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The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz Podcast
Authentic words for everyone trying to figure out the best way to be human.
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The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastOf Course a Left Third Party Vote is a Vote for Trump
Some objective reality about the coming election, and why there are only two choices. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastHey Media, How About Asking MAGAs to Understand The Rest of Us
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The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastOf Course a Left Third Party Vote is a Vote for Trump
A friend of mine recently posted that “a vote for Jill Stein isn’t a vote for Trump, but a vote for decency and sanity.” I disagree with her on both counts…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastRE: Your Midlife Crisis
We all have images of what a midlife crisis looks like. We often picture someone in their 40s or 50s waking up one day, looking at their lives and feeling some…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastHey Media, How About Asking Trump Supporters To Understand the Rest of Us?
If I had a dime for every time over the past eight years I’ve been asked to understand a Trump supporter, I’d have enough money to defend their belligerent…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastLosing Faith in Religion
Some days I'm afraid that I may be losing faith in Faith. I look around at the damage done in the name of God and the grief just comes like a flood. As a…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastOn MLK Day, Too Many Slaves are Not Yet Free
On June 19th, 1865, Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to declare the emancipation of all Americans, of every slave being free. The Emancipation…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastI Wish More Conservative Christians Knew Jesus
Sometimes I feel like I'm on the wrong side of the fight. Sometimes I feel like an accomplice to a crime, like I'm part of the problem. There are many days…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastJanuary 6th Was No Big Deal—Unless You Love America
“January 6th was no big deal. It was a nothing burger!” These were the eloquent words of a beer can-wielding senior citizen, who through some confluence of…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastThe Reckless Waste of Not Voting
I usually avoid small talk (as it’s an introvert’s kryptonite) but yesterday at the pharmacy I made eye contact with the woman in line behind me and started up…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastMaking Room for The Empty Chairs This Holiday Season
For many people, the holidays are a time for recognizing our profound fullness: of purposefully dwelling on the abundant overflow we find ourselves in and…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastWhat Child is This? Welcoming A Peace-less Christmas.
What child is this? Have you ever felt like something was off, something you couldn't quite place but you were sure of just the same; a subtle but very…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastI Don't Grieve His Hatred, I Grieve Their Hatred
This was never about him. My Trump-supporting family members and former friends think it has been but my sadness really has nothing to do with him. From the…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastAn American Lost in America
I confess that I'm a little lost presently. I've become a restless, reluctant nomad moving through familiar places with a hovering emotional dissonance. I am a…
The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz PodcastFinding the Grief Clearings
My dad passed away almost ten years ago and I'm still pissed off about it. Not all the time, and it's now more subtle than it used to be but it’s still there…