Love Is the Resistance

Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You’ve Been Avoiding, and Create Real Change

by: Ashley Abercrombie

• Format

  E-Book

  ISBN

  9781493430222

  Pub. Date

  Aug 2021

  SRP

  $15.99

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About

Polarizing narratives. Echo chambers. Calls to resist.

What if there's a better way?

Are you tired of engaging in fruitless arguments or biting your tongue? Do you long for greater compassion and understanding with your friends, family members, coworkers, and neighbors? When love becomes our habitual reaction to the conflicts and divisions in our lives, we discover the resistance we need to stay true to our convictions without sacrificing our relationships.

Love Is the Resistance will help you gain the confidence to communicate and connect with others, stop avoiding necessary tension, and resolve your internal and external conflicts.

"Love Is the Resistance brings a healing word to a world writhing in the throes of transition. With the wit of a master storyteller and the care of a pastor, Abercrombie guides readers through a transformational journey they will never forget."--Lisa Sharon Harper, author of The Very Good Gospel

"In an age of extremism, division, and echo chambers, this book cuts through the noise, confronts the fear, and takes on the central issues of our time, showing us how to be better humans together. Thank you, Ashley, for being so honest, courageous, and helpful!"--Danielle Strickland, author of Better Together and founder of Women Speakers Collective

"If your soul is jarred by the not-rightness of this world, and you are searching for the courage to respond without compromising, you will not find a louder cheerleader than Ashley!"--Sharon Hodde Miller, author of Nice: Why We Love to Be Liked and How God Calls Us to More

"We find every reason to separate ourselves from others. In Love is the Resistance, Ashley identifies the reasons we fight and offers practical help to resolve our disagreements while celebrating our differences. You will be blessed by this book!"--Daniel Hill, author White Awake, White Lies 

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Endorsements

"Ashley has done it again! This book is filled from beginning to end with powerful truth packed in practical wisdom. In an age of extremism, division, and echo chambers of narcissistic social platforms, this book cuts through the noise, confronts the fear, and takes on the central issues of our time, showing us how to be better humans together. Thank you, Ashley, for being so honest, courageous, and helpful!"

Danielle Strickland, author of Better Together and founder of Women Speakers Collective

"Ashley Abercrombie doesn't simply talk the talk. She walks the walk. She is committed to justice because she is committed to God, and that commitment shines through on every page of this book. If your soul is jarred by the not-rightness of this world, and you are searching for the courage to respond without compromising, you will not find a louder cheerleader than Ashley!"

Sharon Hodde Miller, author of Nice: Why We Love to Be Liked And How God Calls Us to More

"It's safe to say that most of us are dealing with the tension caused by differing opinions and the sharing of those opinions, both online and in person. It can be terrifying, ugly, and sad to experience the results that come from clashing with fellow humans these days. It's anything but civil most of the time. Ashley is such a light in this space! She offers perspective shifts that are extremely needed, strategies for loving communication, and so much hope for how things can shift if we come from a place of love. No matter your religious stance or whether you are of faith, you need to read this book."

Allie Casazza, host of The Purpose Show podcast and author of Declutter Like a Mother

"We find every reason to separate ourselves from others. There is no shortage of disagreement in our digital spaces, dinner tables, and faith communities. In Love Is the Resistance, Ashley identifies the reasons we fight and offers practical help to resolve our disagreements while celebrating our differences. You will be blessed by this book!"

Daniel Hill, pastor of River City Community Church and author of White Awake and White Lies

"I think it's safe to assume that with all our country has been through recently, you have probably had many moments of tension with loved ones, whether face-to-face, on a Zoom call, or in the comments of a Facebook post. With so much disagreement, hatred, and pride pulsing through our country, Ashley Abercrombie's book Love Is the Resistance is both timely and necessary for each and every one of us. For the years I've known Ashley, I have deeply respected her passion for Jesus. In this book, she beautifully reminds us how the Bible instructs us to love everyone and gives us practical steps to put into place when division tries to rob us of our love and peace. I can truly say that every person living in our world right now would benefit from reading this book--whether you're struggling to love others or are feeling unloved yourself, Ashley points to the One who can restore you in all of it."

Chris Durso, pastor of Saints Church and author of The Heist and Misfit

"In the connected age, many of us are malnourished and hungry for whole, reciprocal relationships but struggle to humanize those who do not agree with us. In Love Is the Resistance, Ashley Abercrombie gives us a vision of what we, as people of substance and faith, can be and do to build bridges where connection has been lost. With a pastoral and prophetic tone, she welcomes all God's children to see themselves as necessary, valuable, and worthy of connection and love. Love is the way forward, and Abercrombie invites us all on the journey."

Tiffany Bluhm, author of Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up, cohost of the Why Tho podcast, and speaker

"Our differences in race, gender, political views, socioeconomic status, religion, and then some sadly continue to divide our communities and even our families. It is refreshing to read a book that is biblically sound and relevant while inspiring us toward solutions that build bridges. Ashley Abercrombie masterfully communicates how leaning into our own humanity and brokenness and that of others with empathy and a desire to seek understanding, whether we agree or not, is an art and skill that must be learned and practiced until it is permanent. Love Is the Resistance provokes us to take an honest look into ourselves and take the brave journey of learning to resolve conflict and to disagree without having to cancel relationships. I am thankful for books like this that inspire us toward unity, peace, connection, and learning to love like Jesus loves!"

Irene Rollins, lead pastor, i5 City

"Ashley Abercrombie's Love Is the Resistance brings a healing word to a world writhing in the throes of transition. Her prose will make you howl with laughter one minute and weep the next. With the wit of a master storyteller and the care of a pastor, Abercrombie guides readers through a transformational journey they will never forget."

Lisa Sharon Harper, author of The Very Good Gospel and forthcoming Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World--And How to Repair It All

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