Immediate Word

This Sunday falls on Labor Day weekend, which seems to be as much an unofficial "last fling" of summer as a celebration of the efforts of working men and women. Nevertheless, it's an opportune time to re-examine the whole debate over immigration -- especially in light of the emphasis in this week's Hebrews passage on showing hospitality. Though we benefit from the labor of immigrants in the form of lower prices for goods and services, there is often a great deal of hostility toward those who enter the country illegally.