My Apologetics is Empathy: John Pavlovitz

After three decades of ministry, our guest John Pavlovitz has come away from his experiences with a simple and clear message: If God is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk. His recent book leads readers on a path toward a faith that makes us better neighbors, and better humans.

In If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk, John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help all of us take a good, honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humans―and to make sure that love has the last, loudest word.

John Pavlovitz is a blogger, author, and pastor based in North Carolina. His blog, Stuff That Needs to Be Said, recently surpassed one hundred million views. His previous books include A Bigger Table, Hope and Other Superpowers, and Low.