VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 28MAI26

 

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 Suddenly there was an earthquake so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. - Acts 16:26 Voice of the day Our strategy should be not only to confront empire, but to lay siege to it. To deprive it of oxygen. To shame it. To mock it. With our art, our music, our literature, our stubbornness, our joy, our brilliance, our sheer relentlessness – and our ability to tell our own stories. - Arundhati Roy Prayer of the day You who set captives free, help us break from the perils of empire through the gifts and wisdom that you have impressed upon us. Advertisement Our Latest Stories What I Witnessed In Palestine Made Me Think About My Gun (by Josiah R. Daniels) What’s happening in Palestine is a crisis. Omar Haramy, a Palestinian activist and theologian, helped me see that it’s also a mirror. Read more ‘The Sheep Detectives’ Is ‘Babe’ Meets ‘Knives Out’ Meets Jesus (by Tyler Huckabee) Don’t let the wooly premise fool you. Kyle Balda’s latest is one of the year’s most thoughtful and emotional movies. Read more Zondervan to Pull Alan Chambers’ Memoir After Arrest (by Mitchell Atencio) Chambers, who led and later renounced ex-gay ministry Exodus International, was arrested for solicitation of a minor. Read more The Prophet Micah on Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund for His Allies (by Adam Russell Taylor) The president is using public resources to ignore justice. Biblical voices remind us that this corruption cannot stand. Read more Advertisements Claremont School of Theology––Equipping Leaders for Compassion, Justice, and Belonging Whether you’re feeling called to serve through a church, temple, mosque, gurdwara, school, hospital, or non-profit organization, CST will give you the tools you need. With a student body that regularly includes around 50 different faiths and denominations, you will be immersed in a thoughtfully diverse learning community from the moment you become a student. Action Alert: No War With Iran! Contact Congress now to demand peace and an end to the war with Iran. As Christians, we know that each and every life is precious and every step must be taken to avoid bloodshed. Instead of recklessly pursuing a policy of escalation, we demand an end to violence and vigorous oversight from Congress in pursuit of peace. 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 2FEB26

 

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 For to this end we toil and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. - 1 Timothy 4:10 Voice of the day God does not require us to achieve any of the good tasks that humanity must pursue. What God requires of us is that we not stop trying. - Bayard Rustin Prayer of the day Eternal Hope, teach us the merits of remaining vigilant toward our efforts, even if they don’t seem to initially bear fruit. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Read This Before You Compare What's Happening in the U.S. to Nazi Germany (by Josiah R. Daniels) Bonhoeffer is great, but Hanna Reichel wants us to draw from a wider pool of Christian resistance movements as we resist authoritarianism. Read more The Bible Character That Most Resembles Trump (by Rubin McClain) In both the Bible and the U.S., when rulers feel that their power is being threatened, they reach for indiscriminate force. Yet Herod did not have the final word. He could not stop God’s purposes. Read more The Chaplain Helping the Timberwolves Stand in Solidarity with Minnesota (by Mitchell Atencio) “God has gifted you with extraordinary abilities, and that’s not a small feat,” Matt Moberg tells NBA players, “but that didn’t remove you from your brother next door or your sister down the road.” Read more How You Can Support Minnesota, According to Local Faith Leaders (by Mitchell Atencio) As the local movement continues to grow, national interest in providing support is growing along with it. You do not have to be in Minneapolis to stand in solidarity with those resisting ICE. 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

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