I need to level with you: The 2026 midterms are not a normal election.
My latest for @sojo.net (read the full article at sojo.net/articles/opi...)
@revadamtaylor.bsky.socialAdam Russell Taylor
@revadamtaylor.bsky.social
President, Sojourners. New book “A More Perfect Union” available now. Passionate social justice advocate & bridge builder. Ordained Baptist minister.
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@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social"You become the road to understanding or misunderstanding for those around you" sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.netWant to Stop Islamophobia? Talk To Your Fellow ChristiansWhat we say in private matters more than public performances of tolerance.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social"As long as the process looks sanitized, it is much easier for people to accept. But when things go wrong, it suddenly becomes clear what we are doing. On that human level, it has shaken people." sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.netTennessee's Botched Executions Offer No Justice. No Execution DoesLove does not have room for the death penalty.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social"I think this might be the most frightening thing about mentoring. You are not only preparing the next generation to have more success than you did, but possibly to achieve it in a different way than you would have wanted. That takes real humility." sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.netTrain Up a Green Lantern in the Way He Should Go‘Lanterns’ is the first superhero show I've ever seen that got me thinking about mentorship and legacy.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social"Global supply chains obscure who our neighbors are and what their struggles are.” sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.netLoving Thy Neighbor Vs. Upgrading Your iPhoneGlobal supply chains are good at obscuring the workers whose labor makes our lives possible.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social"As the church, we must do better to become community that offers more hope than judgment to those who experience oppressive inner turmoil." sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.netSuffering Is Not a SinWe need to tread softly and more openly discuss the complexities of faith and inner pain.
@revadamtaylor.bsky.socialPlease check this out and consider taking action. The stakes are exceptionally high.
@revadamtaylor.bsky.socialI try not to respond to every depraved thing President Trump says. His words in Nebraska to “let them (Iran) take out Los Angeles” or San Diego were particularly unhinged, even evil. I’m reminded of Isaiah’s warning “woe to those who call evil good, and good evil” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...
nytimes.comTrump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego, Drawing Anger From California LeadersGov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.socialFaith-based organizers across the U.S. are mobilizing with increasing fervor to protect the integrity of the 2026 midterm elections. sojo.net/articles/new...
sojo.net‘We'd Rather Be Prepared’: Faith Leaders Organize Ahead of Tense MidtermsFaith groups are concerned about federal seizures of ballots, an aggressive push to build a national voter-citizenship database, and aggressive executive overreach ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social"These people believe that God is on America’s side—their side—and that divine purpose blesses every bomb that is dropped and every blockade that is established against other nations." sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.netPraying the Imprecatory Psalms in the Age of EmpireAlmost 20 years ago, Barack Obama's campaign was rocked by three scathing words from his pastor. Today, those same three words feel prophetic.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social"I thought of how meaningful my favorite books were to me growing up and only hoped that this one might mean something to a child out there." sojo.net/magazine/nov...
sojo.netStorytelling Is Holy. Don’t Feed Kids AI SlopDeveloping minds and hearts need the best we can give them.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.socialThe Christians who scream loudest about protecting children are not always the ones practicing it, writes Tyler Huckabee. sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net‘Primetime’ and the Christian Politics of ‘Protecting Kids’The Christians who scream loudest about protecting children are not always the ones practicing it.
@revadamtaylor.bsky.socialI had a wonderful time preaching at the @sojo.net staff chapel service this afternoon. I preached on 1 Samuel 8:1-22 and Matthew 22:15-22, and focused on the importance of holy resistance to unjust and autocratic rulers.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social"Candidates can assert their own spiritual convictions while also upholding the commitment to religious pluralism and religious freedom outlined in the First Amendment.” sojo.net/magazine/sep...
sojo.netHow Should Candidates Talk About Their Faith?God-talk on the campaign trail, minus the cringe.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social“The grace that I sought was to know that the God of the universe is somehow accessible.” sojo.net/magazine/apr...
sojo.netMy Spiritual Director Told Me I Needed a Silent RetreatHow the humor and honesty of a 16th-century Spanish nun helped me trust God.
@sojoaction.bsky.socialReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.socialThe week in news, viewed through faith and justice ✨ This is TARU, the Truth and Action Roundup.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.social"This is the unholy spirit of empire. The partisan priest promotes the spirit of this age—a spirit of control by manipulation, of expansion by violence, of accumulation by oppression." sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.net‘Partisan Priests’ and the Gospel of ResentmentWhen politicians start acting like priests, resentment becomes central to morality.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.socialIn the name of preserving ‘Western Civilization’, we have villainized Islam, built empires, and justified wars, Emma Cieslik and Yanan Abdul Rahim Melo write. sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.net‘Western Civilization’ Has Always Been a Harmful Christian LieIn the name of preserving ‘Western Civilization’, we have villainized Islam, built empires, and justified wars.
@sojo.netReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.socialIn a new book, ‘Jesus and John Wayne’ author Kristin Kobes Du Mez looks behind the shiplap. sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net‘Live Laugh Love’ Untangles the Politics of White Christian WomenIn a new book, ‘Jesus and John Wayne’ author Kristin Kobes Du Mez looks behind the shiplap.
@mattbernico.bsky.socialReposted by @revadamtaylor.bsky.socialSojourners is such a nice place to write for! You should definitely pitch something to them if you've got an idea!
