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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 know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. - Philippians 4:12 Voice of the day We, the ordinary people of the streets, believe with all our might that this street, this world, where God has placed us, is our place of holiness. - Madeleine Debrêl Prayer of the day No matter what situations arise or problems we yearn to counter, may we be grounded in your presence. Advertisement Our Latest Stories ‘Train Dreams’ Walks with Job Through Grief and Grace (by Georgia Coley) “We have these things that happen in our lives that completely upend our lives, and it’s hard to find a reason or rationality in them,” director Clint Bentley told Sojourners. Read more Want to Love Your Neighbor? Grieve With Them (by Elom Tettey-Tamaklo) Who we choose to grieve amidst great moral cacophony indicates who we consider to be human. We must tell their stories, sing their songs, and struggle with them to realize a more just future. Read more In ‘Rental Family,’ Brendan Fraser Loves His Neighbor by Lying to Them (by Jenna Barnett) Fraser portrays an American actor living in Tokyo who is hired to play pretend roles in the lives of real people. Read more ‘Lord of the Rings’ Doesn’t Mean What MAGA Thinks It Does (by Ethan Meyers) Advent reminds us that in life, like in Middle-Earth, the most powerful people are not necessarily the most heroic. Read more Advertisements Help Doctors Without Borders Save Lives As humanitarian crises intensify and emergencies compound, our patients need us now more than ever. When you make a donation to Doctors Without Borders, you will help us continue providing urgently needed medical care in places like Gaza, Sudan, and around the world. Doctors Without Borders Needs You Now More Than Ever Doctors Without Borders is on the ground providing medical care, delivering aid, and saving lives in over 75 countries worldwide.We can’t do this work without your support. Now more than ever, we need you. Donate Subscribe Unsubscribe or update email preferences Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842