Jenna Barnett
Sojourners
San Diego, CA, United States
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Past articles by Jenna:
That Time a Jesus-is-my-Boyfriend Mix CD Broke My Heart
Is he singing about Jesus, or ...? → Read More
Neighborhood Gym or Nondenominational Church?
A quiz. → Read More
10 Quotes From Mary Oliver, the Patron Saint of Paying Attention
Mary Oliver often explored big existential questions with the unlikeliest of philosophical partners: moss, roses, geese, dogs, waves. → Read More
O Solitary Chin Hair, Where Art Thou?
What gives this smooth-faced woman the right to teach me something from the Bible? Fear not! I have a single hair sprouting from my chin. → Read More
Six Unintentionally Perfect Songs for Lent
An existentially emo playlist for the most angsty season of the lectionary. → Read More
Sojourners’ 2021 Film and TV Roundup
The movies and shows we watched this year didn’t shy away from grappling with racism, sexism, and greed. → Read More
‘Spencer’ Is the Ultimate I-Won't-Be-Home-for-Christmas Film
Kristen Stewart's Princess Diana brings surrealism and tragedy to the onslaught of royal Christmas movies. → Read More
Politically Polarized Family Attempts White Elephant Gift Exchange
By night’s end, they would be full of carbs and regret, vowing to play charades next year. → Read More
Mashed Potatoes and Nuclear Sludge: What Our Editors Are Reading
Not all leftovers are good. → Read More
Mary Oliver in the Metaverse
What's a building block of the soul go for these days? → Read More
Genesis 3 (Taylor’s Version) (10-Minute Version)
Loving you, babe, was my original sin. → Read More
Husband, Dad, Christ Follower Writes Instagram Tribute to Wife
Okay, now how do I tag your mom in this? → Read More
‘Beloved Community’ Sounds Nice. But What Does it Mean?
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of “Beloved Community,” but he never explicitly defined it. → Read More
Zillow-ing in the Dark: What Our Editors Are Reading
The distorted hope of fake house-hunting during a pandemic. → Read More
When God Is Groovy
Holiness can be quite ubiquitous if we’re open to looking in unconventional places. → Read More
So a Diver, Krill, and God Walk Into a Whale: What Our Editors Are Reading
Sometimes religion is funny. → Read More
God Is Like a Blanket Fort
Rachel Held Evans and Matthew Paul Turner’s new children’s book helps all of us imagine ‘What Is God Like?’ → Read More
Skimming News With James Baldwin: What Our Editors Are Reading
I read a lot of news this week, and Baldwin had something to say about all of it. → Read More
Pass Me Anything But the Peace
From our guest humor columnist. → Read More
Inconsistent Miracles: What Our Editors Are Reading
Reimagining policing alongside poetry. → Read More