Adam Russell Taylor

The Cost of Staying Quiet When Murder Becomes Foreign Policy If every life bears God's image, why are we watching Venezuela in silence?

Blowing up boats off the coast of Venezuela with alleged drug smugglers is deeply immoral and illegal. My thoughts on why we must denounce these murders and restrain the grave misuse and abuse of presidential power www.sojo.net/articles/opi...

I’m proud of Ethan Meyers, one of the members of Sojourners’ newest class of Fellows, who last week published an important article turning a spotlight on Terence Lester and his innovative protest against steep cuts to SNAP.

Check out Ethan’s article at: sojo.net/articles/int....

Check out my recent article, "Who Deserves SNAP? Jesus Has a Parable for That” at: sojo.net/articles/opi....

The parable of the Good Samaritan prompts us to move beyond the conversation on whether recipients of benefits like SNAP are deserving and to extend abundant concern and compassion.

My reflections on how we can help end this manufactured and reversible crisis around SNAP/food assistance and the immorality around rising hunger.

Who Deserves SNAP? Jesus Has a Parable for That When we start asking who is worthy of care, we've already lost the plot.

Watching President Trump cruelly defy a court order requiring the resumption of SNAP benefits reminds me of the parable of the Good Samaritan, where Jesus expands our understanding of our neighbor and shows us what abundant compassion requires.

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I'm deeply proud of these four longstanding staff members at Sojourners, Julie, Cindy, Betsy, and Moya, and for their tireless commitment, along with the rest of the Sojo team, to the work and mission of Sojourner s - demonstrating faith in action for social justice!

How SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans could be saved during the shutdown The USDA has refused to release contingency funds, and Congress remains gridlocked — but there are still paths to keeping the nutrition assistance program alive.

The Trump administration must use the contingency fund to prevent over 40 million Americans from losing their SNAP food assistance benefits on Sat. As we approach Thanksgiving, Congress has the opp. And moral responsibility to prevent families from going hungry! www.yahoo.com/news/article...

I was honored to deliver the McClendon Scholars Lecture last Wednesday, October 22 on: “A Call for Moral Courage,” was focused on the moral courage and spiritual strength needed to work for social justice in these difficult times.

My message on this No Kings 2 day of protests across the country. Authoritarianism is an idolatry that we must resist and replace with the Beloved Community as an act of faith sojo.net/articles/opi...

How do we find the courage to stand up when silence feels safer?

Join Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, President of Sojourners, in Washington, DC for this free event, hosted by New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.

👉 Register: nyapc.churchcenter.com/registration...

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on a critical case that could further gut the Voting Rights Act. Voting rights are essential to the health and legitimacy of our democracy. We must pray and act to defend the sacred freedom to vote for all Americans. My prayer and message today.

Today I celebrate the 20 hostages who were finally returned to their families and the long overdue ceasefire in Gaza. I pray that as President Trump declared to the Knesset, this truly is a “new dawn in the Middle East” of sustainable peace that includes Palestinian statehood and Israeli security.

It is a great honor and pleasure to welcome John Deasy, former president of the Family Foundation and current principle at Cambiar Education, to Sojourners' Board of Directors!

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 💜