Seminary Chapel: Anton Flores-Maisonet
Gather with us to hear Anton Flores-Maisonet tell faith-inspired stories of immigrant justice accompanying asylum-seeking people on part of their journey into the USA.
“Love from the center of who you are” – Anton Flores-Maisonet
Love from the center of who you are; don鈥檛 fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. (Romans 12:9 MSG) Most of us spend most our lives hiding behind masks of fear and shame. But that鈥檚 not who we are, and definitely not who we were created....
“Love Crosses Borders” – Anton Flores-Maisonet
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. (Romans 12:11-13 NRSV) When fear seeks to erect walls in our hearts, laws, and borders, the call of the Church is to an even fiercer love. For over 15 years, Casa Alterna co-founder, Anton....
Chapel Gathering: Civil Disobedience/Divine Obedience: Jesus & MLK’s vision of the Beloved Community
Civil Disobedience/Divine Obedience: Jesus and MLK鈥檚 vision of the Beloved Community 鈥� A sermon based on Mark 1:4-11, Anton Flores-Maisonet examines the baptism of Jesus as a defining moment when Christ modeled the call for his followers to consider the cost involved in building the Beloved Community. www.alternacommunity.com www.facebook.com/alternacommunity
Glimpses of Conversion: The immigrants’ rights movement in Georgia – Anton Flores-Maisonet
A goal of Gospel nonviolence is not just to secure justice but to also convert the 鈥渆nemy鈥� of those who suffer injustice. Through captivating story-telling, Anton Flores-Maisonet shares glimpses of when loving nonviolence has brought about glimpses of conversion in the immigrants鈥� rights movement in Georgia.