Faith & Politics

As a young adult in Brazil, my father was told by American missionaries that, as a Black man, the dream of living in the U.S. was not meant for him. Yet that dream found fulfillment in his children. My own immigration journey—marked by hope, sacrifice, and a long path to citizenship—echoes the truth of Acts 10:15: never call unclean what God has made pure. When compassion is on trial, the gospel itself is at stake.

I do not approach the intersection of faith and politics lightly—not because the Gospel is apolitical, but because it is profoundly consequential. Jesus spoke directly to power, justice, and the systems that shape human life. The Gospel is political not because it serves a party, but because it challenges injustice, confronts abuse, and calls us to live rooted in love, mercy, and truth. To follow Christ is to care deeply about what happens to our neighbors.