“In a nonviolent outlook, the ‘way out of no way,’ we no longer think of a dispute as a zero-sum game where, in order for me to win, you have to lose. It is not me against you but you and me against the problem; there is a way both of us can benefit and even grow.”—Michael N. Nagler, The Nonviolence Handbook: A Guide for Practical Action
Verse of the day
Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
– Romans 15:7
Voice of the day
If you can do nothing else, do whatever is in your power to make the people in your life feel completely unashamed of who they are.
– Sam Killermann
Prayer of the day
God of boundless welcome, teach us to receive others with the same grace you’ve shown us.
“If you’re dealing with grief, think about how you might give some of that sorrow back to the earth and let the earth hold it with you. Let the stone — that density and heaviness and weight and endurance — help you to hold whatever it is that’s in your heart.”
—Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea & Stone: A Creative, Online, Self-Study Retreat with the Elements
What helps to ground you, sustain you, and keep you feeling steadier?
“Belonging is a verb. It’s not a static destination, but rather something that is cultivated and cultivated again through iterative practice. Simply talking about belonging, an idea full of abstractions, isn’t enough. To enact change in our groups and create opportunities for belonging, we must commit ourselves to practices that become our culture.”—Sammie Ablaza Wills, “Right Sized Belonging: 6 Practices For Organizers”
Verse of the day
But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required, and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.
– Luke 12:48
Voice of the day
When we identify where our privilege intersects with somebody else’s oppression, we’ll find our opportunities to make real change.
– Ijeoma Oluo
Prayer of the day
Open our eyes to where our privilege meets another’s pain, and give us the courage to respond.
Verse of the day
But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.”
– Acts 5:29
Voice of the day
Wars will be stopped only when soldiers refuse to fight, when workers refuse to load weapons onto ships and aircraft, when people boycott the economic outposts of Empire that are strung across the globe.
– Arundhati Roy, “Public Power in the Age of Empire”
Prayer of the day
God of justice and courage, strengthen our hearts to obey you above all earthly powers, that we may refuse to fuel the engines of war and instead labor for peace.
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”—Mohandas Gandhi
Verse of the day
O Lord, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy hill? Those who walk blamelessly and do what is right and speak the truth from their heart.
– Psalm 15:1–2
Voice of the day
Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of duty or to allay guilt complexes, but is a reward in itself.
– Simone de Beauvoir
Prayer of the day
Lord, may we speak truth from the heart not out of guilt or duty, but with the joy of drawing nearer to your holy presence.
“Non-conformity for reasons of conscience is the first duty of Christ’s followers. . . . When human beings liberate themselves from the ‘what will others say about me’ syndrome, to champion the rights of those without voices, they will be ready to practice the other Christian virtues of purity, goodness, patience, and forgiveness (and will experience) the Gospel’s liberating power.”—André Trocmé, The Memoirs of André Trocmé: The Pastor Who Rescued Jews, translated from French by Patrick Henry and Mary Anne O’Neil. (Coming September 2025 from Plough Books)
“As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.”—Rosa Parks
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