26 June 2025

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 26JUN25

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Verse of the day

But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live.
- Exodus 1:17

Voice of the day

Wars will be stopped only when soldiers refuse to fight, when workers refuse to load weapons onto ships and aircraft, when people boycott the economic outposts of Empire that are strung across the globe.
- Arundhati Roy

Prayer of the day

May we, like the midwives of Egypt, fear you more than empire, and in holy defiance choose life over violence, resistance over complicity, and peace over war.

Our Latest Stories

We Can't Bomb Our Way to Peace in the Middle East (by Rose Marie Berger and Wesley Granberg-Michaelson)

The call to break the cycle of violence is where followers of Jesus and the prophetic tradition of religious faith always begin.

A Hymn for Nonviolent Protests (by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette)

“An act of peace can help to halt what violence seeks to spread. / It only takes a mighty few who dare to take a stand / to bring in justice, love, and truth—to help a hurting land.”

Is AI Demonic? (by Matt Bernico)

“We can fight back the mass possession of AI demons. By learning how AI works and why it has such a hold on us, we can start to see through its demonic facade.”

In L.A., Protesters Practice the Politics of Jesus (by Hannah Bowman)

What is oftentimes characterized as violent protest is, in fact, usually just disruptive.

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 24JUN25

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Verse of the day

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.
- James 3:17

Voice of the day

We pray for peace, O Spirit here among us; your love emboldens, judges, and restrains. Take any hate and acts of impulse from us; make leaders wise, amid competing claims.
- Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, “A Hymn for Peace”

Prayer of the day

O Spirit of peace, as we pray for wise and compassionate leadership, may your wisdom guide us, shaping our hearts with love that both emboldens and restrains.