Evangelicals and the redemptive symmetry of immigration reform

The scene at the Church of the Reformation several weeks ago—just a couple blocks from the U. S. Capitol—was a mixture of resolve and celebration, equal parts political rally and family reunion. People milled about on the front steps posing for photographs, greeting old friends and making new acquaintances.

No gathering of evangelicals is complete without music, which generally means a praise band. The congregation was strikingly well dressed and multicultural, a mixture of Hispanics, African Americans and Anglos. A few raised their hands and waved their arms to the music.

The congregation sang “The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor,” inspired by Psalm 34. “Let the lowly hear and be glad,” the lyrics read. “The Lord listens to their pleas.”