Are Your Words Prophetic or Poisonous?

We’ve gotten yet another reminder of the power of words in the past few days. A man immersed in racist words killed black people in a Kentucky grocery store. A man immersed in fearful words sent bombs to people labeled as threats. A man immersed in anti-Semitic words killed Jewish people in their synagogue.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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