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Sojourners Magazine: November 2026

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Quaker George Lakey spent his life confronting violent forces. At 89, what now?

Features

portrait of George Lakey, elderly white male
An interview with George Lakey on a lifetime of nonviolent activism. At 89, what’s next?
by
Darren Saint-Ulysse
Magazine
Features
collage of writings and childhood photos of Michelle Morey
My goodbye letter to Michelle, an artist I met at a Catholic Worker house.
by
Kris Brunelli
cartoon of chapel standing atop coins and financial charts
How congregations have used Chapter 11 reorganization to survive predatory lending.
by
Pamela Foohey

Voices

Voices
Tell It Slant
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Especially these days.
by Julie Polter
Voices
From The Editors
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An introduction to the November 2026 issue of Sojourners.
by The Editors
Voices
Commentary
Some say it’s “lipstick on a pig.” Others say it’s gospel economics.
by
Yanan (Abdul) Rahim Melo
All Saints and All Souls used to irritate me. Why pray for people I don’t know?
by
Hannah Bowman
Voices
Columns
Getting it right as a leader.
by
José Humphreys III
American men, you really don’t need those engines.
by
Bill McKibben
Voices
Eyewitness
photo of data center in Lowell, MA
When big data is in your backyard.
by
Holly Flynn

Vision

Vision
Culture
Three culture recommendations from our editors.
by
The Editors
Maybe this little habit is a kind of prayer.
by
Josina Guess
In Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, “muted divinity” speaks volumes.
by
Zachary Lee
Vision
Books
Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn’s I Have This Thing for Flowers offers a bouquet of memories.
by
Cassidy Klein
As relatable as I found Dixie Dillon Lane’s Skipping School, a big piece was missing.
by
Mitchell Atencio
cover of O’Gieblyn's ‘Will and Attention’
Meghan O’Gieblyn’s Will and Attention is a bracing memoir of religion and addiction.
by
Ezra Craker
Vision
Poetry
A poem.
by
Kathleen Gunton
Vision
Living The Word
November reflections on scripture from the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycle A.
by
Kyndall Rae Rothaus
Vision
H'rumphs
Noncommittal phrases about (possible) upcoming elections ... and lettuce.
by
Ed Spivey Jr.