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June 15, 2020 at 8:52 PM

Tell your local officials: End police violence and reimagine public safety

Learn more at sojo.net  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Dear Friend, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and most recently Rayshard Brooks are just some of the black people who have been tragically killed by current or former police officers in the past few months. …

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June 12, 2020 at 7:16 PM

A Christian case for reparations

  Dear Friend, Christians were deeply culpable of perpetuating slavery – and now they are making the case for reparations. The idea of reparations was brought back to public attention in 2014 when Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote "The Case for Reparations" making it clear tha…

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June 11, 2020 at 8:21 PM

Reimagining public safety

Read more at sojo.net  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’: Reimagining Public Safety Jim Wallis, Adam R. Taylor An excruciating 8 minutes and 46 seconds have focused national attention on the past 400 years as much as anything has in either of our lif…

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June 4, 2020 at 9:30 PM

The growing movement

Read more at sojo.net  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Prayer is Essential. Protest is Required. Policy is Necessary. Jim Wallis In my lifetime, I have never seen more white people involved in the deep and growing movement to address systemic racism, structural injustice o…

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June 3, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Here when you need us

  Dear Friend, Facing these dark days of a global health crisis and righteous outcry against the deaths of black people at the hands of police, Sojourners is committed more than ever to our gospel roots. Every month Sojourners magazine offers in-depth commentary on …

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June 1, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Join us at 12 p.m. EDT for the National Day of Mourning and Lament

Learn more at sojo.net  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Dear Friend, Today at 12 p.m. EDT, join us for a virtual service happening on the Sojourners Facebook page. We invite you to come together with people of faith across the U.S. as we grieve, mourn, and honor the …

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May 29, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Join us for the National Day of Mourning and Lament

Learn more at sojo.net  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Dear Friend, This week the United States surpassed the grim mark of 100,000 deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this moment, faith leaders from around the country have joined Sojourners in calling on people …

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May 28, 2020 at 5:53 PM

Join us in collective lament

Learn more at sojo.net  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Dear Friend, Last night the U.S. crossed the tragic threshold of 100,000 people who have died from COVID-19. The death toll makes this disease the fifth most deadly event in U.S. history – these numbers are the …

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May 27, 2020 at 8:50 PM

Lamenting 100,000 lost lives

Read more at sojo.net  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Lament: A Day to Mourn Jim Wallis Lament [luh-ment] verb: to feel, show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret. to mourn deeply noun: a crying out in grief: wailing As we pass the horrifying milestone of 100,000 American…

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May 25, 2020 at 3:00 PM

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May 22, 2020 at 6:53 PM

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  Dear Friend, During these days of uncertainty Sojourners is dedicated more than ever to our gospel roots. Every month Sojourners magazine offers in-depth commentary on our call to live out Jesus’ mandate to take care of those who are vulnerable. This includes our …

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May 21, 2020 at 9:18 PM

Whose lives should we risk?

Read more at sojo.net  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    When Will the Monstrous Become Unacceptable? Jim Wallis It had to happen during COVID-19, and it did, all over again. Nearly three months ago now, Ahmaud Arbery was followed, cornered, and killed by two armed white men…

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May 19, 2020 at 9:12 PM

A Requiem for Ahmaud Arbery

  Dear Friend, This is the one. This is the sermon I would like you all to listen to this week. Many of you are hearing wonderful sermons and services virtually in your homes. Last Sunday, my family added a sermon called "The Cross and the Lynching Tree: A Requiem fo…

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May 18, 2020 at 7:10 PM

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May 14, 2020 at 5:39 PM

Voter suppression offends God

  Voter Suppression Is a Theological Issue Jim Wallis, Barbara Williams-Skinner We believe all human beings are made in the “imago Dei,” the image and likeness of God — it’s a core tenet of ours and many other faiths. So any strategy that would negate people’s votes because o…

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May 13, 2020 at 7:16 PM

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May 11, 2020 at 4:22 PM

Take action: The right to vote is under attack

  Dear Friend, With the 2020 presidential election on the horizon, and new challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the right to vote is under attack. If you care about our democracy, now is the time to act. Take Action We believe that voting is a sacred right an…

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May 7, 2020 at 7:19 PM

Lies are killing people

  Lies Kill Jim Wallis Monday, May 4 was the 50th anniversary of the Kent State shootings. Thirteen students were shot and four killed by the Ohio National Guard during a Vietnam War protest after the invasion of Cambodia. On that day, I was a student up the road at Michigan …

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May 6, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Friend, we're committed to love not fear

  Dear Friend, The coronavirus pandemic is changing our lives. While we don't know when and how we will come through this, as people of faith, we know our hope and strength come from beliefs based in love, not fear. During this uncertain time, Sojourners is committe…

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April 30, 2020 at 6:51 PM

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  Unequal Suffering: Here's How Congress Should Help Jim Wallis We believe that the ultimate test of our discipleship to Jesus Christ is how we treat the most vulnerable in society, or as Jesus refers to them in Matthew 25, “the least of these” among us. Amid this COVID-19 pa…

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April 24, 2020 at 7:56 PM

We can't slow down now.

  Show your support for immigrant families in these uncertain times Give Monthly Dear friend, Our country, our cities, and our lives have been brought to a halt these past few months, but the Trump administration and the U.S. Supreme Court have not slowed down. …

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April 23, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Reopen?

  Reopening Will Require Truth, Unity, and Solidarity Jim Wallis Nobody wants our society, economy, government, schools, or our families to stay on lockdown. Everybody wants our lives to reopen. But in order to do that in a way that protects health and lives, three biblical p…

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April 21, 2020 at 9:44 PM

Tell Congress the 4th stimulus cannot leave some behind

  Dear Friend, Congress is expected to vote in the coming days on the next coronavirus stimulus package. This round is expected to largely deal with an increase in funding to assist small businesses. While additional support to small businesses is important, now is the time to …

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April 16, 2020 at 8:51 PM

'When one part suffers ...'

  A Test of Global Leadership Adam R. Taylor This Easter season, these often quoted words shine a timeless hope in these dark times: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son” (John 3:16). Unfortunately, the American church is far too often nationalistic …

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April 15, 2020 at 9:51 PM

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  Dear Friend, The coronavirus pandemic is changing our lives. While we don't know when and how we will come through this, as people of faith, we know our hope and strength come from beliefs based in love, not fear. During this uncertain time, Sojourners is committe…

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April 12, 2020 at 4:00 PM

This Easter reveals what’s new

  An Easter Sermon For Coronavirus Jim Wallis Easter was never meant to go back to normal; but was, and still is, intended to make all things new. For Christians, it means the proclamation of release over suffering, hope over despair, and life over death. Still, there is no s…

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April 9, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Easter is still coming

  Grief on the Journey Through Holy Week Jim Wallis We need to walk together, day by day, through the days of this holy weekend — in the midst of this modern plague. Here I offer my map for that journey. Today, we remember the Last Supper, the first communion, and the washing…

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April 8, 2020 at 9:34 PM

ACT NOW: Defend Democracy in the COVID-19 Era

    Help Us Defend Democracy In the COVID-19 Era Dear friend and fellow sojourner, Did you see the message below sent by Sojourners’ friend Rick Steves? In the month since the email was sent, so much has changed in our world. The most profound health crisis of a generat…

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April 3, 2020 at 5:49 PM

You're not alone.

  Dear Friend, During this unprecedented time Sojourners is committed to keeping you up to date with the resources and spiritual sustenance you need to weather this health crisis. In our magazine, online publication, and other platforms, we are exploring how to be the c…

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April 2, 2020 at 9:04 PM

This wasn't inevitable.

  Staggering Jim Wallis The likely death toll numbers confirmed this week by medical authorities as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are staggering. Experts like Dr. Deborah Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci have said this week that "if we do things almost perfectly" from here o…

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March 30, 2020 at 8:39 PM

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March 27, 2020 at 7:01 PM

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March 26, 2020 at 8:59 PM

The Lord's Prayer in a pandemic

  The Lord's Prayer In A Pandemic Jim Wallis The Lord’s Prayer, which Jesus told his disciples to regularly pray, is the most common prayer offered in our churches today. We recognize these words when we hear them in our houses of worship and pray them in our own households, w…

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March 25, 2020 at 9:09 PM

UPDATE: Tweet your Senators: Increase SNAP Benefits in COVID-19 Bill

    Dear friend, We want to take a moment to thank all of you who took action yesterday and contacted your senators, to ensure that our priorities were included in negotiations of the $2 trillion stimulus package expected to be signed into law in the next 24 hours. We wer…

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March 24, 2020 at 5:16 PM

Tweet your Senators: Increase SNAP Benefits in COVID-19 Bill

  Dear Friend, The Senate is in final negotiations around its new $2 trillion stimulus package in response to COVID-19. Low income workers and families at economic risk are those most likely to be impacted by the economic fallout from the continued spread of COVID-19. Millions w…

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March 20, 2020 at 9:11 PM

ACT NOW: Responding to Covid-19

  We believe in faith over fear. Will you join us? Dear friend, We are in a global crisis, a pandemic, and most Americans recognize that. It will take all of us to save our nation, our world, our democracy, and the integrity of our faith, and stand with the most vulnera…

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March 19, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Tell Congress: Help Those Most Hurt by COVID-19

  Dear Friend, The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to deepen for millions of people in this country and around the world. The $8 billion Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) recently passed by Congress is a crucial first step but is insufficient in addre…

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March 17, 2020 at 8:52 PM

We're in this together

  Spiritual Health Care: Social Distancing Without Social Isolation Jim Wallis Editor's Note: Sojourners is committed to keeping you up to date with the resources, factual information, and spiritual sustenance you need to weather this health crisis. Even as our operations have…

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  Adam Taylor, Sojourners · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 9:10 PM

ACT NOW: Free COVID-19 testing and economic relief

  Dear Friend, The coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact millions of people in this country and around the world. The $8 billion package recently passed by Congress is a first step to address the outbreak but is insufficient in addressing the needs of people, especially those who a…

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March 12, 2020 at 8:41 PM

The time to act like a community is now

  The Time to Act Like a Community Is Now Adam R. Taylor This isn’t the column I planned to write this week, but in light of the rapidly developing COVID-19 crisis, it’s the column I that I felt needed to be written. We all have a part to play in slowing the spread of the viru…

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March 10, 2020 at 9:04 PM

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  Double your impact with a matching gift from Rick Steves! Dear friend and fellow sojourner, I’m so thankful that we live in a democracy that believes in “government of, by, and for the people.” With the 2020 presidential election on the horizon, I’m concerned that tho…

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  Jim Wallis, Sojourners · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 10:43 PM

Loving your neighbor amid coronavirus

  Loving Your Neighbor in a Time of Coronavirus Jim Wallis Economic, social, and political inequality affect everything — including how we handle the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19: who gets it, how they are treated, the chances for recovery, job security, etc. Our So…

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March 2, 2020 at 7:18 PM

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Sojourners  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Give today and get a FREE subscription to Sojourners magazine     Dear Friend, So much is at stake for our country in 2020. In this time of moral crisis — o…

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February 27, 2020 at 10:32 PM

Reckoning with the revelations about Jean Vanier

Sojourners   Reckoning With the Revelations About Jean VanierJim Wallis On Saturday, L’Arche International — a network of more than 154 communities in 38 countries where people with intellectual disabilities and those without intellectual disabil…

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February 24, 2020 at 6:57 PM

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February 20, 2020 at 8:10 PM

Your right to vote under attack

Sojourners   Your Right to Vote: The Imago Dei ImperativeAdam R. Taylor Can you imagine showing up at your polling place on Election Day and being turned away because you lacked the proper ID? Or thinking that you are registered, only to find out…

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February 18, 2020 at 8:29 PM

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Sojourners >> Be part of a community that shines a light in the darkness!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    Friend, How do we follow Jesus in a world that seems more out of control every day? How does our faith inform our current political situati…

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February 12, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Trump's dangerous executive power

Sojourners   Trump Unchecked: Unprecedented Power in the ExecutiveJim Wallis Sojourners was among the first to say the oft-repeated refrain that a budget is a moral document. Of course, that’s still true. Whether for a single household, an organi…

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February 11, 2020 at 9:06 PM

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February 10, 2020 at 9:58 PM

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