Foreign Land Archives - Raised to Walk

What it Looks Like When God Tries to Get Your Attention

by Carla Alvarez | Oct 20, 2020 | Foreign Land | 0

What does it look like when God is trying to get your attention? I’ve been thinking about that...

God Has Not Given Us a Spirit of Fear – or Coronavirus

by Carla Alvarez | Mar 9, 2020 | Foreign Land | 0

“Did you know that the coronavirus is in Houston?” This was the first thing my early arriving...

On Elections, Faith, and Parties

by Carla Alvarez | Nov 6, 2018 | Foreign Land, Podcasts | 0

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What Do We Mean When We Say “Never Again?”

by Carla Alvarez | Oct 4, 2018 | Foreign Land | 0

2,711. The number of seven by ten concrete stelaes composing the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of...

Two Babies and a Funeral

by Carla Alvarez | Apr 30, 2018 | Foreign Land, Podcasts | 0

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On Hanukkah, Hypocrites and an Open Letter to Ted Cruz

by Carla Alvarez | Dec 12, 2017 | Foreign Land | 0

It’s Christmas time, but Hanukkah comes first. Tonight on the evening of December 12th, the first...

On Forgiveness, Justice and Matt Lauer

by Carla Alvarez | Dec 1, 2017 | Foreign Land | 0

The past two months have been a series of revelations. Beginning with Harvey Weinstein, one...

Is It Really Worth Standing For?

by Carla Alvarez | Dec 23, 2014 | Foreign Land | 0

In case you’ve missed it, the internet was shut down in North Korea today, which is the second time in two days, and there is speculation that the U.S. government was responsible. This is being reported on Fox News, CNN, the BBC, the Guardian, and sites like Wired and Slate. Along with the speculation is the report that Putin has invited the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un.