Mobilization to End Poverty

Calling a Nation to its Best Values and Priorities

Sharon Watkins 4-07-2009

nts.m2ep&item=m2ep-home">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 register

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Compassionate Conservatives Looking to Rebrand and Expand Their Mission

Dave Donaldson 4-06-2009

I've been asked to comment on churches that are more conservative, predominantly evangelical, and how they are coalescing around poverty reduction.

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The Rush Limbaugh April Fools' Response

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 4-03-2009

April 1 was quite the roller coaster for me. First of all, I'm already in a good mood because it's my sister's birthday (no kidding).

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Economic Democracy: An Alternative to Pure Capitalism or Socialism

Onleilove Alston 4-02-2009

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

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 4-01-2009

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' http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=events.m2ep&item=m2ep-home&source=r...

Diagnosing Our Economic Illness

Brian McLaren 3-26-2009

Some might say that this is the worst possible time to have a Mobilization to End Poverty.

The Collapse of Evangelicalism?

Troy Jackson 3-17-2009

In the March 10 edition of The Christian Science Monitor, Michael Spencer predicts "the coming evangelical collapse." Much

A Lenten Prayer for Justice, Mercy, and Humility

Brian Swarts 3-04-2009

The season of Lent reminds us of the renewal that came through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

Push, not Protest, for a Budget with Better Priorities

Mary Nelson 3-03-2009

Several years ago over 100 of us were arrested for blocking a Capital building entrance and protesting tax cuts for the 5 percent wealthiest people and program cuts from WIC, food stamps, college a

Beyond Church Walls: Reflections on Faith in Action

April Joy Damian 2-27-2009

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 2-26-2009

It's 8 p.m. and I'm exhausted.

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

A First Person Fight for the Millenium Development Goals

Teddy Warria 2-24-2009

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.

How Advocacy Works

Lisa Sharon Harper 2-24-2009

Advocating for the poor is crucial in this time of recession, but maybe you're a little nervous about actually walking into your member of Congress' office, even after the great training you ca

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Love God=End Poverty: Why I'm Going to the Mobilization to End Poverty

Lisa Ho 2-18-2009

A year ago, anyone driving around Columbus, Ohio, was likely to see a billboard with the slogan, "Love God?

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Rare Repentance: John Lewis Receives Apology from Attacker

Troy Jackson 2-17-2009

I have been studying the civil rights movement for over a decade, and continue to be amazed by the stories of courage and sacrifice that marked that heroic era in United States history.

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A Balanced View of Government

Donald Miller 2-12-2009

I'm honored to take part in the Mobilization to End Poverty.

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Mobilizing Art Against Poverty

Caitlin Beidler 2-05-2009

Last week, I read this quote by John Piper: "...the weeping of the saints at the loss of precious souls is, paradoxically, the weeping of joy in God." I believe that is what God wants for me and fo

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Bringing Word and Music Together Against Poverty

Martin Smith 1-29-2009

I am very honoured and excited to be invited to the Mobilization to End Poverty in April.

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Win a Trip to Africa in the Sojourners and World Vision Filmmaker Challenge

Matthew Hildreth 11-25-2008

Sojourners and World Vision need your help to promote the Mobilization to End Poverty, the event this spring where thousands of Christians will come together to call on President Obama and the new Congress to pass historic anti-poverty legislation.

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