Biblical Hospitality and Forced Migration with Christopher Hays
From Across the Divide Podcast by Across the Divide
April 30, 2026 · 59 min
About this episode
Christopher Hays joins Abeer to discuss the ethics of welcoming strangers in the context of immigration and citizenship debates.
Christopher Hays joins Abeer to explore the ethics of the New Testament and the teachings of Jesus on “welcoming the stranger” and it relates to debates around immigration and citizenship. Christopher is president Scholar Leaders, and a biblical scholar committed to the transformation of theological knowledge into missional practice, he has worked in projects ranging from authoring scholarly volumes to establishing church-based ministries to victims of forced migration. He holds degrees from Wheaton and Oxford. His most recent book in English is Eight Million Exiles: Missional Action Research and the Crisis of Forced Migration. Support our work at Across the Divide: https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide Follow Across the Divide for more on Instagram @AcrosstheDividePodcast Across the Divide partners with Peace Catalyst International to amplify the pursuit of peace and explore the vital intersection of Christian faith and social justice in Palestine-Israel.
People in this episode
Host: Abeer
Guest: Christopher Hays
Topics covered
- biblical hospitality
- forced migration
- New Testament ethics
- immigration debates
- Christian teachings
- social justice
Keywords
- hospitality
- immigration
- New Testament
- Christianity
- social justice
- theological knowledge
- forced migration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Scholar Leaders, Peace Catalyst International
Books & works: Eight Million Exiles: Missional Action Research and the Crisis of Forced Migration
Places: Palestine-Israel
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