When Your Prayer Needs a Do-Over

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I’m a hospice volunteer. I visit several patients each week, just sit down and chat about stuff. I do it primarily for me – it’s who I am, how I’m wired, and I suspect that I get a lot more out of it than the people whom I visit. They share some of the most poignant and difficult and joyful moments with me. And their final days.

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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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