The Sojourners Holiday Survival Kit
Deck the halls with faith and justice.
Have a more just and grateful Thanksgiving
How to give thanks in a world that concentrates abundance in the hands of too few.
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What will it take for us to face our history head on — to face the sinful foundations upon...
Need a prayer to offer around the table before the meal? Here you go.
I’m not suggesting we not be thankful. But if it were up to me, I’d repeal the official day of...
Diana Butler Bass talks the long, white, Protestant, capitalist history of gratitude in America.
1. Plymouth was not the first Thanksgiving in America.
Genuine gratitude brings us humility and reconnects us with God and each other
Sometimes we don’t know what to pray, or how to talk to you about fixing what’s broken.
Three new books--and well-funded research--plumb better living through gratitude.
Even when indigenous peoples were included in the textbooks, it was only as short, simplified...
Difficult family members? We've got you covered
Our favorite articles on setting boundaries, listening, and what to do when your aunt starts talking conspiracy theories.
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Four tips for navigating difficult relationships over the holidays — without...
Darren Calhoun shares advice for queer Christians who want to build relationships without...
Three tips for approaching the dinner table with humility, kindness, and a desire to engage.
Here are research-based ways to have an effective conversation.
Meet one guy who bet $10,000 to try and save his dad from conspiracies.
Should we burn bridges with “those” family members?
Slow down with these Advent prayers and poems
Words to ponder in your heart.
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Let us learn from our Indigenous and immigrant sisters and brothers.
Explore the politics of Christmas
From an unwed mother living under occupation to refugees fleeing a murderous ruler, the Christmas story contrasts the way of empire with the reign of God.
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Jesus’ birth was an event destined to radically transform the earth with the kingdom of God.
Advent reminds us that even the God of the universe sought asylum in the wake of violent oppression...
Revenge fantasies, however justified they may feel, are not the same as God's righteous anger.
The Muppet cast (and Michael Caine) took Charles Dickens' rebuke of capitalism and emphasis on...
The Annunciation shows us a God who refuses to coerce women into pregnancy.
If the holidays don't feel merry and bright...
...these articles are for you.
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We can draw a direct line from Job to Jesus in a way that may help us navigate suffering...
Blue Christmas gatherings offer a place for grief.
A longing for "normal" holidays could rob us of experiencing true gratitude.
Christmas is for the poor in spirit, the wrecked and holy.
In Even After Everything, Stephanie Duncan Smith shares her story of loss and love with...
Our personal formation depends on how we hold grief and journey with it.
“You may not have felt very free to cry in front of other people in this season but this is one...
Refresh your Advent Bible study
The scriptures that tell the story of Jesus' birth offer lots of holy subversion about what "God with us" really means.
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December reflections on scripture from the ‘Revised Common Lectionary,’ Cycle A.
December reflections on scripture from the Revised Common Lectionary, Cycle B
We await the return of Jesus and prepare for it by revisiting the story of his first coming.
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Need something to watch with the family? Try these
Entertaining films with multi-generational appeal and gentle on-ramps for rich spiritual and social justice conversations.
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The film challenges Western beliefs about familial and individual responsibility.
Lessons on bravery, wonder, and creativity from ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.’
The must-see film from Oscar-winner Edward Berger brings conspiracy, ideological battles, and...
Rian Johnson's lifting up of the least of these is what makes this movie valuable now.
The film is an extension of Fred Rogers' love for others.
The film may actually be capable of producing real social good.
Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life provokes difficult questions, doubt, and belief.
From the creators of ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,’ the documentary ‘Leap of Faith’ is a...
This Stephen King adaptation won’t scare you — but it will dare you to consider how you're...
A meditation on what it means to stand up to institutional abuse without allowing the violence of...
Your pastors were so preoccupied with whether or not they could use strobe lights that they didn’t...
With a stunning vocal cast, including Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal, this must-see fairy tale...
From the Epstein files to the genocide in Palestine, many in our world are fine with sacrificing...
The biggest cinematic event in years pushes us to consider individual agency in a world of...
The new film from Celine Song portrays the rarest of love triangles.
“Have you thought about it, God? About my growing, I mean. I’ve got a bra now.”
Kaphar spoke with Sojourners about his new film, women in the church, and finding forgiveness...
Cherish a meaningful tradition
Community practices like board games, processions, and special food can infuse the holidays with meaning—and fun.
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The Muppet cast (and Michael Caine) took Charles Dickens' rebuke of capitalism and emphasis on...
The one Christian liturgy I always understood as a kid never took place in a church.
Expanding our spiritual and ethical imaginations through play.
I want my kids to believe in the magic of generosity, thoughtfulness, and connection, not...
Reenacting Mary and Joseph's travels from one side of the border to the other.
This Christmas I hope those “three ships” will sail toward the light of my Advent candles. And that...
How Michael Tabor fights against climate change on his Christmas tree farm.
Grapple with the reality of God being born
Birth is messy and visceral—and Jesus showed up in the middle of it.
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And other terrifying Advent questions from a midwife.
“It is profoundly significant that Jesus was born not in a secure, two-income household but to an...
As we anticipate the birth of Jesus Christ, we must remember that God appeared in these tender...
What will it take for Christ to be born in us when we have sighs too deep for words?
Resist the urge to buy stuff
Sometimes we all need a reminder that the peace that passeth all understanding won't come with 2-day shipping.
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Ever wonder why things in the local mall are so cheap? Prison labor may be part of the answer.
Rev. Billy and his "Church of Stop Shopping" preach the gospel of love, anti-consumerism...
We moved together from bondage into mutuality.
Foley draws from church fathers, Anabaptists, and the Black radical tradition to help explain the...
Be (radical) like Mary
Think less "Mary Did You Know?" and more "Magnificat."
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Queer Catholic artist Libby Kercher depicts Mary trampling a serpent labeled ICE emphasizes Mary's...
Like Mary, women the world over have had their childbirth plans disrupted by the pandemic,...
Is it possible to see Mary as a gender-bending, queer prophetess?
During my own period of deconstruction, I found Mary to be more comforting than God.
The Virgin Mary is inspiring everyone from Girl Scouts to Instagram-savvy nuns to restore local...
Mary’s example is an especially powerful one in these troubled times when people insist that their...
Luke’s gospel shows Jesus learned about peace from the best.
And don't forget about Epiphany
January is hard. Epiphany offers light.
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When I heard of new enforcement policies at the U.S.-Mexico border, I thought of how Jesus’ ...
