VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 15JAN26

 

Editor’s note: Sojourners’ new book, Light for the Way: Seeking Simplicity, Connection, and Repair in a Broken World, is now widely available. Order it here. Verse of the day And now I commend you to God and to the message of his grace, a message that is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all who are sanctified. - Acts 20:32 Voice of the day In the monastery, I was radicalized to believe again - that mercy abounds for the hurting, that faith is available to the unbelieving, and that justice is coming. I needed God to give me the eyes to see it and the hands to work for it. - Hannah Keziah Agustin, reprinted in Light for the Way, a new anthology from Sojourners. Prayer of the day Faithful God, rekindle our belief in a better world, as well as our unmistakable place in beholding and building one. Advertisement Our Latest Stories 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 The God They Preach at the Pentagon (by Michael Woolf) It is time to call such characterizations of God what they are: not just bad theology, but the creation of an entirely different deity. 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 society. Our Bookshop page features a variety of curated reading lists. When you buy through our link, part of the proceeds support Sojourners and independent bookstores throughout the country. Protect Funding for National Public Radio Public broadcasting belongs to all of us. It’s how millions stay connected to the truth, especially in areas where commercial media won’t go. Tell Congress: Protect funding for NPR and PBS now. Keep democracy and accurate news on the airwaves. Donate Subscribe

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VERSE AND VOICE 14AUG25

 

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 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? - Psalm 13:1-2 Voice of the day Our children die before the silence of the world, and before the silence of God. How difficult is God’s silence! - Munther Isaac, “God Is Under the Rubble in Gaza” Prayer of the day O God, in the face of unbearable sorrow and the silence of both the world and heaven, we cry out with the psalmist: How long will you hide Your face? — come near to the suffering and break the silence with Your justice and mercy. Advertisement Our Latest Stories How Divinity School Led Riley MacLeod to a Career in Games Journalism (by Mitchell Atencio) The editor and co-owner of the news site ‘Aftermath’ tells Sojourners why “God is in games too.” Read more Missionary Kids Know the Holes In American Evangelicalism (by Liz Cooledge Jenkins) Holly Berkley Fletcher’s new book analyzes the grief of kids who became collateral damage in their parents’ calling. Read more 5 Imperatives for Seminaries Under Authoritarianism (by Yanan Rahim Navarez Melo) Students are leading the way when it comes to prophetic critique of the Trump administration. Will seminaries follow? Read more From the Magazine: Our Apocalypse-in-Waiting (by Jonathan Frerichs) Eighty years after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan, how can Christians abolish the first global threat of humanity’s own making? Read more Advertisements How much money is enough? Are you giving enough? Saving enough for retirement? 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! BE PART OF A HISTORIC EVENT: An Evening with President Lech Walesa Meet the man who defended freedom and became one of the world’s greatest leaders. Lech Walesa, the living legend who pushed the world toward democracy, is coming to the U.S. and Canada on his first-ever Grand Lecture Tour. Register now and hear from the global hero who changed history. www.historyexplorer.com Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 24JUN25

 

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 the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. - James 3:17 Voice of the day We pray for peace, O Spirit here among us; your love emboldens, judges, and restrains. Take any hate and acts of impulse from us; make leaders wise, amid competing claims. - Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, “A Hymn for Peace” Prayer of the day O Spirit of peace, as we pray for wise and compassionate leadership, may your wisdom guide us, shaping our hearts with love that both emboldens and restrains. Advertisement Our Latest Stories In L.A., Protesters Practice the Politics of Jesus (by Hannah Bowman) What is oftentimes characterized as violent protest is, in fact, usually just disruptive. Read more The Reconstruct: Does Protesting Work? (by Josiah R. Daniels) A Ferguson activist shares how the lessons he learned in 2014 still apply today. Read more If You Preach Justice, You Should Observe Juneteenth (Adam Russell Taylor) Amid today’s retrenchment and backsliding on racial justice, our nation needs the lessons of Juneteenth more than ever. Read more ‘The Life of Chuck’ Is Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (by Abby Olcese) This Stephen King adaptation won’t scare you — but it will dare you to consider how you're spending your brief time on earth. Read more Advertisements Lead with purpose: CFO opportunity at Everence now open Everence is a faith-based financial services organization seeking a CFO to lead with vision and stewardship. This role supports a long-standing mission of empowering individuals, churches, and organizations to live out their values through faithful financial decision-making. Replenish FEMA’s Disaster Fund Before Hurricanes Strike We can’t afford to wait until after a hurricane destroys homes and communities. Emergency funding must be approved immediately to keep FEMA ready to respond. Sign the petition and demand Congress take action. Donate Subscribe

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