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We are people of the cross, praying for hearts to be transformed.
We are disciples of Jesus who show up, who flip tables, who refuse to mistake comfort for faithfulness.
We are resurrection people—surrounded by death—and we will not be quiet about it.

We follow the witness of the prophetic theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who called the Church into costly discipleship: a discipleship that moves beyond temporary concern into real presence, real risk, and real action on behalf of our neighbors. Costly discipleship does not wait for permission. It responds when harm is at the door.

Now is the time for our communities to prepare for versions of Operation Metro Surge. This is not a conscience-based response, nor will it be an isolated incident. Escalation must become a catalyst—calling communities of faith across this country to be ready: to know our rights, to strengthen our networks, and to ensure that no neighbor faces what comes next alone.

As people of faith, we must ask ourselves:

• Do you know your neighbors’ names?
• When was the last time you connected with them—truly connected?
• If you haven’t, what is your plan to begin?
• How are you showing solidarity with your neighbors right now?
• And how might that solidarity grow and sustain itself if your community were to experience federal occupation or intensified enforcement?

Faithfulness in this moment is not abstract. It is relational. It is prepared. And it is rooted in the promise that resurrection is stronger than fear.