VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 11AUG25

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 A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water. - Proverbs 11:25 Voice of the day Hope is one of the most precious gifts we can give each other and the people we work with to make change. - Marshall Ganz, “Why Stories Matter” Prayer of the day Generous God, inspire us to give hope freely, knowing that as we refresh others, we too will be enriched and renewed. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Say Kids, You Know Who Else Was ‘Taking a Little Walk’ On the Roof? (by the Web Editors) What the Bible says about rooftops. Read more The Reconstruct: This Is What Democracy Sings Like (by Betsy Shirley) Want to fight fascism? Start a choir. Read more Against Gay Marriage as Pastor, Defender of LGBTQ+ Rights as Mayor? (by Nick Fulton) Solomon Kinloch Jr. says he’d uphold LGBTQ+ rights as Detroit mayor, even though his church teaches marriage is between one man and woman. Read more The End-Times Philosophy of ‘The Fantastic Four’ Should Be Familiar to Christians (by Joe George) ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is an imaginative rebuke against those who would give up this world to save the next one. Read more Advertisements Money, Faith and You: Online Study Groups What does Christian faith say about managing our money in ways that support people and the planet? Faith and Money Network’s study groups meet via video conference to study and discuss faith-driven approaches to daily life’s money choices. New group starts in September! Episcopal Relief & Development: Partnering for Impact, Reaching 4.9 Million In 2024, Episcopal Relief & Development worked with 82 local partners to reach 4.9 million people across 54 countries. Our impact is powered by relationships, sustainability, global networks, resilience, investment, expertise, local leadership and faith. Explore how we create lasting change and read stories that inspire. Donate Subscribe

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VERCE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 8AUG25

 

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 of hosts: Render true judgements, show kindness and mercy to one another. - Zechariah 7:9 Voice of the day Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. - Lao-Tzu Prayer of the day God of justice and mercy, help us live into your command with kindness in every word, thought, and act. Advertisement Our Latest Stories The End-Times Philosophy of ‘The Fantastic Four’ Should Be Familiar to Christians (by Joe George) The movie is an imaginative rebuke against those who would give up this world to save the next one. Read more Say Kids, You Know Who Else Was ‘Taking a Little Walk’ On the Roof? (by the Web Editors) On Tuesday, President Donald Trump climbed onto the roof of the White House briefing room, saying he was there “taking a little walk.” Read more Against Gay Marriage as Pastor, Defender of LGBTQ+ Rights as Mayor Kinloch says he’d uphold LGBTQ+ rights as Detroit mayor, even though his church teaches marriage is between one man and woman. Read more The Reconstruct: This is What Democracy Sings Like (by Betsy Shirley) Want to fight fascism? Start a choir. Sojourners’ editor in chief interviews the founders of the Rapid Response Choir. Read more Advertisements Publishing Sermon Collections, Church Histories, Tribute Books, Memoirs, and more! For three decades, Modern Memoirs, Inc. has published Memoirs and Family Histories, as well as Sermon Collections, Church Histories, and Tribute Books. With sensitive editing, custom design, and expert print-bind services, our dedicated staff helps you celebrate and honor the people and places you hold dear through beautiful, heirloom-quality books. Fund Real Clean Energy, Not Fracking Energy companies are raking in record profits while everyday people struggle to breathe clean air and pay utility bills. It’s time to stop subsidizing dirty fracked gas and greenwashing and support real clean energy solutions. Sign on today if you agree. Donate Subscribe

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VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 6AUG25

 

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 There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male or female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. - Galatians 3:28 Voice of the day A just society is that society in which ascending sense of reverence and descending sense of contempt is dissolved into the creation of a compassionate society - B.R. Ambedkar, “Annihilation of Caste” Prayer of the day God, may we live into the truth that we are one in Christ, dissolving all hierarchies of reverence and contempt, and building a society rooted in justice and compassion for all. Advertisement Our Latest Stories The End-Times Philosophy of ‘The Fantastic Four’ Should Be Familiar to Christians (by Joe George) The movie isn’t just good escapist fiction but an imaginative rebuke against those who would give up this world to save the next one. Read more Palestinian and Jewish Liberation Are Interconnected (by David Katibah) The Christian imagination pushes beyond the either/or binary that our society and government are working hard to establish as orthodoxy. Read more Against Gay Marriage as Pastor, Defender of LGBTQ+ Rights as Mayor Kinloch says he’d uphold LGBTQ+ rights as Detroit mayor, even though his church teaches marriage is between one man and woman. Read more ‘Fantastic Four,’ Gaza, and the Children We’re Willing to Sacrifice (by JR. Forasteros) From the Epstein files to the genocide in Palestine, many are fine with sacrificing children in the name of power and security. Read more Advertisements Publishing Sermon Collections, Church Histories, Tribute Books, Memoirs, and more! For three decades, Modern Memoirs, Inc. has published Memoirs and Family Histories, as well as Sermon Collections, Church Histories, and Tribute Books. With sensitive editing, custom design, and expert print-bind services, our dedicated staff helps you celebrate and honor the people and places you hold dear through beautiful, heirloom-quality books. Fund Real Clean Energy, Not Fracking Energy companies are raking in record profits while everyday people struggle to breathe clean air and pay utility bills. It’s time to stop subsidizing dirty fracked gas and greenwashing and support real clean energy solutions. Sign on today if you agree. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 5AUG25

THIS reminds me of the love and support my family and me received from family and friends at our mom's celebration of life this past week........I am so thankful!!!!

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 Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other, but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. - Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 Voice of the day My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. - Desmond Tutu  Prayer of the day God, remind us that our lives are bound together, and teach us to lift one another up in love, for it is only together that we become fully human. Advertisement Our Latest Stories The End-Times Philosophy of ‘The Fantastic Four’ Should Be Familiar to Christians (by Joe George) The movie isn’t just good escapist fiction but an imaginative rebuke against those who would give up this world to save the next one. Read more Palestinian and Jewish Liberation Are Interconnected (by David Katibah) The Christian imagination pushes beyond the either/or binary that our society and government are working hard to establish as orthodoxy. Read more Lord, When Did We See You Thirsty in Gaza? (by Mae Elise Cannon & Ben Norquist) “Water is a source of power, and in many cases, a weapon of war. The Gaza Strip is the most urgent and devastating example.” Read more ‘Fantastic Four,’ Gaza, and the Children We’re Willing to Sacrifice (by JR. Forasteros) From the Epstein files to the genocide in Palestine, many are fine with sacrificing children in the name of power and security. Read more Advertisements Publishing Sermon Collections, Church Histories, Tribute Books, Memoirs, and more! For three decades, Modern Memoirs, Inc. has published Memoirs and Family Histories, as well as Sermon Collections, Church Histories, and Tribute Books. With sensitive editing, custom design, and expert print-bind services, our dedicated staff helps you celebrate and honor the people and places you hold dear through beautiful, heirloom-quality books. Fund Real Clean Energy, Not Fracking Energy companies are raking in record profits while everyday people struggle to breathe clean air and pay utility bills. It’s time to stop subsidizing dirty fracked gas and greenwashing and support real clean energy solutions. Sign on today if you agree. Donate Subscribe

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