Brent Dyer

Despite popular myths passed down through generations of emotionally constipated grandfathers and Hollywood action heroes, feelings are not an evolutionary mistake. They're not an "optional" feature, like sunroofs or Bluetooth. They're standard issue. You come out of the womb screaming for a reason.

You can pray and go to therapy. You can believe in healing and take your medication. You can quote Scripture and read peer-reviewed research.

We can’t ignore pain in the lives of immigrants. We can’t ignore that the Bible speaks directly and clearly about our responsibility to the foreigner, the stranger, the vulnerable. Let’s skip the noise and get back to the heart of the matter: people made in the image of God, crying out for safety, stability, and dignity. And let’s ask ourselves what it means to follow Christ in this conversation—not just at the voting booth or on Sunday morning, but in how we respond to real trauma in real lives