We are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Melissa Borja this week, to discuss her new podcast "One Million Neighbors!" The podcast follows the story of the largest refugee resettlement in American history - when Midwestern Christians resettled "One Million Neighbors." Obviously, this is very relevant to our current immigration panic, so we dive deep into the strange role that Christians have played here - and what our theology tells us to do next.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro/ Golden Trump Statue
8:00 - "Tax The Rich" is a Slur?
11:15 - Introducing Melissa Borja
16:00 - One Million Neighbors
28:30 - Americans and Missionaries
38:00 - Coastal Elitism vs. Midwestern Coalition Building
44:00 - Matthew 25
50:00 - Refugee Resettlement is Culturally Beneficial
57:30 - Immigrants vs. Migrants vs. Asylum Seekers
1:05:00 - Good News!
Show Notes:
- Check out One Million Neighbors: https://www.axismundi.us/podcasts/one-million-neighbors
- Politics is for Power by Eitan Hersher: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Politics-Is-for-Power/Eitan-Hersh/9781982116798
- Billionaire says "tax the rich" is a slur: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/business/mamdani-taxes-real-estate
- The Trump Gold Statue: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/11/donald-trump-gold-statue/90029751007/
- UK emissions at 150 year low: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-emissions-fall-2-4-in-2025-as-coal-hits-400-year-low/
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