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New & Noteworthy: Prayer, Anti-Nationalism, and More
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
‘Dear Maria’
“They’re playing God in space and giving bullets to the children,” Joy Oladokun sings before asking “Maria” to pray for “those shut down by history” and “burnt-out and suffering.”
From the Editors: Remembering the Saints
An introduction to the November 2026 issue of Sojourners.
THE CELEBRATIONS OF All Souls and All Saints in early November help Christians keep the names and memories of loved ones alive. “Commemorating the saints,” Hannah Bowman writes, “promises us three things: a just future is coming; suffering will be honored and remembered; and our identity will be formed by their stories.” The great cloud of witnesses anchors us, writes editor Julie Polter, especially now, “when human institutions are shoved from flawed to crumbling.” This is true even when the ones we mourn—and our relationships with them—are complicated, as Kris Brunelli reveals in her letter to her friend and fellow artist Michelle Morey.
At Sojourners, we honor those who have passed while we learn from those living out the faithful call to peace and justice here and now. Associate editor Darren Saint-Ulysse sat down with Quaker activist and nonviolence trainer George Lakey, who turns 89 in November, to look back on his life and his new experiences of aging in faith. We hope this issue will remind you of all the souls, living and dead, who help you live out your own faithful, messy, beautiful story.
How to Write an Opinion Piece for Sojourners
Thinking about writing an opinion piece for Sojourners? Great! We're always looking for new voices.
New & Noteworthy: Christian Womanhood, Revolution, and More
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
Everybody Wants a Revolution
How can faith inform, for instance, our relationship to fossil fuels, to anarchism, and to wealth acquisition?
From the Editors: Fact-checking Woes and Wins
An introduction to the September-October issue of Sojourners.
Every Sojourners magazine is fact-checked. One of the last “facts” in this issue refers to Smokey Bear. But isn’t it Smokey the Bear? Nope. We checked.
New and Noteworthy: ‘Young King,’ Biblical Interpretation, and More
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
Safe Havens
For undocumented migrants facing deportation, church can be more than a place of worship—it can become a home.
From the Editors: ‘Hallelujahs and Howls Are Birthed Together’
An introduction to the August 2026 issue of ‘Sojourners.’
THE LATE CONTEMPLATIVE Christian theologian and professor Barbara Holmes wrote about “crisis contemplation” for upside-down eras.
Letters: Readers Reflect on the Uncharted Waters of ‘The Odyssey’
Last week, we were proud to publish Georgia Coley’s review of Christopher Nolan’s newest epic: The Odyssey. In it, Georgia notes that the film’s frequent use of “Zeus’ Law” has a lot in common with the biblical Golden Rule.
New and Noteworthy: Friendlier Churches, Democracy, and More
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
Clarity Amid the Noise
The Straight White American Jesus podcast believes “democracy depends on religious literacy.” Hosts Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller, both former evangelical pastors, offer weekly Sunday interviews and refreshing insights on current events. Axis Mundi
From the Editors: ‘Is It Armageddon Yet?’
An introduction to the July 2026 issue of Sojourners.
THIS YEAR MIGHT BE among the hottest on Earth. Free and fair elections are being subverted in the U.S. According to Scot Nakagawa, Christian nationalism is like a bus ready to run down trans rights on the road to authoritarianism, and the U.S. military chaplaincy program has been co-opted by people preparing to usher in the apocalyptic end times through American troops. Just like kids on a long metaphorical road trip, some of us may be asking, “Is it Armageddon yet?” Or maybe we’re asking, along with poet Tyler Truman Julian, “When is the time to flee?”
New and Noteworthy: Art, ‘Desert Theology,’ and More
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
Palestinian Insights
From Bethlehem, Rev. Munther Isaac hosts the Christ at the Checkpoint podcast, talking with theologians, pastors, and leaders to share Palestinian Christian perspectives on Israel, Palestine, and what American Christians misunderstand about the ongoing conflict in the region. Across the Divide
Questions for Reflection and Action
Whether you’re using this issue in a group or for personal study, here are questions our editors recommend for going deeper.
1. Theologian Lisa A. Dellinger of the Chickasaw Nation references a selective view of settler history that persists in the Oklahoma public schools she once attended. What were you taught about United States history? In what ways did your faith upbringing challenge or reinforce myths of U.S. exceptionalism?
New and Noteworthy: Addressing Homelessness, John Dear, and More
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
Biblical Antiracism
“The Antioch Podcast” is a weekly conversation among Christian antiracism educators working to deepen the white church’s reckoning with its long-standing expectation of assimilation.
From the Editors: Vulnerability and Pentecost
“The Spirit still finds ways to speak when words alone are not enough.”
20 More Bible Verses For President Trump to Read
President Donald Trump is one of many high-profile conservatives taking part in a marathon Bible reading this week, with Trump’s reading of 2 Chronicles 7:11-22 airing on Tuesday night.
“America Reads the Bible,” organized by the nonprofit Christians Engaged, began on April 18 and runs through April 25. Trump recorded his reading of the 2 Chronicles passage last week, reading directly into the camera from his seat in the Oval Office. His reading will be livestreamed and aired at the Museum of the Bible.
Incidentally, his recording was made shortly after Trump’s first Truth Social post attacking Pope Leo XIV and his AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Trump, who later deleted the post, claimed he thought it depicted him as a doctor. The post was controversial enough to raise the ire of even stalwart supporters like conservative Christian activists Candance Owens and Sean Feucht.
New and Noteworthy: Afro-Appalachian Music, Rachel Held Evans, and More
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
On his grieving, folksy, Afro-Appalachian debut album Bloodline, Liberian-born singer Mon Rovîa reflects on war, violence, and staking out meaningful space for growth.
From the Editors: A Very ‘Sojourners’ Easter
While boxing up the old to make way for the new, we see familiar things differently.
The Great Vigil of Easter in many Christian traditions is the pinnacle of the worship year. Held between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter, it heralds the return of Christ’s light to those living in the shadows. Christians sing the ancient Exsultet on that night only; Sojourners asked Latin teacher Kate Seat to provide a fresh translation of a portion of that prayer (with its delightful praise of “the mother bee”).
The Best ‘No Kings’ Protest Signs From Our Readers
On March 28, one day before celebrating Jesus’ procession into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, millions of Christians processed through the streets to declare “No Kings!”
Protesting the Trump administration’s authoritarianism, Christian nationalism, violence at home and war abroad, people of faith joined their neighbors to stand for democracy. More than 3,000 events took place across the globe, mostly in the U.S., with Minnesota—where there has been strong, communal resistance to immigration agents’ violence—serving as the flagship event.
Sojourners asked our readers to send us their photos and reflections from their own participation in No Kings protests. Below are your contributions.
New and Noteworthy: ‘The Vanishing Church,’ Lore Segal, and More
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
Resistance and Reverence
The State of Belief podcast aims to deliver “a potent mix of spiritual wisdom, political strategy, and hopeful commentary.” Weekly, Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with faith leaders and activists about topics ranging from book bans to religious liberty to nonviolent resistance. Interfaith Alliance
From the Editors: Melting ICE
An introduction to the March 2026 issue of ‘Sojourners.’
THIS ISSUE GOES to print as the Trump administration wages a massive, deadly attack on Minnesotans under the guise of immigration enforcement. People on the full spectrum of citizenship status, including children, have been violently taken from streets, homes, and businesses. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have killed two nonviolent observers. Countless other observers and protestors have been assaulted, tear-gassed, and arrested, including many clergy. Across the country, including Minnesota, people are resisting brutal government overreach by organizing food, rides, protection, and public advocacy. We walk in prayer and solidarity with them.