John Pavlovitz
@johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Author, pastor, activist, fighter for the common good.
STAY IN THE FIGHT, BUT STAY HUMAN.
These are really difficult days for good-hearted people.
One of the greatest dangers is losing our humanity as we oppose such cruelty, to allow ourselves to become hardened and cynical.
These are really difficult days for good-hearted people.
One of the greatest dangers is losing our humanity as we oppose such cruelty, to allow ourselves to become hardened and cynical.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
STAY IN THE FIGHT, BUT STAY HUMAN.
These are really difficult days for good-hearted people.
One of the greatest dangers is losing our humanity as we oppose such cruelty, to allow ourselves to become hardened and cynical.
These are really difficult days for good-hearted people.
One of the greatest dangers is losing our humanity as we oppose such cruelty, to allow ourselves to become hardened and cynical.
Chuck Schumer is antithetical to
progress.
progress.
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Chuck Schumer is antithetical to
progress.
progress.
It’s not hyperbole to say that people will die as a result of this alliance.
Allowing these financial supports to lapse will further drive millions of people into dire circumstances, forced to choose between surgeries or groceries...
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Allowing these financial supports to lapse will further drive millions of people into dire circumstances, forced to choose between surgeries or groceries...
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A Bi-Partisan Murder: The Democrats Who Caved and the American Who Will Die
Eight Senate Democrats caved last night, breaking ranks with their party and partnering with Trump and the Republicans on a deal to reopen the Government.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
It’s not hyperbole to say that people will die as a result of this alliance.
Allowing these financial supports to lapse will further drive millions of people into dire circumstances, forced to choose between surgeries or groceries...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/a-bi-parti...
Allowing these financial supports to lapse will further drive millions of people into dire circumstances, forced to choose between surgeries or groceries...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/a-bi-parti...
I’ve always thought that caring for the poor and sharing my blessings and walking humbly and showing mercy and seeking peace were all marks of someone who followed Jesus...
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Confessions of a Former Christian
For most of my life, I thought that I was a Christian.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I’ve always thought that caring for the poor and sharing my blessings and walking humbly and showing mercy and seeking peace were all marks of someone who followed Jesus...
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Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me. Matthew 25:45
Jesus said he literally inhabits the most vulnerable among us, and that the way we treat them is the way we treat Jesus himself..
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Jesus said he literally inhabits the most vulnerable among us, and that the way we treat them is the way we treat Jesus himself..
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I'm Not Saying Jesus is Anti-MAGA, Jesus is Saying That.
The steady stream of vitriol that progressive Christians receive from MAGA Evangelicals is completely understandable.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me. Matthew 25:45
Jesus said he literally inhabits the most vulnerable among us, and that the way we treat them is the way we treat Jesus himself..
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/im-not-say...
Jesus said he literally inhabits the most vulnerable among us, and that the way we treat them is the way we treat Jesus himself..
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/im-not-say...
GET A GREAT DEAL ON MY SUBSTACK!
Friends,
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Friends,
This weekend, I'm offering a 20 percent discount on a paid subscription to The Beautiful Mess on Substack!
Use this link: johnpavlovitz.substack.com/b97e56b7
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
GET A GREAT DEAL ON MY SUBSTACK!
Friends,
This weekend, I'm offering a 20 percent discount on a paid subscription to The Beautiful Mess on Substack!
Use this link: johnpavlovitz.substack.com/b97e56b7
Friends,
This weekend, I'm offering a 20 percent discount on a paid subscription to The Beautiful Mess on Substack!
Use this link: johnpavlovitz.substack.com/b97e56b7
RALEIGH, see you in the am...
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
RALEIGH, see you in the am...
Obamacare is far superior to Trumpcare, which consists of all us going broke and dying prematurely.
November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Obamacare is far superior to Trumpcare, which consists of all us going broke and dying prematurely.
I know you may believe this disconnection is about politics or about a person, but I want you to know that this simply isn’t true.
It’s nothing that small or inconsequential, or this space between us wouldn’t be necessary.
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It’s nothing that small or inconsequential, or this space between us wouldn’t be necessary.
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To The People I've Lost Over Politics
Dear Friend,
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November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I know you may believe this disconnection is about politics or about a person, but I want you to know that this simply isn’t true.
It’s nothing that small or inconsequential, or this space between us wouldn’t be necessary.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-the-peo...
It’s nothing that small or inconsequential, or this space between us wouldn’t be necessary.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-the-peo...
Over and over, Jesus made it clear: food is not something people need to prove themselves worthy of.
This is not about humanity deserving to be fed but about the inhumanity of those withholding the meal.
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This is not about humanity deserving to be fed but about the inhumanity of those withholding the meal.
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SNAP is What Jesus Would Be Doing. That's Why MAGA Christians Are Trying to Kill It.
The sin of cruelty toward the hungry
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November 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Over and over, Jesus made it clear: food is not something people need to prove themselves worthy of.
This is not about humanity deserving to be fed but about the inhumanity of those withholding the meal.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/jesus-fed-...
This is not about humanity deserving to be fed but about the inhumanity of those withholding the meal.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/jesus-fed-...
Republicans control the Presidency and Congress.
This is the longest government shutdown in history.
Republicans can't govern or refuse to.
This is the longest government shutdown in history.
Republicans can't govern or refuse to.
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Republicans control the Presidency and Congress.
This is the longest government shutdown in history.
Republicans can't govern or refuse to.
This is the longest government shutdown in history.
Republicans can't govern or refuse to.
RALEIGH!
See you this Sunday at 10 at Common Thread Church!
We have so much to talk about!
See you this Sunday at 10 at Common Thread Church!
We have so much to talk about!
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
RALEIGH!
See you this Sunday at 10 at Common Thread Church!
We have so much to talk about!
See you this Sunday at 10 at Common Thread Church!
We have so much to talk about!
Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland had everything to live for.
But his death reminds us that for so many who wage a relentless battle with mental illness and depression, "everything" sometimes isn’t enough.
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But his death reminds us that for so many who wage a relentless battle with mental illness and depression, "everything" sometimes isn’t enough.
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Dallas Cowboy Marshawn Kneeland's Death Reminds Us That With Mental Illness, "Everything" Isn't Enough
On Monday night, 24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland ran a blocked punt into the end zone, scoring a touchdown for his Dallas Cowboys, amid the deafening roar of 80,000 home crowd fans and before the eyes o...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland had everything to live for.
But his death reminds us that for so many who wage a relentless battle with mental illness and depression, "everything" sometimes isn’t enough.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...
But his death reminds us that for so many who wage a relentless battle with mental illness and depression, "everything" sometimes isn’t enough.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...
She's Tammy Faye-ing right before our eyes.
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
She's Tammy Faye-ing right before our eyes.
He is not a good human being in any way that such things are objectively measured.
And good people don't align with this, no matter what story they tell themselves.
Only bad people still support him.
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And good people don't align with this, no matter what story they tell themselves.
Only bad people still support him.
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No, Good People Don't Still Support Him
Everyone believes they're essentially a good human being.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
He is not a good human being in any way that such things are objectively measured.
And good people don't align with this, no matter what story they tell themselves.
Only bad people still support him.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-good-pe...
And good people don't align with this, no matter what story they tell themselves.
Only bad people still support him.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-good-pe...
MAGA Christians are the least Christlike people on the planet.
November 7, 2025 at 1:18 AM
MAGA Christians are the least Christlike people on the planet.
Trump is cutting prices on drugs that make you not want to eat because he refuses to feed people.
Scumbag.
Scumbag.
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Trump is cutting prices on drugs that make you not want to eat because he refuses to feed people.
Scumbag.
Scumbag.
'An Apology to Zohran Mamdani and Muslims in America, From A Disgusted Christian'
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November 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
'An Apology to Zohran Mamdani and Muslims in America, From A Disgusted Christian'
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Dear Zohran Mamdani and Muslims in America,
Witnessing the simply staggering hatred directed at you during the New York City Mayoral campaign, and one hundredfold now in the wake of the Mayor-Elect’s victory, as an American Christian, I wanted to apologize.
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Witnessing the simply staggering hatred directed at you during the New York City Mayoral campaign, and one hundredfold now in the wake of the Mayor-Elect’s victory, as an American Christian, I wanted to apologize.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/an-apology...
An Apology to Zohran Mamdani and Muslims in America, From A Disgusted Christian
Dear Zohran Mamdani and Muslims in America,
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Dear Zohran Mamdani and Muslims in America,
Witnessing the simply staggering hatred directed at you during the New York City Mayoral campaign, and one hundredfold now in the wake of the Mayor-Elect’s victory, as an American Christian, I wanted to apologize.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/an-apology...
Witnessing the simply staggering hatred directed at you during the New York City Mayoral campaign, and one hundredfold now in the wake of the Mayor-Elect’s victory, as an American Christian, I wanted to apologize.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/an-apology...
‘Did You Feel That, America? That's The Pulse of Democracy.’
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November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
‘Did You Feel That, America? That's The Pulse of Democracy.’
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Did you feel that, America?
The steady, throbbing kick-drum rhythm thundering throughout this land on election night?
It was the pulse of Democracy returning.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/did-you-fe...
The steady, throbbing kick-drum rhythm thundering throughout this land on election night?
It was the pulse of Democracy returning.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/did-you-fe...
Did You Feel That, America? That's The Pulse of Democracy.
Did you feel that, America?
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Did you feel that, America?
The steady, throbbing kick-drum rhythm thundering throughout this land on election night?
It was the pulse of Democracy returning.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/did-you-fe...
The steady, throbbing kick-drum rhythm thundering throughout this land on election night?
It was the pulse of Democracy returning.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/did-you-fe...
