VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 16JUN25

 

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 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. - James 5:13 Voice of the day You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance. - Kahlil Gibran, ”The Prophet” (1923) Prayer of the day God, help us to lift our prayers not only in times of suffering but also to sing praises with full hearts in our days of joy and abundance. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Can Kendrick Lamar Be a Prophet — and Be Rich? (by Yanan Rahim Navarez Melo) His music fuels both protest chants and contemplative prayer — and yet he’s worth over $140 million. Read more ‘You Can’t Pray to Me and Keep Your Guns’ (by Cassidy Klein) In ‘Hell Gate,’ the Catholic Americana musician Grace Leckey inhabits Mother Mary and gives voice to righteous grief. Read more The Radical Faith of Walter Brueggemann in 10 Unforgettable Quotes (by Tyler Huckabee) Brueggemann’s writing called us to a more courageous, liberated Christianity. Read more What Would Jesus Eat in a Collapsing Ecosystem? (by Monique Ezeh) The church’s historic relationship with seafood has contributed to overfishing. What do Christians owe the ocean today? Read more Advertisements Tell the FDA: Don’t End Routine Food Safety Inspections  FDA routine food safety inspections at factories and plants across the country, but have recently been halted, leaving the responsibility to the states and local authorities to make sure that food production facilities are properly cared for and that bacterial outbreaks are contained. Take action now.   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

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VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 9JUN25

 

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 I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39 Voice of the day Both God and LGBT people send forth a radical love that breaks down fixed categories and boundaries. - Patrick S. Cheng, “Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology” (2011) Prayer of the day Let us dwell in the truth that nothing—no category, boundary, or fear—can separate us from your radical, liberating love that welcomes and affirms all your children. Advertisement Our Latest Stories What Would Jesus Eat in a Collapsing Ecosystem? (by Monique Ezeh) The church’s historic relationship with seafood has contributed to overfishing. What do Christians owe the ocean today? Read more Supreme Court Backs Catholic Group's Bid for Wisconsin Unemployment Tax Exemption (by John Kruzel, Reuters) It's the latest ruling in which the justices took an expansive view of religious rights. Read more The Word Became Flesh—and Crossed a Border (by Karen González) In 167 pages, Isaac Villegas' 'Migrant God' maps out the kind of faith that actually makes a difference in the lives of migrants. Read more Raised as a Preacher's Kid, Now She's a Black Butch Lesbian Writing Jesus Songs (by Josina Guess) Crys Matthews isn't happy about the hypocrisy that passes for Christianity these days. Read more Advertisements Improving Maternal and Child Health Takes a Village “World Renew’s holistic, integrated health programs combine components of agriculture, livelihoods, justice, spiritual transformation, and community development. For those familiar with descriptions of God as a gardener (such as Psalm 104:14), it can be especially powerful to realize how much of this work takes place in a garden.” Read more of the latest sponsored article on our website. 100 sermons on sexual and domestic violence  Scripture is not silent on abuse, but these stories are often missing in our Sunday morning teachings. You can change this! Visit our 100 Sermons on Sexual and Domestic Violence collection and be equipped to tackle these biblical accounts and speak out on sexual and domestic violence. Donate Subscribe

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