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"When cracks in stones let winter in, /
hot pretzels, fat, salt scorched /
in ovens black will warm the chaps /
til heaven breaks a second loaf (October 1990)"
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The Invention of Pretzels
A poem
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 13h
"In the 37 times that Jesus describes the reign of God in the Gospels, not once is the kingdom of God like a kingdom of earth." (2018)
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The Kin-dom of Christ
For Jesus, the kingdom of God was not like a kingdom of earth.
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 14h
"Where many have seen the devil as the most evil, most unredeemable, most unlovable, Lamar on GNX declares that, yes, God’s love extends as far as all existence."
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Kendrick Lamar Claims Salvation for Satan on ‘GNX’
The greatest rapper of all time stands in the tradition of Christian universalists who claim “apocatastasis” extends even to the prince of darkness.
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"Being a faithful follower of Christ is, in fact, less about giving a virtuoso solo performance and more often playing a small part in a great work we cannot fully comprehend."
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‘Love Thy Neighbor,’ Really? Is That All You Got?
The Trump administration has made me feel powerless and overwhelmed. What if small neighborly love is the beginning of moving out of despair and toward justice?
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"There are certain times, and in solidarity with certain people, that the reign of God overrules the law of the land, especially when the law targets the most vulnerable. Right now is one of those times."
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Criminalizing Homelessness Isn't Just Ineffective, It's Unchristlike
The church has a better solution to homelessness than what the government is offering.
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"If I spoke out against the injustice of execution I would be forcefully removed, leaving Ramiro to die alone. If I stayed silent, would I be complicit with the state taking his life?"
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I Provided Spiritual Care During a Texas Execution
Officially, I was a volunteer of the state — but I was intensely opposed to what Texas was preparing to do.
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During depressive episodes, Rachel Lam writes that she felt ashamed for not being stronger or having more faith: "Christian friends and mentors, as well as my Chinese family, reinforced that shame."
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The Dangerous Things Christians Say to Depressed People
As a Christian and a biracial Chinese woman, I often felt ashamed for not being stronger or having more faith.
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I think about all the things we could be if we were never told our bodies were not built for them. -Xiomara Batista, in Elizabeth Acevedo’s “The Poet X” (2018)
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The Latest Issue of Verse & Voice
Today's verse, voice, and prayer to inspire your day.
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 23h
"This, too, is a kind of neighbor love: refusing to accept a political system that only moves when people suffer."
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A Simple Guide To Doing Theology During a Shutdown
Ignore the punditry. Washington gridlock is largely about these two biblical themes.
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"As people of Jesus, we simply can’t embrace a practice and system that is literally killing innocent people and disproportionately affecting the weak and voiceless." (2014)
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5 Reasons Why Jesus People Ought Oppose The Death Penalty
When I decided to follow Jesus instead of simply being a Christian who paid him hollow worship while conveniently ignoring the red words, I was forced to abandon my support of the death penalty (and…
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 1d
Grace Can Lead Us Home' offers story after story of meeting Christ “in tents, shelters, and drop-in centers.”
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Debunking Homelessness Myths
Grace Can Lead Us Home argues that a merit-based model for providing housing is the opposite of God's given grace.
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 1d
Christianity has a bad habit of diminishing the body in favor of elevating the mind.
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The Silent Stigma of Mental Illness in the Church
Churches don’t often name the reality of its members living with experiences of mental illness.
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"Fashion can be a direct response to the ways that our bodies are hurt and oppressed. When we pursue justice to protect our bodies, we reaffirm the glory of the image of God."
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Sexist Pockets and Sackcloth: How Do We Clothe Ourselves in Glory?
Our clothes are deeply intertwined with issues of gender, capitalism, climate change, labor rights, and faith.
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 1d
A particularly powerful chant, which stood out to Aronson, directed at ICE agents, goes, “Love your neighbor, love your God, save your soul, and quit your job.”
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Chicago Faith Communities Say ‘Joy’ Is Key to Resisting the Feds
“Ultimately, this administration can’t take away our joy,” Joanna Arellano-Gonzalez said. “The more that we can deepen in joyful, nonviolent resistance, the more clarity it offers for us to keep…
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"I’ve found that whenever politics get messy, the best theological question is often the simplest one: How do these decisions impact people who don’t have much power or money?"
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A Simple Guide To Doing Theology During a Shutdown
Ignore the punditry. Washington gridlock is largely about these two biblical themes.
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"R.O. Kwon, the bestselling novelist of 'The Incendiaries and Exhibit,' does not believe in God. Even so, Kwon’s writing about God and faith feels more familiar to me than that of many who do believe."
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R.O. Kwon Won't Ever Stop Writing About Losing Faith
She stopped believing in God a long time ago. So why is God still such a huge part of her novels?
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"When I encounter Catholic teaching or speakers who promote falsehoods by implying that transgender people are, at best, confused and, at worst, predatory, I take exception."
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Catholic Tradition Has Always Included Trans People Like Me
In my experience, those opposed to inclusion make two major errors.
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 1d
"You tempest-tossed and /
Yearning to breathe /
Free

The land who is our mother /
Opens her mouth to receive /
Abel's blood, it cries out"
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Poem: Love letter to Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong
The water that gives life mixes / With the blood and the tears / From the gas, the bullets
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When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision. -Paulo Coelho
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The Latest Issue of Verse & Voice
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SOJOURNERS News / Living Faith / Immigration CHICAGO FAITH COMMUNITIES SAY 'JOY' IS KEY TO RESISTING THE FEDS ICE RAIDS TEAR AT THE BODY OF CHRIST
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Black in Blues,' with a range of tones and hues, traces a people’s past, present, and, implicitly, future, reminding us that color cannot be so easily muted.
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The Color Blue Is a Portal to Blackness
From indigo to periwinkle, Imani Perry’s ‘Black in Blues’ shows the cultural diversity of Africa and Afro-diasporic peoples.
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Addressing his past self at the beginning of deconstruction, Lecrae puts forth this challenge: "Have you really dug into the Christian faith outside of a Western, American context?"
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How ‘Reconstruction’ Changed Lecrae’s View of American Christianity
From the existence of demons to support for Israel, the Christian hip-hop luminary says he rebuilt his faith beyond Western Christendom.
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“Our Holy Father … is very personally concerned about these matters,” El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, who took part in the meeting, told Reuters. “He expressed his desire that the U.S. Bishops' Conference would speak strongly on this issue.”
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Pope Leo Tells U.S. Bishops to Address Trump's Immigration Crackdown
Leo has been ramping up his criticism of Trump's deportation policies in recent weeks.
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