VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 16SEP26

 

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 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from works, and I by my works will show you faith. - James 2:18 Voice of the day This is a challenge that does not allow us the comfort of believing in something and not putting it into practice. - Andrew Suderman Prayer of the day God of faith and action, help us live what we believe, putting our faith into practice through love, compassion, and service. Amen. Advertisement Our Latest Stories No, James Talarico Is Not a Christian Nationalist (By Noah Berlatsky) The Senate candidate understands that Christian nationalism isn't a theological movement but a political program of subjugation. Read more How to Write an Opinion Piece for Sojourners (By The Editors) A guide for crafting a strong opinion piece for our website, from barely an idea to a completed draft. We’re always looking for new voices, read more to get started! Read more After 25 Years, We Must Let Love Cast Out Fear (by Adam Russell Taylor) 9/11 cast the nation into a spirit of fear that it has never recovered from. Sojourners president Adam Russell Taylor says it’s time to choose a new path. Read more Vatican Planning $117 Million Pivot to Renewable Energy (by Giselda Vagnoni, Reuters) The renewable energy plant could power the Holy See within two years via a system combining solar power and agriculture, sources close to the project said. Read more 'Never Forget' Is Easy. Remembering Well Is Hard (By Amar D. Peterman) What does it mean, in this place, this time and moment, to remember rightly? Read more What Evolution Means for Being Made in God’s Image (by Joey Thurmond) In ‘Fish with Feet,’ author Janet Kellogg Ray argues that evolution deepens Christian teaching. 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 Copyright © 2026 Sojourners. All rights reserved. 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #342, Washington, DC 20003 Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

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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

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Verse of the day But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. - James 1:22 Voice of the day We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action. - Sarojini Naidu Prayer of the day God, shape in us a sincerity that listens with humility, speaks with courage, and moves with faithful action. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Why RFK Jr. Doesn't See the Image of God In Autistic People (by Ian Lasch) The Secretary of Health and Human Services looks at autistic people and only sees what they can't do, not who they were created to be. Read more Our Civil Rights Heroes Were Only Human — That’s Good News (by Mitchell Atencio) Rachel Harding tells Sojourners about her work to build upon her parents' ministry of encouragement in the most recent edition of the Reconstruct. Read more Trump Is Destructive, But People of Faith Are Pushing Back (by Adam Russell Taylor) Those of us who have met Trump's first 100 days with lament and anger are neither alone nor powerless. Read more 'The Chosen' Star Elizabeth Tabish Didn't Want Men to Speak for Her Anymore (by Tyler Huckabee) Playing Mary Magdalene on TV has helped Tabish forge a new path for herself in the church. Read more Advertisements Sojourners' Confronting Christian Nationalism Reading List This Bookshop list provides a deep dive into the complex topic of Christian nationalism, the value of religious freedom, and ways to further a fair, pluralistic society that benefits everyone. Our Bookshop page features a variety of Sojourners reading lists. When you buy from Bookshop, part of the proceeds go to support Sojourners' work, as well as to support local bookstores throughout the country. Tell Congress, It’s time for Moral Courage Many faith traditions teach us to care for the common good, stand up for justice, and protect the most vulnerable. And right now, that means standing up to prevent unchecked executive power. Contact your representatives and senators today. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842