You should be a little weary right now. If you are, be grateful. That is a good thing. That weariness is confirmation that your heart is working …You Should Be Weary Right Now
Tag: John Pavlovitz
The World Needs Good News This Year. Give it Some.
I’m getting sick of bad news. More accurately, I’m getting sick from bad news. I don’t mean figuratively sick, either—I mean that it is making me …The World Needs Good News This Year. Give it Some.
Yes, I’m A Hateful Human Being
I often have people tell me that I’m a hateful human being. Sometimes, these are complete strangers who incessantly lurk like sharks in my Twitter …Yes, I’m A Hateful Human Being
The Trauma Anti-Vaxxers and Anti-Maskers Are Inflicting on Children
It’s open season on school children. In the wake of nearly two years of a pandemic that has raged furiously through the planet, politically-poisoned,…The Trauma Anti-Vaxxers and Anti-Maskers Are Inflicting on Children
When Your Personal Freedom is Killing People
Freedom is an unearned privilege—and you have it. If you were born here in America you inherited it. It came with your breath and your birth …When Your Personal Freedom is Killing People
The Grief We Postponed for a Year
Last night I was talking to a group of people about the last year and a half and the toll it’s taken on all of us. They inventoried the familiar …The Grief We Postponed for a Year
Conservatives are Not Getting Vaccinated, to Own the Libs
Today, I received a text from our local pharmacy here in North Carolina, asking us to contact two friends or family members and tell them to get …Conservatives are Not Getting Vaccinated, to Own the Libs
When Republicans Say “Woke,” They Really Mean “Human.”
The politics of fear is nothing new. We’ve seen it throughout history. It’s a well-worn playbook. When you lack actual ideas, you need an enemy. When…When Republicans Say “Woke,” They Really Mean “Human.”
Can America Be Saved?
Some days I wonder if this nation can be saved. I know what I’m supposed to believe: that America is still in its infancy, that it is a beautiful …Can America Be Saved?
The Cruelty Sickness of Kind People
I am a collector of stories. I watch people, I listen closely to them, I eavesdrop on their conversations in person and on social media, and I look …The Cruelty Sickness of Kind People
Parrots, Prose, and Poetry 