Joshua One Ministries

Jim Wallis occasionally posts a “social justice verse of the day” on his God’s Politics blog. From time to time we will duplicate the verse here on Joshua One. If you would like to receive the verse by e-mail, or other e-mail publications from Sojourners, go here.
Today’s verse is Psalm 12:5:
“Because of the devastation of [...]

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It is a good thing that a day has been set aside to remind us to give thanks to God. Here are a few Thanksgiving thoughts to ponder on this holiday. In the comments section, we invite you to share your thoughts, including your answer to the question: What are you thankful for?
Psalm 107:1: “Give [...]

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A reader in Los Angeles found his or her way to our blog site today by plugging the following question into the Google search engine: “Why do evangelicals hate immigrants?” That is a very good — and very sad — question.

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The Supreme Court will decide whether to allow a federal ban on partial-birth abortions to stand. The ban exempts situations in which the woman’s life is endangered, but not situations in which the woman’s health is at risk. The Court’s decision seems to hinge on how often and to what degree the latter [...]

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New York City is expected to adopt a Board of Health policy soon that will allow native New Yorkers with a doctor’s note to change the gender on their birth certificates. Sex change surgery will not be required, but one will be required to show that he/she has been living as a member of the [...]

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As we explained in a previous post, Joshua One is written by two “Evangelical Independents.” I wouldn’t be surprised if blogger Mark Daniels would also be happy to accept that label. I enjoy Daniels’ observations on politics and other topics and recommend his Better Living blog.

Daniels, a native Ohioan and founding pastor of Friendship Lutheran Church [...]

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• We are EVANGELICALS: theologically conservative.
• We are INDEPENDENTS: not Republicans or Democrats, not members of the “religious right” or “progressive left.”
• We are NOT MODERATES: we do have strong beliefs on the issues, and we do not seek the center ground.
• We are NOT COMPELLED TO BE ALIGNED with any political group; our goal is to align [...]

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