Train Up a Green Lantern in the Way He Should Go

John (Aaron Pierre) and Hal (Kyle Chandler) in Lanterns. HBO Max

Toward the end of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he notes that his young protégé Timothy will be visiting soon and goes out of his way to tell the church to be nice to him. “When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord” (16:10). 

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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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