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

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 10APR26

 

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 Keep alert; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. - 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Voice of the day When people ask me about what made the biggest difference in my healing, I tell them that I was believed and tremendously loved. I never felt blamed or shamed into silence. - Aishah Shahidah Simmons Prayer of the day Beloved Counselor, ready our hearts to hear the hurts of our siblings. Bolster the urge to help remedy them. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Trump Has Ushered in a New American Age of Moral Catastrophe (by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson) The gospel’s power of life and wounds of love were a rebuke to Roman emperors. It's still a rebuke to would-be emperors today. Read more Jews Paused Indiana’s Abortion Ban Using Religious Freedom Law (by Hannah Feuer, the Forward) After Roe, Hoosier Jews for Choice used the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to gain access to reproductive health care. Read more ‘The Faithful’ Gives Biblical Women More Voice—But Not More Depth (by Brandon Grafius) The new Hulu series emphasizes the strength and agency of the female biblical characters, but is opaque about why we should admire them. Read more ‘The Peace President’ Threatens to Annihilate an Entire Civilization (by Emma Cieslik, Yanan Rahim Navarez Melo) God’s kingdom is ushered in not by war but by acts of resistance against the military-industrial complex and the powers that be. Read more Advertisements Free Webinar on Co-op Development Join Faith and Money Network for a 90-minute webinar with co-op developer Jonathan Welle. On Wednesday, April 22, at 7:00 pm Eastern, Jonathan will share lessons from Cleveland Owns, an economic democracy incubator that enables neighbors to build cooperative businesses and organize campaigns for community control of resources. Serve as a Jesuit Volunteer in the Pacific Northwest Where will next year take you? Use your skills to make a real difference. Live in a community passionate about faith and justice. Rise to this moment. Become a Jesuit Volunteer. Learn more about a service year in the Pacific Northwest at jvcnorthwest.org. Donate Subscribe

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VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 10FEB26

 

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 give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. - John 13:34-35 Voice of the day If the goal was to increase the love, rather than winning or dominating a constant opponent, I think we could actually imagine liberation from constant oppression. We would suddenly be seeing everything we do, everyone we meet, not through the tactical eyes of war, but through eyes of love. We would see that there's no such thing as a blank canvas, an empty land or a new idea - but everywhere there is complex, ancient, fertile ground full of potential. - adrienne maree brown Prayer of the day God who is love, widen our own capacity to love so that our actions are an echo that reflect you. Advertisement Our Latest Stories God Bless Bad Bunny’s America (by Amar D. Peterman) Brimming with unabashed joy, Benito’s halftime performance was a display of the gospel truth that love will overcome death-dealing hatred. Read more The Golden Rule Would Survive Nuclear ‘Fallout’ (by Josiah R. Daniels) The retro-futuristic, darkly absurd, post-apocalyptic TV series shows that the path of the Golden Rule is scattered with crucifixions. Read more A Forgotten Utopia Comes to Life in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ (by Zachary Lee) Mona Fastvold was determined to remember the ecstatic Shaker “who mothered the world.” Read more This Nation’s Violence Is No Longer Private (by Vincent Lloyd) Once confined to prisons and wars, our worst human instincts are no longer hidden—they’re paraded on city streets. Read more Advertisements Let the Richness of Black History Inform Your Faith Step into a narrative of resilience and faith. Grace to Overcome connects you with powerful lessons from 31 people throughout Black history and Scripture. Let the past inform the present and enrich your faith. Find Your Place in the Movement Spend a year doing justice work that matters. Sojourners Fellowship combines hands-on advocacy, media, and nonprofit management roles with intentional Christian community in Washington, D.C. Housing, health insurance, and stipend are provided, all in a supportive environment. Donate Subscribe Unsubscribe or update email preferences Copyright © 2026 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 19JAN26

 

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 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. - Colossians 3:14 Voice of the day The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love – whether we call it friendship or family or romance – is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light. - James Baldwin Prayer of the day Loving God, when we are unable to see our worth in this world, allow us to borrow the belief in each other’s goodness until we can. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Our Most Anticipated Films of 2026 (by Zachary Lee) There are two "Mary" titled projects this year, so we're feeling excited over here at Sojourners. Read more Renee Good Was Not a Terrorist. She Was a Poet (by Olivia Bardo) It’s not hard to see why the Minnesota mom’s poetry won an award. It rings with faith, humanity, and love for neighbor. Read more ‘Hope Is Starting to Die’ as Israel Set to Expel Aid Groups From Gaza (by Bekah McNeel) Thirty-seven aid organizations are set to be expelled from the region in March. Read more How Affirming Ministries Serve Incarcerated LGBTQ+ People (by Erwin Kamuene) There are few safe spaces for LGBTQ+ Christians. That’s doubly true when they’re incarcerated. Ministries are trying to change that. Read more Advertisements Seeking Simplicity, Connection, and Repair in a Broken World Feeling burnt out? Light for the Way brings together 50 years of wisdom on how contemplation, rest, and community fuel justice work. With voices like Wendell Berry, Kathleen Norris, Joan Chittister, and Daniel Berrigan, this is your guide to reclaiming spiritual practices during difficult times. Tell Corporations: Stop Collaborating with ICE Every deportation flight, corporate contract, and service agreement that keeps Immigration and Customs Enforcement running sends the same message: corporate America is choosing profit over human lives. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2026 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842