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Mixed Victory: A Better Poverty Measure Counts More as Poor

Aaron Graham — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:30:11 +0000

Eight million more Americans are now in poverty. Well…that is, according to the new poverty measurement that the Census Bureau just announced.

The existing poverty measurement stinks. It’s way too outdated. It’s based on spending 1/3 of your income on food,…

M2EP Filmmaker Challenge Winner Goes to Africa

Martin Kittappa — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:11 +0000

Editor’s Note: In anticipation of The Mobilization to End Poverty, World Vision and Sojourners sponsored the first-ever Filmmaker Challenge. Filmmakers from around the country were invited to create a short video (less than four minutes) for YouTube that demonstrates “what…

Doing Kingdom Work

Jim Wallis — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:30:38 +0000

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…

M2EP Video: Mo•bi•lize: To Put into Motion

Kaitlin Barker — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:00:55 +0000

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…

M2EP Video: Voices from Capitol Hill

Molly Marsh — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:59:21 +0000

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:

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M2EP Live: Charlotte Keys Update

Elizabeth Palmberg — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:04:11 +0000

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…

M2EP Live: We’re on the Inside

Ed Spivey Jr. — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:48:43 +0000

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,…

M2EP Live: Why We’re Here

Elizabeth Palmberg — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:54:28 +0000

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…

M2EP Live Video: Sojo Offices Before The Mobilization

Jeannie Choi — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:30:19 +0000

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!

And just FYI, we will be…

M2EP Live: Blogging and Twitter from the Mobilization to End Poverty

Elizabeth Palmberg — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:02:26 +0000

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,…

A Spiritual Struggle

Jim Wallis — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:00:41 +0000

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.

If you are not planning…

Watch and Pray

Jim Wallis — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:35:30 +0000

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…

Calling a Nation to its Best Values and Priorities

Sharon Watkins — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:06:54 +0000

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…

Compassionate Conservatives Looking to Rebrand and Expand Their Mission

Dave Donaldson — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:00:22 +0000

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…

Video: Rush Limbaugh to Speak at Sojourners’ Mobilization to End Poverty

Ryan Rodrick Beiler — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:00:15 +0000

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,…

Diagnosing Our Economic Illness

Brian McLaren — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:03:12 +0000

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…

The Collapse of Evangelicalism?

Troy Jackson — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:30:27 +0000

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…

A Lenten Prayer for Justice, Mercy, and Humility

Brian Swarts — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:58:50 +0000

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…

Beyond Church Walls: Reflections on Faith in Action

April Joy Damian — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:00:25 +0000

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.…

Mobilization and Murder in our Nation’s Capital

Aaron Graham — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:00:52 +0000

It’s 8 p.m. and I’m exhausted.

My six-month-old boy finally stopped crying and fell asleep …

I’ve been in meetings and on the phone all day trying to convince people they should come to the Mobilization to End Poverty.

I’m now on the…