Adam Russell Taylor

Lifting up fervent prayers and support today for all the victims of Oct 7, all those who are still held hostage, and all the victims of the horrific war in Gaza. As we mourn and remember those we’ve lost let us redouble our commitment to ending the war and pave the way toward a sustainable peace.

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We Aren’t the First Christians To Face a Kairos Moment Forty years ago, South African Christians showed us how to resist repressive regimes and twisted theologies.

"If we follow the example of our South African siblings, we in the U.S. need to articulate a prophetic theology that refuses to be neutral or apolitical, and is committed to explicitly naming and condemning the powers that prohibit justice."
My latest for @sojo.net:
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Rev. Moya Harris, stood alongside Creation Justice Ministries and other national faith partners to call for bold climate action and justice.

May we continue to stand with the prophetic harmony crying out: “Restore. Renew. Reimagine” 🌏

At Charlie Kirk’s Memorial, Worship Took a Backseat to Trump There may have been hope in Jesus at the memorial. But it had to wait until President Trump received his glory.

"What those artists did, ultimately, even if unwittingly, was provide cultural legitimacy to, and warmup for, an event in which Jesus’ name was certainly uttered a lot...but this Jesus was ultimately subservient to Trump’s America." sojo.net/articles/opi...

Meet Trinity Williams, our Policy and Action Assistant Fellow ✨

This past week her and some of our SojoAction team attended the Congressional Black Caucus Foundations 54th Annual Legislative Conference in D.C.

Made For This Moment: Power, Policy, Progress 👏🏽

#ALC54 #CBCF #MadeForThisMoment

Sojourners has been countering false narratives and shining a light on truth for more than 50 years, and we are not stopping now. But without continuing financial support, the mission we strive for is at risk. Chip in and help support our work at a critical moment: give.sojo.net/page/88365/d...

This whole thread is important. Outrageous and incredibly harmful decision by the administration.

Erika Kirk says she forgives the man accused of killing her husband Speaking to tens of thousands of people at the memorial, Kirk said she had found comfort in prayer and also in the way people had responded to her husband's death.

It was moving to see Erika Kirk forgive her husband’s killer because “that is what Christ would do” and say we cannot meet hate with more hate. In stark contrast, President Trump disagreed saying “he hates his opponents”. I pray that our nation and TP embraces her witness and not Trump’s.

We’re humbled and beyond grateful to @ricksteves.bsky.social for his continued support. Thank you Rick!

I wrote for @sojo.net this week on the need for a surge of solidarity for our immigrant neighbors. Read my column at sojo.net/articles/opi...

Churches can be exploited without Johnson Amendment (RNS) — The entire nonprofit sector risks being corrupted and captured by partisan politics and polarization.

Thanks to @rns.org for the opportunity to write about Johnson Amendment protections for faith communities and non-profit organizations. I appreciated the chance to give my perspective both as president of @sojo.net and board chair of @independentsector.bsky.social. religionnews.com/2025/09/17/w...

Live Updates: Charlie Kirk, Charismatic Right-Wing Activist, Fatally Shot in Utah

My prayers are lifted for the family and loved ones of Charlie Kirk. Violence has no place in our body politic. As much as we can and will disagree politically, we must find a way to end this vicious, heartbreaking cycle of gun violence www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Jesus Was a Protester Protesting is the antithesis of being apathetic, complicit, callous, and passive. Jesus was very good at it.

"If Christians are honest with themselves about the gospel message of Jesus, they should know that protesting can be a holy act of righteousness." sojo.net/articles/jes...

Proud to march and protest today with the We are all Dc calling for self rule and an end to the occupation in DC. We must work ensure these authoritarian style tactics end here and don’t spread to other cities.

Next Saturday 🙏🏽 Join SojoAction + several partners for the Beloved Community Banquet. A free meal where love, joy, and resilience come alive.

📅 Sept 6 | 🕓 4–7 PM
📍 Walker Memorial Baptist Church

We are a community that will not be silenced 💜

5 Ways To Protect Your Medicaid and SNAP Benefits Now is the time to learn how to demand your rights.

Now is the time to learn how to demand your rights. sojo.net/magazine/sep...

From the Early Church to ‘Boots on the Ground,’ Dance Is Worship Christians who condemn dancing in church have adapted a colonized perspective that robs dance of its sacredness.

"I didn’t expect church to be the place where I learned 803Fresh’s 'Boots on the Ground,' the latest line dance taking the nation by storm." sojo.net/articles/cul...

Grateful for the opportunity to participate in a liturgy of repentance today led by Creation Justice Ministries to kick off the Season of Creation, a series of prayer and ritual gatherings.

Always great to catch up with Chauncey DeVega of
@salon.com. I recently had the chance to connect with him about Trump's recent fixation on getting into heaven. Chauncey's full piece is here: www.salon.com/2025/08/28/w...

I'm heartbroken at the reports now emerging from Minnesota about the shooting at a Catholic school. It is long overdue for our country to do better by our kids by changing the laws that make deadly weapons so plentiful and available. We must never allow atrocities like this to become normalized.

If you in or around the DC area, please come join us tonight as we pray and bear witness against the federal overreach in our community.

National Council of Nonprofits: How to Keep Charitable Nonprofits and Houses of Worship Protected from Partisan Politics Free National Webinar Tuesday, August 26 3:00pm Eastern

Looking forward to participating in this important webinar next week. I hope you'll consider joining us. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Important piece from my colleague @chadstanton.blacksky.app on the profoundly immoral rollbacks of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for many migrant people.

The Latest Issue of Verse & Voice Today's verse, voice, and prayer to inspire your day.

"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." — Desmond Tutu sojo.net/daily-wisdom...

5 Imperatives for Seminaries Under Authoritarianism Students are leading the way when it comes to prophetic critique of the Trump administration. Will seminaries follow?

"If seminaries teach that students are to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, who embraced the poor and the weak, they need to embody that same witness." sojo.net/articles/opi...

🚨 ACTION ALERT:
An estimated 80,000 dead.
Gaza is starving.
Christians under attack.

Tell Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump:
End the blockade. End the killing.

🕊️ Every life is sacred. Take action: sojo.net/blockade