This week’s What in the World Wednesday came from a couple of conversations, social media interactions, and a news story circulating in the religion section. My wife says that sometimes God speaks in themes. This issue keeps coming up and it impacts people I know and love. So, I’m listening. Let’s talk about it. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled that a coalition of Christian and Jewish organizations could proceed with a lawsuit that challenges a policy change that would allow for greater ICE enforcement at places of worship. You can read the article here: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/bid-to-block-ice-arrests-at-churches-revived-by-appeals-court?utm_source=chatgpt.com Rather than taking sides, let’s take a step back and see how Scripture would inform our thinking on the issues of immigration and enforcement in places of worship.   The church should reflect God’s heart for the foreigner (Leviticus 19:33-34, Matthew 22:37-40, Matthew 25:31-46). Compassion is ...