Friday, January 23, 2026

SojoMail - Keeping faith in ICE-y weather

By Betsy Shirley
Editor in Chief, Sojourners

I hope faith leaders know how to layer: As temperatures dip below zero in Minneapolis, the city’s pastors have invited clergy from around the country to gather—and get a preview of what faith communities may soon face in their own backyards as ICE tactics tested in Minnesota begin to expand elsewhere.

Subzero temperatures aside, what’s happening in Minneapolis should chill us all. Consider that World Relief and other faith-based refugee groups are now warning legally resettled refugees “not to leave their homes for any reason” in what they’re calling “a five-alarm fire.”

Facing all this will take courage, writes Sojourners’ Tyler Huckabee. But too often we mistake bravery for the “brash white guy who doesn’t listen to the experts” bravado that Trump models. And that’s not quite what God calls us to.

Elsewhere, we’re covering films coming to the big screen and wondering what the heck it means to “behold the glory of God” in decidedly inglorious times.

Oh, and the Midwesterner in me can’t resist: Long underwear isn’t sexy, but if you’re out in the cold this weekend, it’s my best tip for resisting icy (ICE-y?) weather. A thermos of hot chocolate to share wouldn’t hurt, either.

The Cowardice at the Heart of the Trump Administration (by Tyler Huckabee)

People think of Trump as brave because he’s brave-coded: a brash white guy who doesn’t listen to the experts and says what he’s thinking, however uncouth. But that's not the kind of courage Christians are called to.

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Faith Groups Plan for Major ICE Protests in Minneapolis (by Bekah McNeel)

“We are all exhausted and traumatized,” said Rev. Rebecca Voelkel. “At the same time, the pro-queer, multi-faith resistance here is nothing short of miraculous.”

ICE Started a ‘Five-Alarm Fire’ in Minnesota, say Refugee Aid Orgs (by Sarah Einselen)

“People aren’t going to work, kids aren’t going to school, people aren’t going to church on Sunday,” a spokesperson for World Relief told Sojourners.

Our Most Anticipated Films of 2026 (by Zachary Lee)

There are two "Mary" titled projects this year, so we're feeling excited over here at Sojourners.

From the Magazine: Beholding God’s Glory During Inglorious Times (by Julie Polter)

Human concepts of grandeur and power can’t compare.

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