VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 21AUG25

 

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 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. - Ephesians 4:4-6 Voice of the day Our hopes for a more just, safe, and peaceful world can only be achieved when there is universal respect for the inherent dignity and equal rights of all members of the human family. - Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Prayer of the day God of all, help us to live into the truth that we are one body, called to embody your justice, peace, and respect for the dignity and equal worth of every member of the human family. Advertisement Our Latest Stories ‘Dawn Dusk’ Explores Hope and Faith After Domestic Violence (by Serena Puang) The documentary follows an artist and designer as she uses art to process the loss of her sister. Read more The EPA Has Abandoned Reason. Now We Build Arks (by Avery Davis Lamb) When politicians embrace destruction, we find new ways to protect creation. Read more From the Early Church to ‘Boots on the Ground,’ Dance Is Worship (by Dierdre Jonese Austin) Christians who condemn dancing in church have adapted a colonized perspective that robs dance of its sacredness. Read more From the Magazine: Ending Food Apartheid in Baltimore (by C.W. Harris) On one side of the street is an asphalt company. But on the other is farmland full of fruits and vegetables. 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

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VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 18JUL25

 

View this email in your browser 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 Thus says the Lord: Act with justice and righteousness and deliver from the hand of the oppressor anyone who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the alien, the orphan, and the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place. - Jeremiah 22:3 Voice of the day War is not healthy for children and other living things. - Lorraine Schneider Prayer of the day God of justice, let us fight against war and oppression, to protect those who are most vulnerable. Advertisement Our Latest Stories What Does the Bible Say About Gender? (by Heather Brady) Heather Brady takes a look at how scripture transcends the gender binary. Here are 10 Bible verses that show a biblical approach to gender that is as varied as the colors in a rainbow. Read more Zohran Mamdani Is Busting a Myth Many Christians Still Believe (by Yanan Rahim Navarez Melo) The model minority myth may not be real, but the fact that people believe it can still poison how people think about minorities. Read more The Reconstruct: Austin Channing Brown Is Full of Herself (by Hojung Lee) In her newest book, Austin Channing Brown talks about how to push back against a world that punishes minority bodies for simply being human. Read more ICE Quotes the Bible in a New Propaganda Video (By JR. Forasteros) A new government video misuses and distorts scripture to justify an aggressive immigration crackdown, blurring the line between faith and enforcement. Read more Advertisements 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.   Shop for New Books with Bookshop Looking for your next great read? Check out Sojourners' Bookshop page for curated selections of books on social justice and living your faith. When you buy through our Bookshop link, part of the proceeds support Sojourners and independent bookstores throughout the country. Donate Subscribe

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VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 15JUL25

 

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 No one can serve two masters, for a slave will either hate the one and love the other or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. - Matthew 6:24 Voice of the day When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses. - Shirley Chisholm Prayer of the day God, help us choose you over profit, and give us the courage to serve justice when wealth tempts us to look away. Advertisement Our Latest Stories ICE Quotes the Bible in a New Propaganda Video (By JR. Forasteros) A government video distorts scripture in a recruitment drive for the immigration crackdown. Read more Prophets Don’t Tweet ‘I Told You So’ (By Tyler Huckabee) If your response to deadly flooding in Texas is that voters brought this upon themselves, God and I would like a word. Read more Superman, the Immigrant, Has Always Reminded Me of Jesus (By Yanan Rahim Navarez Melo) As our nation plunges further into fear of the other, Yanan Rahim Navarez Melo finds that James Gunn’s new movie makes one thing clear: This is a job for Superman. Read more The ‘Jesus and John Wayne’ Soundtrack You Didn’t Know You Needed (By Ezra Craker) Inspired by historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s bestselling book, indie artists Googly Eyes, Joy Oladokun, and Allison Ponthier released the track in June. Read more Advertisements 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.   Shop for New Books with Bookshop Looking for your next great read? Check out Sojourners' Bookshop page for curated selections of books on social justice and living your faith. When you buy through our Bookshop link, part of the proceeds support Sojourners and independent bookstores throughout the country. Donate Subscribe

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VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 9JUL25

 

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 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. - Colossians 3:9-10 Voice of the day If we want injustice in the world to die, parts of us have to die too. - Daniel José Camacho, “Who Am I?” Prayer of the day God, help us shed the parts of ourselves that uphold injustice so we may be renewed in your image and live as people of truth, justice, and love. Advertisement Our Latest Stories In War-Fueled Societies, We’re All Zombies (by Matt Bernico) 28 Years Later urges us to interrogate the systems of violence that comprise the background of human life. Read more The Big Blasphemous Bill (by C. Andrew Doyle) The GOP’s sweeping legislation would make it official: The economy is America’s god, and people will be sacrificed on its altar. Read more I'm Not Letting Christian Nationalists Ruin My July Fourth (by Adam Russell Taylor) True patriotism always includes confronting our nation's flaws — and working toward something better. Read more The Christian Rapper Who Thinks You’re Loving the Wrong Neighbor (by Josiah R. Daniels) Josiah R. Daniels talks with Dylan Phillips about how we treat our neighbors (the ones we like and the ones we may not). 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. Lexington Theological Seminary provides affordable, flexible, online education that is 100% asynchronous to fit your busy schedule. Ask about our Certificates that can lead to or transfer into our master's degrees. We have a Pathway Program for those who do not have bachelor's degrees, but seek theological formation to continue answering the call to ministry. Contact Admissions today at admissions@lextheo.edu! 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 Sojourners reading lists. When you buy from Bookshop, part of the proceeds goes to support Sojourners' work and local bookstores throughout the country. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

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VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS 7JUL25

View this email in your browser 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 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” - John 8:31-32 Voice of the day Truth is divine action entering our lives and creating the human action of liberation. - James Cone Prayer of the day Let your living truth take root in us, that by continuing in your word we may be set free and become agents of liberation in a world longing for justice and grace. Advertisement Our Latest Stories The Big Blasphemous Bill (by C. Andrew Doyle) The GOP’s sweeping legislation would make it official: The economy is America’s god, and people will be sacrificed on its altar, writes C. Andrew Doyle. Read more I'm Not Letting Christian Nationalists Ruin My July Fourth (by Adam Russell Taylor) True patriotism always includes confronting our nation's flaws — and working toward something better. Read more The Reconstruct: The Christian Rapper Who Thinks You’re Loving the Wrong Neighbor (by Josiah R. Daniels) Josiah R. Daniels talks with Dylan Phillips about how we treat our neighbors (the ones we like and the ones we may not). Read more How Algorithms, Alpha Males, and Tradwives Are Winning the War for Kids’ Minds (by Nadra Nittle & Mariel Padilla, The 19th) Teens and educators are fighting back as toxic online trends influence youth culture and gender norms. 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. Lexington Theological Seminary provides affordable, flexible, online education that is 100% asynchronous to fit your busy schedule. Ask about our Certificates that can lead to or transfer into our master's degrees. We have a Pathway Program for those who do not have bachelor's degrees, but seek theological formation to continue answering the call to ministry. Contact Admissions today at admissions@lextheo.edu! 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 Sojourners reading lists. When you buy from Bookshop, part of the proceeds goes to support Sojourners' work and local bookstores throughout the country. Donate Subscribe

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