VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 14JUL25

 

Forward this email to someone you know who would like it! Did someone forward this email to you? Sign up here to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Verse of the day Thus says the Lord: Stand at the crossroads and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, “We will not walk in it.” - Jeremiah 6:16 Voice of the day Preserve your memories, keep them well, what you forget you can never retell. - Louisa May Alcott Prayer of the day God of our ancestors, help us to honor the stories that shape us, so we may walk in your good way. Our Latest Stories Meet the Palestinian Student Who Just Beat the Trump Administration (by Josiah R. Daniels) Student activist Mohsen Mahdawi on what it was like to be detained by ICE for 16 days — and why he’s not giving up. Read more In War-Fueled Societies, We’re All Zombies (by Matt Bernico) “28 Years Later doesn’t offer a neat political program to help us escape pure war. But it does invite us to reflect on death and love, which can be a helpful antidote to violence.” Read more The Big Blasphemous Bill (by C. Andrew Doyle) The GOP’s sweeping legislation would make it official: The economy is America’s god, and people will be sacrificed on its altar. Read more I'm Not Letting Christian Nationalists Ruin My July Fourth (by Adam Russell Taylor) True patriotism always includes confronting our nation's flaws and working toward something better. Read more Advertisements Protect Funding for National Public Radio Public broadcasting belongs to all of us. It’s how millions stay connected to the truth, especially in areas where commercial media won’t go. Tell Congress: Protect funding for NPR and PBS now. Keep democracy and accurate news on the airwaves.   Shop for New Books with Bookshop Looking for your next great read? Check out Sojourners' Bookshop page for curated selections of books on social justice and living your faith. When you buy through our Bookshop link, part of the proceeds support Sojourners and independent bookstores throughout the country. Donate Subscribe

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