VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 22OKT26

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 With God are wisdom and strength; he has counsel and understanding. - Job 12:13 Voice of the day My hope is that Christians everywhere will continue to grow toward equality, with Chittister’s own growth and wisdom leading the way. - Rosalie G. Riegle Prayer of the day God of wisdom and strength, as we move through this day, teach us to seek Your understanding before we act and to lean on Your strength when our own feels small. Guide our choices toward justice, fill our hearts with compassion, and help us offer comfort to those carrying burdens of their own. Amen. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Reading Augustine in the Age of ICE’s Shock Gloves (By Colin Martinez Longmore) Augustine’s teachings on justice and human dignity challenge Christians to confront ICE’s violence against immigrants. Read more An Iconic Civil Rights Church Looks to Educate the Next Generation (By Evana Upshaw) The executive director of the 16th Street Education Center discusses youth education, collaboration, and church tours as ministry. Read more A Defender of Evangelicalism Answers Our Questions (By Mitchell Atencio) Bonnie Kristian’s new book argues critics are unfair to evangelicals, but are evangelicals unfair to their reformers? Read more Ms. Rachel Is Simply Prophetic (By Gerlyn Henry) How do we teach children to say basic but radical things that challenge injustice, inspire compassion, and help us change the future? Read more Everything We Learned About Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Adaptation (By Tyler Huckabee) On Tuesday, Gerwig unpacked her reverence for C.S. Lewis, ‘The Magician’s Nephew,’ and gave a sneak peek at next year’s anticipated movie. Read more Pope Leo Diagnosed With Cancer, Has Lobe of Lung Removed (By Joshua McElwee, Reuters, Matteo Negri, Reuters) The 71-year-old pontiff has lung adenocarcinoma, confirmed by tissue tests during surgery, the Vatican said. Read more Advertisements Faith Overcomes Fear: Donate Today Authoritarianism relies on an exhausted, fearful public. But faith calls us to action. Give to Sojourners’ fall fundraising campaign to fuel investigative reporting and equip local churches with tools to defend democracy, protect vulnerable neighbors, and organize for justice. Make your tax-deductible gift today! How Stories Shape Justice Movements with Margaret Atwood How do stories help us recognize injustice and remain hopeful enough to act? Join Margaret Atwood and Sojourners president Adam Russell Taylor on November 11 at 1 pm ET for a live conversation about faith, power, resistance, and the stories that can move us toward a more just future. Donate Subscribe

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