Presbyterian Mission Agency migration and border crossings conference Archives

Migration conference just the beginning for Columbia Theological Seminary

Posted February 25th, 2019

Columbia Theological Seminary President Leanne Van Dyk and Assistant Professor of New Testament Raj Nadella were still a few hours away from the end of the Migration and Border Crossings Conference, but it was not too soon to start thinking ahead.

Migration conference closes with call for ‘spring cleaning of the spirit’

Posted February 12th, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Emilie Townes brought last week’s Migration and Border Crossings conference at Columbia Theological Seminary to a close, summarizing what attendees had been hearing the past two days.

Dancing about immigration

Posted February 9th, 2019

You probably wouldn’t expect to see people throwing mulch in a modern dance performance any more than you’d expect to see a modern dance performance at a migration conference.

Former U.S. Poet Laureate opens conference by turning the immigrant story around

Posted February 8th, 2019

Juan Felipe Herrera stepped up to the microphone Thursday at Decatur Presbyterian Church and started telling stories.