Myth of the American Dream
"‘And who is my neighbor?' This verse haunts me more than any other in Scripture."
Tasting God’s Justice & Joy
The fight for justice is also a fight for joy.
8 Things You Can Do To Welcome the Refugee Christ
There is no grand gesture you can do. There is just rampant Islamophobia that you will have to push back against constantly, for the rest of your life.
My American Life
Because I fell in love with refugees, I cannot be a part of a movement that doesn’t have space for them.
The Gospel in a Somali Apartment Complex
The thing I like best about the apartments of my Somali friends are the colorful tapestries on the walls.
About Guns
I thought about how protected the people who own guns are, and I thought about the rest of us.
A Harvest of Shame, A Harvest of Hope
As America celebrates the Thanksgiving holiday, the words of Amos have a new-found poignancy to me.
Everyone Has to Eat: The Story of WIC, the Story of Us
AUG 12, 2014 | By D.L. Mayfield--The other day, I walked into a Whole Foods to pick up a few items, my WIC vouchers in hand. I have the luxury of thinking carefully about my food purchases.