The Myth of Self-Sufficiency: And How The "Public Charge" Rule Perpetuates It

Many claim we are a Christian nation, but we omit from our economy those values that lie at the heart of Jesus’ gospel. To love neighbor as self. To live together in community, sharing life at the table. To welcome the stranger and immigrant, feed the poor, and lay down our weapons.
The idols of self and singular power cannot co-exist with the way of Christ. So maybe we aren’t a Christian nation. Nor is that the goal. But if one is Christian and LIVES in this nation, our job is to resist the nationalism that compels us to treat our vulnerable neighbors as a liability.