The Cure for America's Cruelty Sickness

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz Podcast · Mar 24, 2025 · 4m

I am a collector of stories.

I watch people, I listen closely to them, and I eavesdrop on their conversations in person and on social media. I look for patterns and try to understand what's happening to us as a nation.

I've tried to put my finger on how I'm feeling lately, how I think so many of us are feeling out there.

It isn't outrage. We've been there for a while now if we've been paying attention at all.It isn't anger. That's familiar territory for people whose eyes have been opened to the ugliness.It isn't even grief. We have collectively and individually mourned for years at this…