Venezuelan-Canadian author Paola Barrera joins Nate on Life With God to discuss her story of immigration and how it shaped her outlook on God’s kingdom.
Show Notes
- “I was once an immigrant. Then I forgot. When the world’s exiled inconvenience the world’s established” by Paola Barrera for Christianity Today.
- “It hurt my ego and saved my heart to learn afresh that we all come into the Kingdom of God without credentials.” Read “The Gift of Immigration” by Paola Barrera for Faith Today.
- Elles Ont Vu La Fidelité de Dieu [They Have Seen God’s Faithfulness]—an anthology of essays about God’s faithfulness in the midst of hardship, with
- Paola’s website
- A few essays from Paola’s Substack, Food for Thought:
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Paola Barrera
Paola Barrera is a writer born in Venezuela, educated between Europe and the US, and Canadian through the gift of immigration. Her work focuses on how faith and theology inform everyday life. You can find her work at paolabarrera.com and on Instagram @paola_m_barrera.
Nathan Foster
Nathan Foster is an author and host of Life With God, a Renovaré Podcast. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor of social work and served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University. He was also a licensed clinical social worker and certified addictions counselor. Nathan has published two books, including The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines.