VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 7JUL26

 

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 The simple believe everything, but the clever consider their steps. - Proverbs 14:15 Voice of the day If we don't wake up / And shake up the nation / We'll eat the dust / Of the world wondering why... - Jonathan Larson, “Louder Than Words” Prayer of the day God of the land, impress on us a lucidity about our times that pierces through smoke-filled grandeur. Advertisement Our Latest Stories But God Was Not in the Sonic Boom (by Ethan Meyers) Two years after a Fourth of July airshow, I can't hear a fighter jet without thinking of the prophet Elijah. Read more Celebrating America Without Losing Our Soul (by Adam Russell Taylor) If Trump’s hubris is all we see as we observe this national milestone, we’re missing the bigger story. Read more Faith Leaders Say End of TPS is a ‘Moral Failure,’ May Tear Families Apart (by Bekah Stolhandske McNeel) After the ending of Temporary Protected Status, advocates fear for refugee families. Read more Are Young Christians Actually Coming Back to Church? (by Sierra Lyons) While religious service attendance has been on the decline for the last 15 years, multiple studies have sought to quantify those anecdotes. Read more Advertisements Antiracism and the Church Race and racism shape every aspect of life in the U.S., including the church. Join the Garrett Collective for Antiracism and the Church, developed by Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey, and cultivate daily habits, ongoing learning, and an activated desire to deepen our roots and relationships with one another and God. Action Alert: End the Blockade Against Cuba Join us now to contact Congress and demand an end to hostilities against Cuba. In this moment, we must follow the best traditions of our faith and extend our hand to Cuba in love and charity. Demand that we start true diplomatic talks paired with natural disaster aid for the island while respecting the Cuban people’s right to determine their own government. Donate Subscribe Unsubscribe or update email preferences Copyright © 2026 Sojourners. All rights reserved. 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #342, Washington, DC 20003 Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842