It is rare these days to hear a Hollywood celebrity speak plainly about Jesus. In a culture saturated with commercialism, distractions and self-promotion, hearing actor Chris Pratt publicly point people back to Jesus at Christmas is refreshing.
In a recent video promoting the Christian prayer app Hallow, Pratt urged viewers to slow down and remember why the season matters. He began playfully: “It’s the most wonderful time of year, Christmas, the joy, the family time, the presents, the cookies,” he said while tossing a cookie over his shoulder.
Then he got serious. “The real reason I love Christmas—it’s so much more important—it’s because we are celebrating the greatest gift God has ever given us, and that is His Son, Jesus Christ.”
In a cultural moment where faith is often sidelined or repackaged into something sentimental and vague, Pratt’s words stand out. He did not soften the message. He did not abstract it. He pointed straight to Jesus.
“Together, we can focus on what’s really important about this extraordinary season,” he encouraged, inviting people to re-center their hearts.
Pratt also shared the Scripture he meditates on daily: Psalm 46:10. “The words ‘Be still and know that I am God’ are words I recite in my head every single day,” he wrote. “Our lives are moving so fast, we just need to take a minute, especially at Christmas, and focus on the reason for the season, which is for sure not cookies.”
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That single line exposes something Christians, churches and families easily forget. Christmas is not about nostalgia, shopping or sweets. It is about worshiping the God who came to save. When a Hollywood figure says it plainly, it cuts through the noise.
In a season where Jesus is easily buried under gift wrap and digital distractions, Pratt’s message lands with clarity and conviction: slow down, remember God and keep Christ at the center. After all, as he said, Jesus is the “greatest gift” ever given.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
