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Worth Fighting For

Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending

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A 2024 Foreword INDIES Award Finalist


"An urgent and passionate commentator, [John Pavlovitz] lives in the tension between despair and hope." - Presbyterian Outlook


"John Pavlovitz's Worth Fighting For is a stirring playbook for Christians who strive to ensure that kindness triumphs over toxicity. Forthright and encouraging, Worth Fighting For envisions a grassroots revolution of love led by a 'compassionate coalition of those who give a damn.'"-Foreword Reviews

John Pavlovitz has inspired millions to keep boldly loving both neighbors and strangers throughout the years of Trump's hate-mongering campaign and presidency and continues to be a voice of sanity and urgency when so much is still at stake.

It's a scary time for America, with rights for women and transgender people being rolled back, the truth about Black history and experience being silenced, and unrestricted gun violence on the rise. People who value inclusion, compassion, and the common good are understandably anxious and angry—but we can't give up hope. We need motivation to keep fighting for justice.

This inspiring volume features Pavlovitz's most important writing from the past several years alongside brand-new essays to provide the encouragement, stamina, and direction we need to keep going, even when things feel bleak.

Access free resources, including sermon series prompts and a group discussion guide, at www.wjkbooks.com/WorthFightingFor to expand the use of this book to communal and worship settings.

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    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2024

      Pavlovitz's (If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk) book is angry with American Christian conservatives for what he sees as replacing the gospel of love with a MAGA Jesus. He is tired of the fight and is pretty sure he isn't alone. The prolific blogger has arranged 40 of his recent online essays--and some new ones too--into six topical sections in this book: "Warning Lights," "How We Get Better," "Fractures and Fault Lines," "Prodigals and Refugees," "What's at Stake, and "The Future We Want." Each has a new introduction. His essays rail against Christian conservatives and the institutions that support them, sometimes coming off as confrontational, but he also reminds his fellow progressives not to dehumanize Christian conservatives. He also mourns the plight of impoverished people and marginalized communities and admits to his own tiredness and frustration. VERDICT The essays feel as raw and as powerful as Pavlovitz's blog. His confrontational style lends itself more to prodding and validating his fellow progressives than persuading conservative evangelicals. Still, his hopefulness about the fight for social justice is refreshing.--James Wetherbee

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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