Sojourners Verse and Voice – 17 April 2026
Verse of the day
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous, but dismay to evildoers.
– Proverbs 21:15
Voice of the day
Don’t take yourself too seriously. Do the work, but also make sure you intentionally bring joy into your life because our job is to look at the worst things people do to each other, the ugliness–what I call the vomit of humanity.
– Loretta J. Ross
Prayer of the day
When we are overrun by the horrors of human acts, bring us beyond the threshold of inequity. Show us the beauty that can emerge from brokenness.
Pastor Michael Moore's Blog 
I have to turn away from the weight of the world to see the beauty that lifts and strengthens me. Then, when I’m called to act, there’s a better chance I’ll be a buoy and not an anchor…
Me too… our back patio… birds singing and eating… the old oak tree… yep, Denise and I find solace there