VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJURNERS 2APR25

Verse of the day But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. - Ephesians 2:13 Voice of the day We follow a God who transgressed boundaries of human and divine, spiritual and material; the joy of a promiscuous and prodigal invitation into the love of God and the love of self. - Tonetta Landis-Aina, “Black, Butch, Queer — and Baptized Into God's Scandalous Love” Prayer of the day Thank you for transgressing all boundaries to bring us near, inviting us into the overflowing joy of your love for both you and ourselves. Advertisement Our Latest Stories The Best Way to Love Elon Musk? Protest Him (by Dean Dettloff) The Tesla Takedown is a clear example of following Jesus’ command to love enemies. Read more If God Can Roll Away Stones, Why Are Palestinians Still Trapped Under the Rubble? (by Josiah R. Daniels) A Palestinian pastor tries to answer that question in a new book. Read more 12 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2025 (by Hojung Lee) These women lead through empathy, build community, and fight against rising tides of hopelessness with messages of radical and inclusive love. Read more Is ‘Wokeness’ Worth Saving? (by Josiah R. Daniels) Sociologist Musa al-Gharbi's We Have Never Been Woke makes the case that we can't solve the world's problems without changing ourselves. Read more Advertisements Sojourners' Anti-Racism Reading List Check out Sojourners' anti-racism reading list, curated by our Director of Racial Justice, Rev. Moya Harris. Our Bookshop page features a variety of Sojourners reading lists. When you buy from Bookshop, part of the proceeds go to support Sojourners' work, as well as to support local bookstores throughout the country. Spread God’s Love Through Heifer's Fill the Ark Program “Heifer International provides animals, resources and training to people in need around the world. We bring communities together and link farmers to nearby markets where they can sell extra milk from goats and cows, eggs from chickens and honey from bees.” Read more of the latest sponsored content article on our website.

 

Sign the petition: Protect judges from Trump's attacks - vote in the U.S. House imminent! 1APR25

 THE magat / heritage foundation / project 2025 cabal is determined to destroy our democratic Republic and replace it with a neo-nazi, fascist authoritarian theological oligarchy. They are now attempting to stop the judicial branch of our government from protecting the nation from the illegal executive orders from NOT MY pres drumpf / trump and the illegal orders from NOT MY pres musk and the fascist gop / greed over people republican party controlling congress. Please sign the petition from Demand Progress to the U.S. House to reject the gop's / greed over people-republican party's No Rogue Rulings Act and then share this with like minded family, friends and coworkers. It will also help if you e mail your representative and senators.

TELL THE U.S. HOUSE: Trump, Stephen Miller, and the GOP are trying to take power away from the judiciary, so the Trump admin can do what they want with no checks on their power. A House bill getting a vote SOON would strip the legal authority from federal judges. Sign the petition: Oppose the GOP’s extreme No Rogue Rulings Act!

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Federal judges have been one of the strongest checks on the Trump administration’s right-wing, anti-democracy agenda. Now, the GOP is trying to take power away from judges by passing the “No Rogue Rulings Act.” And a vote is imminent in the U.S. House.

Top Trump adviser, Stephen Miller, is leading the charge to spread propaganda about so-called “activist judges” — claiming that any judge to rule against Trump is “communist” and “extreme.”¹ This is a clear, dangerous Trump administration power grab and we must stop it.

Sign the petition: Oppose the No Rogue Rulings Act and save the judicial checks on Trump’s power!

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Trump and Elon Musk have already called for impeaching judges that have done their job, protected the constitutional rights of Americans and the rule of law, and ruled against the administration’s illegal actions. Now, Republicans are trying to take power away from judges via legislation.

Trump’s illegal funding freeze, illegal mass deportations, and many other of the destructive policies of the administration have been halted by judges. We can’t let Congress take judicial powers from district judges in a vote happening SOON.

Sign the petition: Protect federal judges from the GOP attempt to strip away their power.

Thanks for taking action,

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P.S. Calling lawmakers right now can help stop this dangerous bill. Can you call your U.S. Rep right now?

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This April 5, tell President Trump: Hands off our communities! 1APR25

 HERE is more information from the 5 APR national protest being organized by Hands Off, Indivisible, the ACLU and others telling NOT MY pres musk, NOT MY pres drumpf / trump, NOT MY vp vance, the neo-nazi fascist drump / trump - vance administration and gop / greed over people-republican party to get their hands off and keep their hands off our country!!! 

President Trump is abusing his power by gutting essential services – from the Department of Education, to Social Security and Medicaid – and trampling on our civil rights and liberties to do it. That's why this Saturday, April 5, we and our friends are sending a clear message: Hands off our services. Hands off our rights. Hands off our communities. We're joining Hands Off and thousands across the country in protesting Donald Trump's attacks on our communities. Will you join us on April 5? Get the details and RSVP now using Hands Off's Mobilize forms. (This link will take you to a third party site to sign up with Hands Off). RSVP NOW Please note: This link will take you to a third-party website, mobilize.us We're facing an unprecedented power grab – and our communities are paying the price. As President Donald Trump exceeds the limits of his office's powers, it's our rights that are on the line. It's our schools that will suffer from funding cuts. Our immigrant neighbors and family members who are being targeted and punished. Our trans communities who will suffer without needed lifesaving medical care. The First Amendment protects our right to speak, protest, publish, learn, and dissent – without fear of punishment from the government. Free speech belongs to the people. And we will not be silenced. We can't wait while our rights are stripped away. On April 5, we're showing up in hundreds of cities nationwide for the largest single-day protest since Trump's inauguration. Join us and Hands Off at the protest closest to you – and tell the Trump administration: Hands off our communities. (This link will take you to a third party site to sign up with Hands Off). We hope to see you out there, The ACLU Team P.S. Don’t see an event in your area? You can work with Hands Off to set one up! It’ll take all of us to fight back against President Trump’s anti-rights agenda. (This link will take you to a third party site to sign up with Hands Off).

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VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 1APR25

 

Verse of the day Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals. - Psalm 66:5 Voice of the day It is this way with wonder: it takes a bit of patience, and it takes putting yourself in the right place at the right time. It requires that we be curious enough to forgo our small distractions in order to find the world. - Aimee Nezhukumatathil, “World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments” Prayer of the day God of wonder, help us to be still and curious, to set aside our distractions, and to witness the awe-inspiring wonders you have done among us. Advertisement Our Latest Stories The Best Way to Love Elon Musk? Protest Him (by Dean Dettloff) The Tesla Takedown is a clear example of following Jesus’ command to love enemies. Read more If God Can Roll Away Stones, Why Are Palestinians Still Trapped Under the Rubble? (by Josiah R. Daniels) A Palestinian pastor tries to answer that question in a new book. Read more 12 Christian Women Shaping the Church in 2025 (by Hojung Lee) These women lead through empathy, build community, and fight against rising tides of hopelessness with messages of radical and inclusive love. Read more Is ‘Wokeness’ Worth Saving? (by Josiah R. Daniels) Sociologist Musa al-Gharbi's We Have Never Been Woke makes the case that we can't solve the world's problems without changing ourselves. Read more

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April 1, 2025 A few months ago, I did something pretty standard for journalists: I asked for a press pass. I had learned about NatalCon, a conference about declining global birth rates that was to be held in March in Austin, and I figured it might be interesting to attend. A few hours after I sent the press pass request, I began to get notifications on X. The organizer of the conference, Kevin Dolan, had tweeted out my request to his 91,000 followers. “The balls on these people lmao,” he wrote. “You want me to buy you dinner & pay for your booze because you can’t afford to come harsh the vibes & slander my friends on your own dime.” When I tried to pay to register, my application was rejected. Long story short, I decided to go anyway—and while Dolan had security escort me out, I still managed to have quite a strange weekend with the pronatalists—many of whom, it turned out, were actually only worried about declining birth rates among a select few.  “Western civilization isn’t just worth preserving—it’s worth fighting for,” far-right influencer and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec told the crowd. “This is a war, and natalism is our sword and shield, and we will not abandon the front line.” As I wrote in my report, in the pronatalists’ war for the West, the political winds seem to be at their backs. Right-wing political commentator Steve Turley offered the attendees more specifics. “If Vice President JD Vance has his way,” he said, “our whole electoral process may be recalibrating around this new pronatal biopolitics.” There are signs that this is not just wishful thinking. DOGE head Elon Musk, Vice President Vance, and President Trump himself have repeated pronatalist talking points, including remarks about immigrants’ “bad genes.” Read more about my weird adventure with the politically ascendent pronatalists. —Kiera Butler

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