Love over Fear: Facing Monsters, Befriending Enemies, and Healing Our Polarized World

Aren't Christians Supposed to Love Their Enemies?Whether it's the news, social media, or well-intentioned friends, we're told daily to fear "others." We fear strangers, neighbors, the other side of the aisle, even those who parent differently. And when we're confronted with something that frightens us, our brain sees only two options:Attack or Avoid But either way, polarization intensifies. What if you could defy your own instincts and choose a third option--scandalous, disruptive, unthinkable LOVE? Sure, we love people who are like us, who are easy to enjoy. Everyone does. But what about our enemies, the people we consider monsters? Loving them requires exceptional strength--strength only the Spirit can provide.Love over Fear is a compelling guide to conquering fear with love in an age of polarization. Hear stories of those who changed hearts and minds through radical love, learn how to practice disarming compassion, and discover the disruptive power of showing affection for those we perceive as monsters. Review "Dan White Jr. is an articulate practitioner who in this much needed book exposes the toxic pathology of our current political climate. Jesus-followers must resist the siren calls coming from every quarter of the culture and stand secure in the unshakable Kingdom which Dan both embodies and extends. Love Over Fear is a wake up call!"~ Alan Hirsch,Author and Founder of 100 Movements, 5Q Collective, and Forge International. alanhirsch.org "Dan White Jr. has aptly diagnosed, we cannot heal our divides until we've confessed our fears--cannot overcome fear until we've committed to love. With fascinating cultural artifacts and compelling biblical stories, Love Over Fear enriches our imagination for love, not as sentiment, but as the embodied, patient practice of embracing the other. I have great hope that with this book in hand, we the church can begin to move beyond "Us" and "Them" into our healing role as the people of God."~ Jen Pollock Michel, Author of Surprised by Paradox, Keeping Place, and Christianity Today's 2015 Book of the Year, Teach Us to Want. "What a highly practical and hope-filled book Dan White Jr has given us! Love Over Fear disrupts our deep tendency to be polarized against each other, while offering us a unique path forward toward healing. This desperately needed and timely message dives into the life of Jesus for real ways we can continue the work of reconciliation today. Love Over Fear is a gift to all God's people."~ Bruxy Cavey, Teaching Pastor at The Meeting House, Author of(Re)Union "In each epic of history, social issues frame the way of being the church in the world. In Love Over Fear, Dan White Jr. is a careful guide through the challenges and opportunities facing ordinary people. With brilliant nuance, he gives a pathway of faithful witness both personally and as a movement."~ Hugh Halter, Author of Tangible Kingdom, Flesh, Brimstone "Is your soul fatigued by our polarized world? Love Over Fear will breathe oxygen into your lungs and speak hope into your ears. Simple yet profound, vulnerable but strong, grounded in the words and ways of Jesus, and full of wonderful stories, Dan White Jr.'s book is the help we need for these troubled times."~ David Fitch, Northern Seminary, Author of The Church of Us vs. Them "By unmasking the ferocious fear that divides us, Dan helps us to see our enemies as people, not monsters. He puts real flesh on the kind of love that can heal us. He passionately reminds us that truth and love is found in a person - Jesus, the One who embodies a limitless love that hasthe power to create family from enemies. This is a book for our polarized times!"~ JR Woodward, Author Creating a Missional Culture, co-author, The Church as Movement, National Director, V3 movement From the Back Cover Tired of hearing how polarized we are? Want to do something about it?Whether it?s the news, social media, or well-intentioned friends, we?re told