There were some remarkable outcomes to last week’s Mobilization to End Poverty, with nearly 50 sponsors and partners. The week’s events brought together Christian leaders and grassroots activists committed to overcoming poverty — both domestically and internationally. Here are some of the…
The four days of Sojourners’ Mobilization to End Poverty has come to an end. We did a lot of work the past few days, put in a lot of hours, heard many words of wisdom, and walked all over Capitol…
Day two of the Mobilization to End Poverty included a trip to Capitol Hill to lobby senators and representatives on issues related to poverty and social justice. Take a look at what these folks had to say about their experience:
I was delighted to run into Charlotte Keys, head of Jesus People Against Pollution of Columbia, MS, whom I’d interviewed for Sojourners’ March issue, at the Mobilization. She had just come from leading a meeting last Thursday about formaldehyde in FEMA…
This is the first event in Sojourners history where the White House has had a role, any role, aside from the one where they call the local police and ask them to remove us from the sidewalks. Our signs, songs,…
Before and after the worship service tonight, I got a chance to chat with just a few of the thousand-plus people coming to the Mobilization. Here’s what they had to say:
Margelet Fields, a special ed teacher from Canton, MS, says…
Sojourners staff is hard at work preparing for the upcoming Mobilization to End Poverty. I decided to take my handy little flipcam around the office to see how everyone was doing. Here’s your inside look!
Here in the Sojo offices, all is abustle as we complete preparations for The Mobilization to End Poverty (it’s not too late for you to make plans to attend — on-site registration will be open). For those who can’t make it,…
Sunday evening the Mobilization to End Poverty will begin. More than 1,000 faith leaders and activists from around the country will gather to worship, fellowship, and advocate for the biblical imperative of reducing domestic and global poverty.
Last week, before the budget vote, I talked with several senators on the phone as they were about to cast their vote. The ones I spoke to were friends, and I told them that I was praying for them. I…
Some might say that this is the worst possible time to have a Mobilization to End Poverty. An elder of a church I served once told me, “You can tell a lot about a person by looking at their checkbook…
I’ve been asked to comment on churches that are more conservative, predominantly evangelical, and how they are coalescing around poverty reduction. A little background: Convoy of Hope is a pretty sizable network. We serve as the relief agency for the Assemblies…
In an inspiring display of bipartisan bridge-building, talk radio personality Rush Limbaugh has accepted Jim Wallis’ invitation to deliver a keynote address at Sojourners’ Mobilization to End Poverty conference in April.
“I’ve always said the monologue of the extreme right is over,…
Some might say that this is the worst possible time to have a Mobilization to End Poverty. A lot of people look at their retirement accounts and investment portfolios and feel that they’re experiencing downward mobility — so it’s not…
In the March 10 edition of The Christian Science Monitor, Michael Spencer predicts “the coming evangelical collapse.” Much of his assessment of the white evangelical church in the United States is spot on. Far too many congregations have become consumers of…
The season of Lent reminds us of the renewal that came through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Lent is a time to prepare for the coming of Easter and to celebrate the gift of redemption. Lent is also…
Growing up Catholic in San Francisco, I was fortunate to be raised with a passion for social justice rooted in my faith. Contrary to the present-day association of Christianity with political and social conservatism, I view my faith as radical.…
In preparation for the upcoming Mobilization to End Poverty on April 26th – 29th, Sojourners and World Vision have launched their first ever FilmMaker Challenge. Aspiring filmmakers were asked to submit videos with the theme “What can you do to end poverty?”…
I am the tenth of 17 children from a polygamous East African family. I hail from the village of Kamnwa in western Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, and grew up in Nairobi City. I attended the elite Lenana School (formerly Duke…
