VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 13JUL26

 

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 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7 Voice of the day Many of us in the movement had the feeling at certain moments that what we were experiencing in our freedom work was something more than just the immediate events. It was in fact something transcendent—capable of transforming us, our adversaries, and our entire society. - Rosemarie Freeney Harding Prayer of the day God, whenever we face the cruel ironies of tragedy, help us reenvision them into experiences that can touch humanity in a way abstractions cannot. Advertisement Our Latest Stories A New Dante Movie Gets Lost In Hell (by Tim Brinkhof) Solid performances from Oscar Isaac and Martin Scorsese (!) can’t help ‘In the Hand of Dante’ grasp the poet at its center. Read more I’m a Christian. Here’s Why I Still Call Myself ‘Queer’ (by Georgia Coley) We should be skeptical of calls to gatekeep, even when it means being misunderstood. Read more But God Was Not in the Sonic Boom (by Ethan Meyers) Two years after a Fourth of July airshow, I can't hear a fighter jet without thinking of the prophet Elijah. Read more Celebrating America Without Losing Our Soul (by Adam Russell Taylor) If Trump’s hubris is all we see as we observe this national milestone, we’re missing the bigger story. Read more Advertisements MCC Is Seeking 2 Representatives for Lebanon, Syria & Iraq These 5-year leadership positions are based in Lebanon. The Reps will provide leadership for MCC’s work in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. This includes overseeing administration, supporting personnel, ensuring compliance with policy and reporting requirements, and networking. Action Alert: End the Blockade Against Cuba Join us now to contact Congress and demand an end to hostilities against Cuba. In this moment, we must follow the best traditions of our faith and extend our hand to Cuba in love and charity. Demand that we start true diplomatic talks paired with natural disaster aid for the island while respecting the Cuban people’s right to determine their own government. Donate Subscribe

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VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 10JUL26

 

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 I turned my mind to know and to search out and to seek wisdom and the sum of things and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness. - Ecclesiastes 7:25 Voice of the day If we fear something, it is all the more imperative we study it thoroughly. - Celeste Ng, Our Missing Hearts (2020) Prayer of the day Rather than losing ourselves in discomfort or fear, make us conscious of the encompassing richness that seeking to understand can provide. Advertisement Our Latest Stories A New Dante Movie Gets Lost In Hell (by Tim Brinkhof) Solid performances from Oscar Isaac and Martin Scorsese (!) can’t help ‘In the Hand of Dante’ grasp the poet at its center. Read more I’m a Christian. Here’s Why I Still Call Myself ‘Queer’ (by Georgia Coley) We should be skeptical of calls to gatekeep, even when it means being misunderstood. Read more But God Was Not in the Sonic Boom (by Ethan Meyers) Two years after a Fourth of July airshow, I can't hear a fighter jet without thinking of the prophet Elijah. Read more Celebrating America Without Losing Our Soul (by Adam Russell Taylor) If Trump’s hubris is all we see as we observe this national milestone, we’re missing the bigger story. Read more Advertisements Antiracism and the Church Race and racism shape every aspect of life in the U.S., including the church. Join the Garrett Collective for Antiracism and the Church, developed by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey, and cultivate daily habits, ongoing learning, and an activated desire to deepen our roots and relationships with one another and God. Action Alert: End the Blockade Against Cuba Join us now to contact Congress and demand an end to hostilities against Cuba. In this moment, we must follow the best traditions of our faith and extend our hand to Cuba in love and charity. Demand that we start true diplomatic talks paired with natural disaster aid for the island while respecting the Cuban people’s right to determine their own government. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2026 Sojourners. All rights reserved. 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #342, Washington, DC 20003 Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842