John  Pavlovitz

John Pavlovitz

Author of the new book, "IF GOD IS LOVE DON'T BE A JERK: Finding A Faith That Makes Us Better Humans" (Westminster John Knox) John Pavlovitz is a pastor, writer, and activist from Wake Forest, North Carolina. He’s spent nearly three decades teaching, studying, dissecting, deconstructing, and reconstructing the Christian faith. Committed to equality, diversity, and justice, John aims to teach a single, elemental truth: Faith in a supernatural being should make you a better human being. His blog, "Stuff That Needs to Be Said," recently surpassed one hundred million views, and his previous books include "A Bigger Table," "Hope and Other Superpowers," and "Low."