WORTH FIGHTING FOR: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending

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WORTH FIGHTING FOR: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending is the newest book by John Pavlovitz, a pastor and activist, “working for a more compassionate planet” and is “committed to equality, diversity, and justice—both inside and outside faith communities.” I started following Pavlovitz on social media long ago when his message of love in a world that uses The Bible to promote hate first crossed my path. As a Christian, I’ve lamented that religion has pushed common decency out the window, and Pavlovitz’s social media presence gave me hope. He let me know I wasn’t alone.

With this book, Pavlovitz urges readers to work past their frustrations with our government, our religions, and even our loved ones to keep fighting for the things we believe in. “This is the reason this book exists: to remember how much is still worth fighting for.”

This inspirational book is broken down into six parts, with an introduction challenging readers to step into the ring to fight “for the stuff that matters.” Along the way, he offers “training sessions” to help readers “craft practice and attainable responses” to important questions so they are prepared for the fight to come.

The first part of the book starts where many of us are today: feeling hopeless, battling mental health issues, dealing with cruelty, and struggling with the state of America right now. And while this book was published last year, everything in it is still relevant (and will probably remain so for at least the next three years). 

Pavlovitz lifts readers up, encouraging readers to face their fears while pointing out that being nice is not the goal. He uses scripture for those among us who look to The Bible for guidance, but non-Christians shouldn’t feel like religion is being forced down their throats. In fact, Christians may face some hard truths about religion, Jesus, and praying for God to step in and fix all our problems.

On the Copyright page, readers are advised that some of the material in Worth Fighting For has been previously published in Pavlovitz’s other books, and the Notes page offers sources used in writing this book.

Overall it’s a valuable resource for anyone feeling disheartened by the world around them, and I highly recommend it. As the author says, “Fight on, good people!”

I preordered the audiobook version, which is narrated by the author. I absolutely love author-narrated books and this one was no exception!

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Visit the author’s website and follow him on Instagram, and/or BlueSky.

WORTH FIGHTING FOR: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending book design credit: Drew Stevens.

WORTH FIGHTING FOR: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending cover design credit: Kevin van der Leek.

Advance Reading Copy provided by Westminster John Knox Press (WJK) via NetGalley at my request.

I also purchased the audiobook version for my collection via Audible.

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Audiobook narrated by the author, John Pavlovitz.