Ethan Meyers is Sojourners’ online editorial assistant for 2025-26.
A native of Holland, Mich., Ethan grew up in Spanish-immersion school and began studying French during the COVID-19 pandemic. He graduated from Calvin University in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in international relations. At Calvin, he devoted countless hours to the student newspaper, Chimes. Even though he now works on the editorial team, Ethan still considers himself a reporter at heart.
Outside of work, Ethan enjoys classic literature, cooking, and the outdoors. He enjoys both teaching and learning new languages, and is an amateur chess player who loves to nerd out about strategy games. Ethan is a proud fifth-generation oldest child.
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Jesus Led Him to the Top of a Refrigerator to Protest SNAP Cuts
As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history draws to a close, much of the news cycle has centered on the struggles of 42 million Americans missing benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
While benefits remain delayed, many of those 42 million may have spent more than a week unsure of how to pay for groceries. It’s difficult to grasp such a large number. For those without direct connections to food insecurity, the issue can remain hypothetical and far off.
Terence Lester, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Love Beyond Walls, is used to serving those our political system forgets. Love Beyond Walls is a nonprofit focused on poverty and homelessness, based the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Ga. The organization has partnered with local school districts to convert unused classroom space into resource centers designed to make sure students in poverty can get their basic needs met at school. It also provides hygiene stations for people experiencing homelessness throughout the city.