I had planned to share about the expanded role of women in Southern Baptist life in this week’s column but the humanitarian crisis taking place at the U.S. border changed my mind.
On the role of women, I commend Kathy Litton’s comments in the article about her new SBC role here to you.
For the humanitarian crisis, I’m not properly equipped to outline a solution but I do know the situation pulls at all of our hearts no matter our stance on how best to deal with the overall issue of illegal immigration.
I’m confident none of us want anyone’s child to be afraid or lacking basic securities, care and love. It’s one thing to be in the dark about sufferings happening around us; it’s another to know about it and choose to sit back and do nothing.
After all with knowledge comes responsibility — but then there’s the problem of determining exactly what it means to be responsible.
We know we should be the ones responsible to care for ourselves and our families which also means protecting them.
We know we are called to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength” and “love your neighbors as yourself.”
But how do we reconcile these specific responsibilities when it comes to the border crisis?
We can help with immediate actions to alleviate some of the suffering but we can’t stop there.
Our country’s leaders must set aside their political agendas to find a workable solution. They’ve done it before and are more than capable of doing it now, but I do think they need to know we will not punish them for sitting across the table together to figure it out.
We also must remember to pray for all involved and determine ways we might help with current ministry efforts.
West Brownsville Baptist Church is one church ministering in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. The church recently began serving as an overflow respite center to shelter migrants and has lots of needs related to that role.
We are researching the best ways to contribute, send supplies and provide teams to help.
If you are interested in assisting the efforts, then reach out to us for suggestions by calling 1-800-803-5201, ext. 103.
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