Welcome to The Resident Aliens

I am a resident alien.

It says so in very official looking writing on my green card (which is actually pink.) This immigration title speaks of the rights and responsibilities that I have as someone who is living in the US but is from somewhere else.

Some people find the term mildly offensive, but I have grown very fond of it. It doesn’t just describe my immigration status, but it is also a great posture for the life of someone seeking to follow Christ and live in the ways of His Kingdom. In John 17 Jesus prayed that His disciples would not be taken out of the world but that they would be sanctified by the truth and so distinct from the world and peculiar in the world as a result. He prayed for resident aliens, who would love and bless those around them, but who would always be those who were from somewhere else, with a longing for another city, and a loyalty to another land, an allegiance to another kingdom.

My hope is that I can steward this (admittedly tiny) platform to create and collate content for curious Christians, for those who feel like outsiders and immigrants, but who want to bless those around them with the incredible message of the love of Jesus Christ. I will post a couple of times a week with pastoral blog content, my weekly letter to my congregation, some reviews of latest music and books, and even some light-hearted commentary of life as an immigrant. I also hope to share some guest content in the future as I love listening to other voices of fellow saints who have learned a thing or two along the way.

The best way to keep up to date is to subscribe to the weekly newsletter which will serve as an email summary of all new content. You can do that at the bottom of the page.

Thanks for coming along on the journey. Feel free to poke around the few articles already on the site and share anything that you found interesting or helpful.

Be in touch if there is anything in particular you want me to write about or review.

Ross