Public Statements
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Evangelicals and Catholics Publish Statement on Their Common Christianity
by Alexei Laushkin The call to unity is right out of the scriptures (Ephesians 14, John 17, Psalm 133) . It’s re-enforced out of our liturgies and our worship. In the past few years Kingdom Mission Society has partnered with Glenmary Home Missioners to host a dialogue between Evangelicals and Catholics. The heart of this…
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Faith Leaders: On the Final Farm Bill
KMS has continued to speak out about the Farm Bill throughout its journey in Congress. On June 21 the House narrowly passed a version of the bill that proposed unprecedented, harmful cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would put many working families, caregivers, children, and people with disabilities at risk of losing…
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Senate Passes Strong Farm Bill
This past week the Senate voted 86-11 to pass a bipartisan Farm Bill which maintained the integrity of the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP). Kingdom Mission Society actively followed amendments that might impact the social safety net during the Senate Farm Bill vote. One was offered by Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana #3383 on work-requirements…
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On Travel Ban: Supreme Court Upholds Misguided Notions of Executive Power
This week the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Trump v. Hawaii. The case covered the Administrations various travel bans since taking office. Although the Court took into account the underlying law which governs Executive Branch authority to temporarily close or suspend entry to foreign nationals on the basis of the national interest, it still reached…
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Romans 13: Love Does No Evil To A Neighbor
“Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there may be, are summed up in this saying, [namely] “You shall love…
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A Detailed Look at Missing Children, Separating Families, and the Christian Responsibility to Protect
An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the…
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House Defeat of Farm Bill Helpful But More Members Need to Step Up On SNAP
Today May 18, 2018 the House voted against H.R. 2. This legislation covers a wide range of farm policy, but also the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We wrote a statement on April 26th 2018 outlining substantial concerns with this proposal. A combination of freedom caucus members, who support extreme changes to SNAP and moderate conservatives…
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Statement on National Policy Institute
Statement by Alexei Laushkin, Board Member, Kingdom Mission Society: The National Policy Institute and some of their friends in the alt-right movement, represent the fringe of American society. Christians do not believe in the historic segregation of races. In fact Jesus himself is the great unifier, ending hostility between races, cultures, and ethnic groups within himself.…