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Zach Szmara, Mark 8:22-26 (supplemental text, Acts 8:26-31) . In Mark 8:22-26, the central theme is Jesus healing a blind man in two stages. Initially, the man gains partial sight, seeing people as blurry figures. After a second touch from Jesus, his vision becomes completely clear. Similarly, in Acts 8:26-31, Philip is first called to proximity to others, but then receives a second calling to deeply connect with him (kollaō in Greek). The sermon emphasizes that we often settle for the first touch or call, feeling content with imperfect vision or mere
proximity. However, God desires us to p...2024-06-0232 min
Columbia View PodcastMigration and the People of God: 4. Ancient Israel - A Welcoming PeopleDid you know Yahweh commanded His people to love foreigners (immigrants) more than 30 times in the Old Testament? In the biblical story there’s what we know as the “quartet of the vulnerable” which included the orphan, widow, poor, and the immigrant. Interestingly enough, the first three of this quartet was standard ancient near eastern practice and law during Old Testament times - it was common law to care for the orphan, widow, and the poor. Yet immigrants were left out. In the words of Pastor Zach Szmara, “there is something distinctive about Yahweh’s ethics related to the foreigner.” Join us this...2024-05-191h 29Columbia View PodcastMigration and the People of God: Bonus ContentALL CULTURES AND SOCIETIES THROUGHOUT ALL OF TIME HAVE VIEWED IMMIGRANTS AS A THREAT OR A BURDEN OR BOTH… FOLLOWERS OF JESUS ARE CALLED TO SOMETHING RADICAL, UNCOMMON, AND COUNTER-CULTURAL WHEN THEY ARE CALLED TO LOVE AND WELCOME IMMIGRANTS. JOIN US AS FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRANT CONNECTION PASTOR ZACH SZMARA BRINGS A COMPELLING WORD AND INVITATION TO US. MORE INFO ABOUT IMMIGRANT2024-05-1955 min
Waite Park Church PodcastImmigrant Connection - Zach SzmaraZach Szmara, founder and Executive Direction of Immigrant Connection was here to talk about why the Bible says we should care about immigrants and immigration. 2024-01-1641 min
Theologizing LifeImmigrant Connection: A Conversation with Zach Szmara
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Are we called to a place, or are we called to people?
1 in 30 people in the world are immigrants. That’s 281 million people! Listen in as Anthony discusses this important topic with Zach Szmara, founder and executive director of Immigrant Connection. We’ll discuss how the reality of the gospel compels us to love and welcome strangers and immigrants.
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A World of GoodImmigration and the Church: Zach SzmaraS4E8 In this episode, Andrew interviews Zach Szmara. Zach is the Executive Director of Immigrant Connection. He has been a Department of Justice accredited legal representative since 2014 and has served over 2200 immigrants from 100+ nations in the 7 years he has led his local Immigrant Connection site. He also serves as the pastor […]2021-11-2954 min
All That To SayZach Szmara: Immigration, Personhood, and the ChurchIn this intimate conversation, Immigrant Connection executive director Zach Szamara tells the story of how a two-week assignment in Logansport, Indiana evolved into a life passion that has affected thousands of U.S. immigrant families, refugees, asylum seekers, and dreamers. From offering start-up immigration legal services in his local church to 18 locations coast-to-coast, the non-partisan Immigrant Connection has become a trail guide to those navigating legal paths to citizenship.
Listen in as Zach discusses the history of U.S. immigration, and his efforts to change the ways that Americans view immigrants today. "Immigration is an issue," he say...2021-11-161h 13All That To SayZach Szmara: National Director of Immigrant Connection and Pastor2021-11-161h 13
The Facilitator M PodcastZach Szmara - The Immigrant Connection and M WorkZach Szmara, National Director of the Immigrant Connection, shares about their vision and how it relates to the work GP m's do.
Immigrant Connection
2021-06-2137 min
The Share Faith PodcastReal Faith, Real World: Serving Immigrant CommunitiesRev. Zach Szmara is the pastor of The Bridge Wesleyan Church in Logansport, Indiana and the National Director of Immigrant Connection. www.ICWelcome.org www.WorldMethodist.org Find us on Social Media: Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/worldmethodistevangelism Twitter here https://twitter.com/worldmethodist Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/worldmethodist/2020-08-0346 min
Asbury Seminary Kentucky ChapelLearning to Koallo - with Rev. Zach Szmara"Learning to Koallo" with Rev. Zach Szmara, presented by Asbury Seminary Kentucky Chapel, recorded on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Asbury Theological Seminary's Kentucky campus2018-10-1026 minAsbury Seminary Kentucky ChapelGoing to Samaria - with Rev. Zach Szmara"Going to Samaria" with Rev. Zach Szmara, presented by Asbury Seminary Kentucky Chapel, recorded on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Asbury Theological Seminary's Kentucky campus2018-10-0926 min