Sojourners Verse and Voice – 25 July 2025
Verse of the day
Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
– Hebrews 4:12
Voice of the day
The basic claim made by the Bible for the word of God is not so much that it is to be blindly accepted because of God’s authority, but that it is recognized by its transforming and liberating power.
– Thomas Merton, “Opening the Bible” (1970)
Prayer of the day
Lord, let your Word change us and set us free, showing its power by how it transforms our hearts.
Pastor Michael Moore's Blog 
Just started reading that one…
It’s pretty powerful. I read it a few years ago and it really helped me to explore the military “stuff” that I experienced.