VERSE AND VOICE FROM SOJOURNERS AND ESPECIALLY APPROPRIATE FOR THESE TIMES 18DEZ25

 

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 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you; they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of God. - 3 John 1:5-6 Voice of the day I have heard it said we are the uninvited. We are the unwelcome. We should take our misfortune elsewhere. But I hear your mother's voice, over the tide, and she whispers in my ear, “Oh, but if they say, my darling. Even half of what you have. If only they saw. They would say kinder things, surely.” - Khaled Hosseini, “Sea Prayer” (2018) Prayer of the day God, open our hearts to our brethren that long for refuge and let them experience a spirit of welcome rather than disdain. Advertisement Our Latest Stories 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. 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’s hired to play 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 I Came to the U.S. a Capitalist, Now I Support Mamdani (by Yanan Rahim Navarez Melo) “I found myself trapped within the depths of this American religio-capitalist system, digging myself further into its abyss.” 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 Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

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Editors' Note: As a reader of Verse & Voice, we know you appreciate words of wisdom from social justice leaders. As a way to say thanks for your donation of $50 or more, we’d like to send you an advance copy of Sojourners’ new book, Light for the Way. This book is not available in any stores – official release date is January 13, 2026, but when you show your support today, you’ll get your copy early! Verse of the day Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. - Romans 12:10 Voice of the day Leaving no one behind means giving way for the most vulnerable segments of society to move from the back of the line to the front, so they can lead. - Eddie Ndopu Prayer of the day God of the oppressed, may those who are usually left unheard be honored and at the forefront of discerning what a better reality truly means. Advertisement Our Latest Stories Your Algorithm Wants You to Worship the 'Devil' (by Joe Barry) Social media may seem like neutral ground, but corporations have trained their algorithms to center ragebait, trolling, and controversies to extract revenue from users. Read more The Sojourners Holiday Survival Kit (by The Editors) Deck the halls with faith and justice. From Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas, here are some pieces to get you through this upcoming holiday season. Read more Amid Immigration Cruelty, ‘Stranger Things’ Feels Like a Modern-Day Parable (by Michael Woolf) As a pastor in Chicago, watching federal agents sow mistrust and harm children no longer seems like a sci-fi nostalgia trip. Read more ‘Wake Up, Dead Man’ Takes Benoit Blanc to Church (by Abby Olcese) Rian Johnson's new ‘Knives Out’ movie finds Daniel Craig’s detective character Benoit Blanc getting caught up in a battle for the soul of the Christian faith. Read more Advertisements Lead, Learn, and Grow Every Wednesday with Day1 Every Wednesday, Day1 brings you a sermon, an exclusive faith focused interview, and actionable insights for ministry and daily life. Strengthen your faith, equip your leadership, and be inspired, all in one newsletter. Subscribe today to make every Wednesday a moment of spiritual growth. Need a unique gift that offers stories of faith, courage, and hope? Give a gift subscription to Sojourners this holiday season and save $10! Your recipient will receive 10 issues of Sojourners magazine keeping them informed and inspired all year long. Order your gift subscription today and we will mail a hand-signed postcard to your special person letting them know of your generosity. Donate Subscribe Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842

MARTHA'S TABLE #GIVING TUESDAY MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM 27&28NOV17

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JESUS' REAL IDENTITY

“Those with whom Jesus identifies himself are regarded by society as misfits. And yet Jesus is that person who is hungry; Jesus is that woman who is confused and naked. Wouldn’t it be extraordinary if we all discovered that? The face of the world would be changed.”
- Jean Vanier from, From Brokenness to Community