Love Anyway, Jeremy Courtney
Love Anyway, Jeremy Courtney
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Love Anyway
An Invitation Beyond a World that’s Scary as Hell

Author: Jeremy Courtney

Narrator: Jeremy Courtney

Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 09/24/2019


Synopsis

For all who are displaced. For all who are weary of the way things are. For all who long for a more beautiful world. Preemptive Love founder Jeremy Courtney has seen the very worst of war. He's risked his life saving lives on the front lines. He's come face to face with ISIS, been targeted by death threats, and narrowly escaped airstrikes. Through it all, the most powerful thing he's learned is this: we're not just at war with each other. We're at war with ourselves. But the way things are is not the way they have to be. There is a more beautiful world. To find it, we have to we confront our fear--and end war where it starts: in our own heads and hearts. With stories of people who have lived through war and terrorism, Love Anyway will inspire you to confront your deepest fears and respond to our scary world with the kind of love that seems a little crazy. Because when we do, we become agents of hope who unmake violence and unfurl the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible. Love Anyway is the story of Jeremy's incredible journey--and an invitation to discover the more beautiful world on the front lines where you live.

About Jeremy Courtney

Jeremy Courtney is founder and CEO of Preemptive Love Coalition, a “first in, last to leave” community of peacemakers who provide front lines relief and long-term development in Iraq, Syria, and other areas of polarizing conflict. He is the author of Preemptive Love: Pursuing Peace One Heart at a Time. Preemptive Love Coalition is regularly featured on CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC, PBS, CBS, Al-Jazeera, the BBC, and in The New York Times and USA Today. Jeremy has written for The Washington Post, TIME, and The Daily Beast.  Jeremy has lived in Iraq with his wife, Jessica, and their two children since the middle of the Iraq War.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ruth on January 16, 2020

While I respect Jeremy's experience in the ME and I liked reading his (relatable) stories, I really disliked his tone towards his former church and pastor. He throws his dead pastor under the bus in the name of being "raw and honest." He writes with a sort of poetic, idealistic writing style and I c......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on September 27, 2020

Let me sort my thoughts into a few different categories. -As a written narrative, this book is grim. Bleak. To me, this is the writing of a man deeply scarred by trauma of every kind. I don’t think he’d disagree. And that doesn’t make this a bad book. It’s just... tough. -As a Christian, I was disap......more

Goodreads review by Adam on November 14, 2019

Engaging story about life as a humanitarian in Iraq. The book is basically made up of short snapshot stories. Each chapter is incredibly short, but the stories keep you engaged. Jeremy wraps up the book with a compelling message about the danger in "othering" and the us vs them dialogue we're exhaus......more

Goodreads review by Amber on October 14, 2019

I literally thought for 24 hours how to rate this book. And I might go back and change it to 5 stars. But this was a really hard one for me to decide my thoughts on. First of all, the good. I have low-key followed Jeremy for years. I’m a monthly supporter. I read his first book. I think they do amaz......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on October 20, 2019

Preemptive Love - a concept and world changing organization that has captured my heart for so many years, and yet, was unprepared for the trauma-induced truth that Jeremy shared. The traditions of our churches are outdated if we can’t see the common humanity of our enemies and love anyway. I wanted......more