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October 17, 2019 at 10:02 PM

The Truth Question: Seeking truth when the president normalizes lies

Sojourners     The Truth Question: How to Seek Truth When The President Normalizes LiesJim Wallis Editors note: This is part three of an eight-part series exploring the eight Jesus questions all of us must face, highlighted in Jim Wallis's new b…

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October 16, 2019 at 4:05 PM

From Violence, Beauty

Sojourners >> The latest from Sojourners magazine  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Art is no escape from the problems of the world but, rather, a repurposing, a resistance. Yet the phenomenon of violence into art can go both ways: Michelangelo’…

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  Sandy Ovalle, Sojourners · [email protected]

October 15, 2019 at 4:21 PM

Tell your Senator to protect survivors & reauthorize VAWA

Sojourners   Dear Friend, The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) became a law 25 years ago, providing crucial protections for women and survivors of domestic violence. The legislation made it possible for courts to address violence infl…

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  Jim Wallis & Adam Taylor, Sojourners · [email protected]

October 14, 2019 at 1:35 PM

Call on the conscience of Congress

Sojourners   Dear Friend, Amid our busy lives, the news out of Washington these days can feel both depressing and overwhelming. It is tempting to feel powerless. The endless stream of opinions, talking heads, and hyper-partisan sound-b…

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October 11, 2019 at 6:14 PM

This viral video is sparking a new and needed conversation about Jesus

Sojourners                     Dear Friend— With nearly 800,000 views in just three days — it's clear something exciting is going on here.  On Tuesday, NowThis released this video op-ed featuring Sojourners founder and president Jim Wa…

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October 10, 2019 at 9:05 PM

The Image Question: Who bears the image of God?

Sojourners     Who Bears the Image of God?Jim Wallis This is part two of an eight-part series exploring the eight Jesus questions all of us must face, highlighted in Jim Wallis's new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus (HarperOne…

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October 9, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Call on Congress to Accept More Refugees

Sojourners   Dear Friend, Over 26 million people are actively seeking a place to find refuge. President Trump has decided the U.S. will admit 18,000 of them this fiscal year. This is our country’s lowest admissions quota since the Refu…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

October 8, 2019 at 9:04 PM

Want to change who speaks for Christians?

Sojourners   Hi , Who speaks for Christians in America today?  The media focuses much of its religion reporting on self-proclaimed Christian leaders who claim to represent the 81 percent of white evangelicals who voted for, and continu…

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October 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM

Plan your 2020 retreat at Trinity Retreat Center

Sojourners The following sponsored message from Trinity Church Wall Street is brought to you by Sojourners.   Retreat And go home ready to make an even greater impact on the world. At Trinity Retreat Center in West Cornwall, Connectic…

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  Rev. Terrance McKinley, Sojourners · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 3:18 PM

Apply to the Theology and Racialized Policing Cohort Program

Sojourners   Dear Friend, Communities of color are under threat today as black men and women are disproportionately targeted by a broken criminal justice system, which is the product of a centuries-long historical process of institutio…

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October 3, 2019 at 9:30 PM

The Neighbor Question: And who is your neighbor?

Sojourners     And Who Is Your Neighbor?Jim Wallis This is part one of an eight-part series exploring the eight Jesus questions all of us must face, highlighted in Jim Wallis's new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus (HarperOne),…

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October 2, 2019 at 4:22 PM

Who is my neighbor?

Sojourners   We need to reclaim Jesus from a skewed version of God that is disconnected from the poor and marginalized. In the latest issue of Sojourners, Jim Wallis answers the question Jesus posed to the power brokers of his day – a question which i…

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October 1, 2019 at 6:50 PM

[NEW] Podcast series -- Reclaiming Jesus Now

Sojourners   Hi , Jesus knew how to ask the right questions.  In the midst of our nation's crisis, how can Jesus' questions move us forward?  This is at the heart of Sojourners' new podcast, Reclaiming Jesus Now — ten conversations wi…

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  Terrance McKinley, Sojourners · [email protected]

September 25, 2019 at 9:21 PM

Tell Congress religious freedom belongs to all

Sojourners   Dear Friend, Yesterday was historic. For the first time, Muslim Americans impacted by the Muslim Ban testified before Congress in the hearing for the No Ban Act. It has been more than two years since President Trump issued…

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September 25, 2019 at 1:32 PM

TONIGHT: Jim Wallis and Bishop Michael Curry in DC!

Sojourners     Dear Friend, We wanted to remind you about this event with Jim Wallis and Bishop Michael Curry taking place tonight, Wednesday, September 25th! Please join us in Washington, D.C. at National City Christian Church to cele…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 6:24 PM

Jesus is for all of us

Sojourners   Dear friend , What does it mean to follow Jesus?  It's a question that’s been at the heart Sojourners’ calling since the early days — but in the midst of our current political and spiritual crisis, it has taken on greate…

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September 19, 2019 at 9:04 PM

How has Jesus survived all of us Christians?

Sojourners     Jesus Has Survived All of Us ChristiansJim Wallis This column explores the themes in Jim Wallis’ new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus (HarperOne), available Sept. 24.  It's always amazing to me how — somehow, ap…

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September 18, 2019 at 6:58 PM

Jim Wallis and Bishop Michael Curry in DC Next Week!

Sojourners     Dear Friend, We wanted to remind you about this event with Jim Wallis and Bishop Michael Curry taking place next Wednesday, September 25th! Please join us in Washington, D.C. at National City Christian Church to celebrat…

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September 18, 2019 at 4:34 PM

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Sojourners   "But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'" It's clear from the context of this scripture that the lawyer asking the question seeks to diminish or limit the scope of who counts as his neighbor. Jesus answer…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

September 17, 2019 at 5:09 PM

It's clear we struck a nerve

Sojourners     Dear friend , I think it’s clear we struck a nerve.  Last week we released a video called anti-Christ politics vs. the politics of Jesus. So far more than 175,000 of you have watched the video, shared it, or reached out…

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  Melody Zhang, Sojourners · [email protected]

September 16, 2019 at 8:02 PM

Join us in DC for a Climate Strikes Poster Making Party

Sojourners   Hello Everyone! This is Melody at Sojourners. Hope this finds everyone in peace. For you all that live in D.C., M.D. and V.A., Sojo is teaming up with Young Evangelicals for Climate Action to host a free poster-making part…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

September 12, 2019 at 10:34 PM

Trump's executive actions are harming vulnerable communities

Sojourners   Trump's Executive Actions are Antithetical to ChristJim Wallis This column explores the themes in Jim Wallis’ new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus (HarperOne), available Sept. 24.  President Trump’s hands, it see…

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  Melody Zhang, Sojourners · [email protected]

September 11, 2019 at 7:22 PM

You're invited to the largest climate demonstration in history

Sojourners   Dear Friend, On Friday, Sept. 20, people from all backgrounds, traditions, and corners of the world will join together for the largest climate demonstration in human history. Climate change is an unprecedented crisis in ou…

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September 10, 2019 at 8:33 PM

HURRICANE DORIAN: Help send medical volunteers and supplies

Sojourners Your help is urgently needed.                                                                 GIVE NOW   “They are trying to evacuate every…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

September 9, 2019 at 2:24 PM

Anti-Christ Politics vs. the Politics is Jesus

Sojourners   Dear Friend,  America’s national crisis has turned into a political and spiritual nightmare.   When our President demonizes in word, harms through his policies, and inspires violence against those who God calls “beloved”—…

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September 6, 2019 at 1:30 PM

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Sojourners   "But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'" It's clear from the context of this scripture that the lawyer asking the question seeks to diminish or limit the scope of who counts as his neighbor. Jesus answer…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

September 5, 2019 at 9:34 PM

Anti-Christ politics are becoming more and more normalized

Sojourners     Anti-Christ Politics vs. the Politics of JesusJim Wallis This column explores the themes in Jim Wallis’ new book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus (HarperOne), available Sept. 24.  In the lead up to the 2020 election …

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September 4, 2019 at 3:42 PM

Christ in Crisis Release in Washington, DC with Jim Wallis and Bishop Michael Curry

Sojourners     Dear Friend, On Wednesday, September 25th, you are invited to join Sojourners' president Jim Wallis in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the launch of his new book, Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. PREORDER J…

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  Rev. Terrance McKinley, Sojourners · [email protected]

August 30, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Re-entry programs for incarcerated people are in jeopardy

Sojourners   Dear Friend, Right now, crucial programs that assist individuals preparing to leave prison are in jeopardy because Congress has not funded the FIRST STEP Act. Ask your senators and representative to fund the FIRST STEP Act…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

August 29, 2019 at 9:03 PM

Our political crisis has disconnected Christians from Jesus

Sojourners   Our Nation's Worst Demons Are AscendingJim Wallis In his first Inaugural Address, President Abraham Lincoln appealed to “the better angels of our nature.” That is what our political and religious leaders should always do — appeal to…

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August 28, 2019 at 8:04 PM

This book may be the most important one I've ever written

Sojourners   Dear Friend, We’re in a moment when our worst demons are ascending — the worst of our nation’s past being lifted up as our future.  In the midst of this crisis, I believe we all face a choice. Between our better angels an…

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  Rose Berger, Sojourners · [email protected]

August 27, 2019 at 8:47 PM

I was arrested for praying

Sojourners   Dear Friend, Last month I spent five hours as a guest of the U.S. Capitol Police. I was one of 71 Catholics arrested in the rotunda of the Russell Senate building in Washington, D.C., for “crowding, obstructing, or incommoding” wh…

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August 26, 2019 at 4:05 PM

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Sojourners   Jesus taught us to love our enemies. Knowing who they are is the first step in following that command. "We wrongly assume we should not have enemies," writes Melissa Florer-Bixler. "But the expectation of the gospel of Jesus Christ is th…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

August 22, 2019 at 8:41 PM

Jesus is still the greatest threat to earthly tyrants

Sojourners   Jesus Is Still the Greatest Threat to Earthly TyrantsJim Wallis Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus says it all for me. Because of the moment we are now in, this book feels like the most important one I have ever done. I …

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August 16, 2019 at 1:02 PM

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Sojourners   Rightly having enemies is a forgotten Christian discipline. "We wrongly assume we should not have enemies," writes Melissa Florer-Bixler. "But the expectation of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that we will have enemies. We know this becaus…

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August 15, 2019 at 9:03 PM

A haven for radical Christian thinking beyond the coast

Sojourners   The Island and Friendship That Changed My Life Jim Wallis It is early morning on Block Island — a time and place where I have often written over many years. My family, on our annual August vacation together here, is still asleep, li…

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  Sandy Ovalle, Sojourners · [email protected]

August 13, 2019 at 7:07 PM

Wear your commitment to faith in action

Sojourners   Dear Friend, Today, there are thousands of asylum-seeking families at the southern border and millions displaced around the world due to conflict, violence, or fear of persecution. As people of faith, we are called to offer radic…

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August 8, 2019 at 10:02 PM

'Threats of Annihilation Live in Our Bones': The Enduring Resilience of Latinx Communities

Sojourners   'Threats of Annihilation Live in Our Bones': The Enduring Resilience of Latinx CommunitiesSandy Ovalle El Paso’s vibrant life was abruptly interrupted this past Saturday. Twenty-two people were killed, 26 were injured, and Latinx c…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

August 5, 2019 at 8:28 PM

Moving From Prayers --> Action

Sojourners     Dear Friend, The epidemic of gun violence in America continued this weekend, with mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, claiming the lives of at least 31 people. These tragedies reveal the violent intersect…

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  Adam Taylor, Sojourners · [email protected]

August 1, 2019 at 8:06 PM

We cannot be silent about racism

Sojourners   The Corrosive and Malignant Danger of Remaining Silent About RacismAdam Taylor Words matter. Words have the power to hurt or to heal, divide or to unite, to shed truth or to spread falsehood. Words matter, particularly when you are t…

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  Rose Marie Berger, Sojourners · [email protected]

July 25, 2019 at 5:03 PM

A Cross of Human Bodies

Sojourners   A Cross of Human Bodies Rose Marie Berger I spent five hours as a guest of the U.S. Capitol Police last week. It was hot, really hot. And those plastic handcuffs leave bruises. I was one of 71 Catholics arrested by the U.S. Capitol …

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July 19, 2019 at 1:54 PM

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Sojourners   Much of the New Testament is actually other people's mail. Which got us thinking: What if churches around the world still wrote letters to each other today? If we’re honest, most Christians in the U.S. don’t have much of a relationship wi…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

July 18, 2019 at 8:59 PM

Calling out the president's racism

Sojourners   Who Will Call Out the President's Racism? Jim Wallis Racism is a sin that has been biblically established. It was and is America’s original sin. Racism is notoriously both implicit and explicit, but covert and overt racism must be ac…

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July 11, 2019 at 3:01 PM

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Sojourners   Thanks for signing up for Sojourners email updates!As our way of welcoming you, we’d like to offer a great deal on Sojourners magazine, our award-winning print and web magazine.Subscribe today to Sojourners magazine at a special price of …

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

July 9, 2019 at 3:46 PM

Say 'No' to War With Iran

Sojourners   Faith Leaders Issue Emphatic 'No' to War with IranJim Wallis American church leaders are saying a clear and emphatic NO to a war with Iran. Diplomacy is the effective and necessary alternative to what would be a disastrous and indefe…

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