VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 2DEZ25

 

Editors' Note: As a reader of Verse & Voice, we know you appreciate words of wisdom from social justice leaders. As a way to say thanks for your donation of $50 or more, we’d like to send you an advance copy of Sojourners’ new book, Light for the Way. This book is not available in any stores – official release date is January 13, 2026, but when you show your support today, you’ll get your copy early! Verse of the day In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of every human being. - Job 12:10 Voice of the day Every life has its kernel, its hub, its epicentre, from which everything flows out, to which everything returns. - Maggie O’Farrell, “Hamnet” (2020) Prayer of the day Living God, meet our outstretched hands with yours while we long for and labor toward restoration. Advertisement Our Latest Stories The Sojourners Holiday Survival Kit (by The Editors) Deck the halls with faith and justice. From Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas, here are some pieces to get you through this upcoming holiday season. Read more Amid Immigration Cruelty, ‘Stranger Things’ Feels Like a Modern-Day Parable (by Michael Woolf) As a pastor in Chicago, watching federal agents harm children no longer seems like sci-fi nostalgia. Read more ‘Wake Up, Dead Man’ Takes Benoit Blanc to Church (by Abby Olcese) Rian Johnson's new ‘Knives Out’ movie finds Daniel Craig’s detective character Benoit Blanc getting caught up in a battle for the soul of the Christian faith. Read more Finding the Apostle Paul in the Epstein Files (by Tyler Huckabee) The Epstein controversy has shown how the rich have trapped themselves in senseless and harmful desires, through a sort of ‘trickle-down morality’ that mutates consciences. Read more Advertisements Lead, Learn, and Grow Every Wednesday with Day1 Every Wednesday, Day1 brings you a sermon, an exclusive faith focused interview, and actionable insights for ministry and daily life. Strengthen your faith, equip your leadership, and be inspired, all in one newsletter. Subscribe today to make every Wednesday a moment of spiritual growth. Need a unique gift that offers stories of faith, courage, and hope? Give a gift subscription to Sojourners this holiday season and save $10! Your recipient will receive 10 issues of Sojourners magazine keeping them informed and inspired all year long. Order your gift subscription today and we will mail a hand-signed postcard to your special person letting them know of your generosity. Donate Subscribe Unsubscribe or update email preferences Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 1DEZ25

 

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 You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot. - Matthew 5:13 Voice of the day I have great belief in the fact that whenever there is chaos, it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift. - Septima Poinsette Clark Prayer of the day God, help us reimagine havoc into harmony as we seek to transform society through being salt of the earth. Advertisement Our Latest Stories The Sojourners Holiday Survival Kit (by The Editors) Deck the halls with faith and justice. From Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas, here are some pieces to get you through this upcoming holiday season. Read more ‘Wake Up, Dead Man’ Takes Benoit Blanc to Church (by Abby Olcese) Rian Johnson's new ‘Knives Out’ movie finds Daniel Craig’s detective getting caught up in a battle for the soul of the Christian faith. Read more Finding the Apostle Paul in the Epstein Files (by Tyler Huckabee) The Epstein controversy has shown how the rich have trapped themselves in senseless and harmful desires, through a sort of ‘trickle-down morality’ that mutates consciences. Read more Trump To Reopen Cases of Thousands of Already-Admitted Refugees (by Ted Hesson & Kristina Cooke, Reuters) President Trump’s administration has ordered a broad review of all refugees who entered under the Biden administration. Read more Advertisements Lead, Learn, and Grow Every Wednesday with Day1 Every Wednesday, Day1 brings you a sermon, an exclusive faith focused interview, and actionable insights for ministry and daily life. Strengthen your faith, equip your leadership, and be inspired, all in one newsletter. Subscribe today to make every Wednesday a moment of spiritual growth. Need a unique gift that offers stories of faith, courage, and hope? Give a gift subscription to Sojourners this holiday season and save $10! Your recipient will receive 10 issues of Sojourners magazine keeping them informed and inspired all year long. Order your gift subscription today and we will mail a hand-signed postcard to your special person letting them know of your generosity. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842