our neighbors with cultural differences and language barriers? Matt Soerens leads us through a discussion.

(00:00-09:20): Trump administration officially authorizes Biden transition. The administration has been slow-walking the transition process as the president vows to fight the results. PLUS, Donald Trump doesn't need to concede. (09:20-17:43): Jamie Ducharme writes “Why You're Regressing to Your Teenage Self During the COVID-19 Outbreak” in Time. (17;43-27:12): Teena Dare writes “I’m So Busy. How Can I Rest?” in The Gospel Coalition. When God was forming his people after the exodus, one of the most important things he emphasized was Sabbath. (27:12-36:47): Vaneetha Rendall Risner writes “When My Life Fell Apart, I Needed a Bible That Wouldn’t” in The Gospel Coalition. (36:47-45:55): Tyler Huckabee writes “Inside TikTok’s Wild COVID-19 Vaccine as Christian Persecution Meme”. BRian and Ian discuss this bizarre trend. (45:55-1:05:42): We spoke with by Author and U.S. Director of Church Mobilization and Advocacy for World Relief and as the National Coordinator for the Evangelical Immigration Table, Matt Soerens. He wrote an article in Christianity Today called “The US Will Re-Open to Refugees. Is the U.S. Church Ready?” that touches on Biden’s plan to raise the refugee ceiling. Is the church and nation ready? (1:05:42-1:14:40): As we go into the Thanksgiving season of this strange and difficult year, we take time to reflect on what we are thankful for, as well as reminisce on fun Thanksgiving memories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-09:00): Ronald Sider and Richard Mouw write “We are pro-life evangelicals for Biden” in Christian Post. They provide perspective and evidence that Joe Biden’s administration is more pro-life overall than Trump’s (09:00-37:49): We were joined this hour by Author and U.S. Director of Church Mobilization and Advocacy for World Relief and as the National Coordinator for the Evangelical Immigration Table, Matt Soerens. Already with a loaded resume, Matt advocates for both action with understanding and compassion for refugees. World Relief joined with our parent organization, the National Association of Evangelicals, to publish a statement this (by 10/14, next) week in the Washington Post called A Call to Civic Responsibility For the Health of the Nation. In a contentious and polarizing electoral season when we think many outside and even inside of American evangelicalism have a rather narrow view of what it means for evangelical Christians to engage politically, the goal of this statement is to call evangelicals of all political affiliations – Democrats, Republicans, and Independents – to ground our engagement in our commitment to the authority of the Bible. (37:49-46:54): John Fea writes in The Way of Improvement “What James Dobson Said in 1998 About Moral Character and the Presidency”. PLUS, Brian refers to remarks from John MacArthur back in 2016 about how "Morality doesn't define us anymore". (46:54-56:22): We were joined by Senior Vice President, National Program Development at Salem Media Group, Chris Gould. This year, due to the pandemic and our inability in many cities to host gatherings in person, Salem Media Group is showing our appreciation the entire month of October by bringing ministry leaders and pastors a virtual program. Each Thursday, beginning October 1st, we will release a new virtual program featuring national speakers, music artists, and local pastors and ministry leaders encouraging one another to continue to fight the good fight during these frustrating and uncertain times. To register, please click here now. (56:22-1:05:07): Irwin Ince writes “The Call—and Cost—of Beautiful Church Community” in The Gospel Coalition. Brian discusses this and how important it is to have diverse and welcoming community as a Christian. (1:05:07-1:13:48): Luke Holmes writes “4 Ways Social Media Can Be Leveraged For Discipleship” in LifeWay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-36:43): We were joined by the Executive Director of Ignite Church Planting, Lance Hurley. He shared the heart and mission behind this ministry. Ignite is a church-planting ministry located in one of America's greatest cities with a huge population base; Chicagoland and NW Indiana is home to 10 million people. It is estimated that almost 6.5 million people have no relationship with Jesus or his church. Ignite will change that reality by starting new churches. (37:40-1:16:05): We were joined this hour by Author and U.S. Director of Church Mobilization and Advocacy for World Relief and as the National Coordinator for the Evangelical Immigration Table, Matt Soerens. Already with a loaded resume, Matt advocates for both action with understanding and compassion for refugees. In the book “Welcoming the Stranger” World Relief staffers Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang move beyond the rhetoric to offer a Christian response. Interwoven throughout are true stories of immigrants' experiences in and out of the system. With careful historical understanding and thoughtful policy analysis, they debunk myths and misconceptions about immigration and show the limitations of the current immigration system. Ultimately they point toward immigration reform that is compassionate, sensible, and just as they offer concrete ways for you and your church to welcome and minister to your immigrant neighbors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-09:11): US coronavirus: Highest number of deaths in a day recorded after several days of a downward trend. PLUS, Dr. Anthony Fauci is cautiously optimistic about seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. (09:11-18:13): Eric Peterson in The Navigators posted “Orientation, Disorientation, Reorientation”. Brian and Ian discuss how we are going to reorient ourselves back into caring and focussed people. (18:13-28:11): We are joined by Matt Soerens. He is the Director of Church Mobilization for World Relief. Brian and Ian discuss what efforts the organization is doing amidst this crisis. World Relief works hand in hand with churches on caring for people in need, now needed more than ever. He takes some time at the end to discuss immigration reform and how we need to apply compassion to the considerations of reform. (28:11-36:37): Jen Pollack Michel writes “20 More Prayers to Pray as We Approach the Pandemic’s Peak” in Christianity Today. Brian and Ian discuss why petitioning God is still the most powerful way to respond in crisis. (37:34-48:14): 'SNL' Zoom skits and 'Coronavirus Rhapsody:' The benefits (and limits) of pandemic parody. It's important for us to maintain our sense of humor during this frightening crisis — just as long as we don't overdo it. PLUS, here’s an awesome parody of Bohemian Rhapsody. (48:14-58:19): We are joined by Pastor Stephanie O’Brien. She leads Mill City Church in Minneapolis and also hosts a podcast called “Lead Stories Podcast”. Their goal is to get resources to people who need them and elevate voices often underrepresented. “We tell a lot of stories and talk about various topics of leadership and life. Our hope is that it will equip and encourage people of influence” She also wrote the book “Stay Curious: How Questions and Doubts Can Save Your Faith” (58:19-1:07:45): We touched on this article from the Good News Network: “Stressed? This Study Says You Simply Need a 20-Minute ‘Nature Pill’”. PLUS, Margie Donlon posts Mental Health Tips on Facebook. We also touched on “Daily Prayer: an anglican guide to spiritual rhythms” (1:08:48-1:15:44): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are the Amish the key to republicans holding the Whitehouse in 2020? Maybe! We chat LatinX's evangelizing America, Amish outreach, Child sponsorship and more.  Get the resources Matt mentioned, including bible studies and videos here: http://evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/ and here: https://worldrelief.org/welcoming-the-stranger You can follow Matt on Twitter: @matthewsoerens Get his book here: https://amzn.to/2O34Cpp

6. Ingroup and Outgroup Bias, w/ Abby DyerJoin Abby and Scott as they discuss "innies" and "outies", or rather, ingroups and outgroups. The phrase, "Birds of a feather flock together" is a cliché for a reason. People tend to congregate and group up with people with similar preferences and prejudices. Ingroup bias (or ingroup favoritism) refers to the tendency to favor one’s own group, its members, its characteristics, and its preferences. Outgroup bias includes negative categorizations, feelings, or ideas about people who are not part of our ingroup.Though bias is common in our world, it's actually unnatural in the Kingdom of God as Jesus embodies. Even a cursory reading of the New Testament displays a radical trajectory that goes against the grain of the ingroup/outgroup dualism. And yet, as we consider our relationships and spheres of influence, they are most likely predominantly ingroup. Which means our groups most likely reflect this bias in some ways. This isn’t a guilt trip, but it is a Gospel trip. I.e., this is an area we need to follow Jesus in as he builds his Church.Recommended Resources: Preferences Quiz: Scot McKnight's "Images of Jesus" quiz from his book on interpreting the Bible, "The Blue Parakeet". This quiz is meant to highlight our own preferences and prejudices that we project onto Jesus.Message: Persistent Poverty, by Matt Soerens of World ReliefBooks: The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation, by Miles McPherson; The Color of Compromise, by Jemar Tisby; Divided by Faith, by Christian Smith

(00:00-09:25): Ian says that comedians are our modern day prophets. John Crist is not an exception. He posted a satirical video advertisement about the new app “GetOffended”. He is pressing on how people overreact to things that push their buttons. (09:25-18:56): Derek Rishmawy writes “Praying With Fire” in Christianity Today. Brian and Ian touch on the sanctity of prayer and how we must not flippantly approach God in prayer. Instead, take your moments of prayer seriously and recognize how powerful and present God is. (18:56-28:33): “America’s Microwave Christianity—The Heart of the Present-Day Church Must Change” writes Shane Idleman in Christian Headlines. Brian and Ian touch on how modern churches may or may not be drifting from centralizing the seeking of God. (28:33-37:59): Scott Sauls Tweeted, “If Christians redirected their energy away from complaining about political leaders toward praying for the flourishing of society instead, I’ll bet you five dollars it will make a much bigger and better difference.” Brian and Ian talk about it and react to Facebook comments from listeners (37:59-47:16): We are joined by Matt Soerens, an author and director from World Relief. He is here to talk about the narrative of what Christians and Americans think of immigrants and refugees. (47:16-56:20): Matt touches deeper on what the Bible says about immigrants. What do we as Christians do about those immigrating here unlawfully. Does that mean we should keep them from the church and not care for them? Matt says no. (56:20-1:05:40): What is the fear surrounding immigration? Matt talks to us about how the media depicts immigrants and the information provided to listeners. He urges people to look at the facts. (1:05:40-1:15:11): Matt finishes out the hour with us to touch on his books and how he feels the climate of this topic will change. You can visit World Relief’s website here to support their needs as well as learn more about their mission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for an illuminating discussion regarding US immigration and refugee policy that avoids heated hyperbole and separates fact from fiction.

Matt Soerens of World Relief explains the situation of the migrant caravan approaching the US border. Then, Dr. Stephen Nichols of Ligonier Ministries shares a new study that reveals how American Christians live out their theology.

Misquoted: Persistent PovertyJesus was a refugee. When he was only a baby, his parents were forced to flee their homeland in order to save his life. Just before his crucifixion, Jesus cautioned that we would always have the poor - the refugee, the immigrant - with us. Sometimes, we read those words and interpret them to mean that the reality of poverty will always be with us no matter what we do, and we let ourselves off the hook from giving, serving, and seeking to help the poorest among us. The truth is, Jesus was unequivocal in his command that his followers are to always, always leverage what we have for thesake of those in need. This Sunday, we’re honored to be welcoming Matt Soerens, the US Director for World Relief and the co-author of the books “Welcoming the Stranger” and “Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis.” He has been active at the US/Mexico border working to advocate for refugees and immigrants, and we’re looking forward to hearing him share a biblical perspective on immigration.

This month James speaks with Matt Soerens from World Relief about the rerelease of his book, Welcoming The Stranger looking at the issue of the Immigration Debate in the US and the recent changes to the Child Separation Policy.We also catch up with Tim Plyming about the TOG Studios, a new space in central London for creators.Don't forget to register for the Church & Media Conference on October 18th at www.themedianet.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Texas judge speaks out as hundreds of migrant children, separated from their parents who fled violence in Central and South America, are sent to detention centers near the southern US border. And Ali chats with Jenny Yang and Matt Soerens from World Relief about how to unite the evangelical movement around immigration.    

There are more refugees in the world now than at any other time in history. World Relief’s Matthew Soerens joins us to talk about the crisis, the politics, and what we as the church can do about it.

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Rev. Vernon Naffier,  Alex Nowrasteh and Matt Soerens  with a more open view on amnesty.   Then,  a rountable on Iowa and Baltimore--Facia Robertson, Ira Hicks Teri Watson, and Lance Williams..facebook friends.

Who Is My Neighbor forum with Matt Soerens

Who Is My Neighbor forum with Matt Soerens