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Prayer of the Day: Congress
God, we pray for our state and federal representatives. Give them guidance and humility, that they may do what is best for state and country. Place our nation's poor on their hearts, that they may continue to protect the poor and vulnerable. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Teresa of Avila
"Beg our Lord to grant you perfect love for your neighbor… If someone else is well spoken of, be more pleased than if it were yourself… Force your will, as far as possible, to comply in all things with others’ wishes although sometimes you may lose your own rights by doing so. Forget your self-interests for theirs, however much nature may rebel." - Teresa of Avila
Verse of the Day: Speak With Grace
"Be wise when you engage with those outside the faith community; make the most of every moment and every encounter. When you speak the word, speak it gracefully (as if seasoned with salt), so you will know how to respond to everyone rightly." - Colossians 4:5-6 (The Voice)
Prayer of the Day: Violence in Our Cities
God of peace, we lift up the victims of gun violence in our cities. Comfort the families who mourn. May we, as your church, have wisdom to confront violence in our own neighborhoods, and show forth the light of your kingdom in the darkest times. Amen.
Verse of the Day: A Renewed People
"So ready yourselves to pass through the gates, from old to new.Clear the way for the people; Make it clear, easy, and straight. Unfurl the banners that proclaim these people are renewed!"
- Isaiah 62:10 (The Voice)
Voice of the Day: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"The Bible speaks with remarkable frequency of 'bearing.' It is capable of expressing the whole work of Jesus Christ in this one word… Therefore, the Bible can also characterize the whole life of the Christian as bearing the cross. It is the fellowship of the cross to experience the burden of the other. If one does not experience it, the fellowship [one] belongs to is not Christian."
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Jim Wallis and Gary Bauer on CNN's "State of the Union" Discuss Religion and the 2012 Election
On Sunday morning (11/6), Sojourners CEO Jim Wallis appeared on CNN's "State of the Union," with American Values president Gary Bauer and host Candy Crowley to discuss how religion will affect the 2012 General Election.
On the blog, view video of Jim's appearance, in two parts.
Part 1:
Chris Hedges' Occupy Wall Street Statement
Chris Hedges. Image via Wiki Commons.
Chris Hedges' statement on Occupy Wall Street read in part:
As part of the political theater that has come to replace the legislative and judicial process, the Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to a $550 million settlement whereby Goldman Sachs admitted it showed "incomplete" information in marketing materials and that it was a "mistake" to not disclose the nature of its portfolio selection committee. This fine was a payoff to the SEC by Goldman Sachs of about four days' worth of revenue, and in return they avoided going to court. CEO Lloyd Blankfein apparently not only lied to clients, but to the subcommittee itself on April 27, 2010, when he told lawmakers: "We didn't have a massive short against the housing market, and we certainly did not bet against our clients." Yet, they did.
Verse of the Day: No One Can Serve Two Masters
"No one can serve two masters. If you try, you will wind up loving the first master and hating the second, or vice versa. People try to serve both God and money- but you can't."
Prayer of the Day: Centered in God's word
God, center us in your word this week. Send your Holy Spirit to rest upon us and renew our spirits. Amen.
Voice of the Day: Kallistos Ware
"It has been said that there is no true person unless there are two entering into communication with one another. The isolated individual is not a real person."
A Peacemakers Litany
When the injustices of this world seems too much for us to handle, help us to remember that you fed 5,000 people with only five loaves of bread and two fish
Verse of the Day: Philippian Benediction
"...know that the peace of God (a peace that is beyond any and all of our human understanding) will stand watch over your hearts and minds in Jesus, the Anointed One."
- Philippians 4:7 (The Voice)
Prayer of the Day: From Coventry Cathedral (2 of 2)
Voice of the Day: M. Scott Peck
“Love is the will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth... Love is as love does.”
News: Afternoon Quick Links
Why Christians need a secular world. Long-term unemployment getting worse. Archbishop of Canterbury: "Time for us to challenge the idols of high finance." Memo to the GOP: Time to notice poverty. Bill Gates previews antipoverty prescription for G20 summit. Celebrating 50 years of progress. Five older Americans honored for building charities.Open letter to Congress from faith leaders: Don't cut foreign aid!
News: Morning Quick Links
Occupy Wall Sreet, false idols and a moral economy. Breaking the cycle of poverty. Poorest poor in U.S. hits a new record: 1 in 15 people. As poverty deepens, giving to the poor declines. Arianna Huffington: Shakespeare, the Bible and America's shift into a punitive society. Peaceful Occupy Oakland march followed by late-night clashes.
Verse of the Day: Be Still and Understand
"Be still, be calm, see, and understand I am the True God. I am honored among all the nations. I am honored over all the earth." - Psalm 46:10 (The Voice)