Book cover for Blessed Are the Others by Andrew DeCort

“Blessed Are the Others” Is Here!!!

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Dear friends,

Blessed Are the Others is available NOW for purchase on Amazon!

Andrew DeCort's book Blessed Are the Others is available on Amazon now

I warmly invite you to join me and help this book bless more readers. All you need to do is:

  1. Buy Blessed on Amazon.
  2. Review it on Amazon and/or Goodreads.
  3. Share the book with your personal networks and social media platforms using #BlessedAreTheOthers. Your post can be as simple as “I love this book!” or “This book will bless you!” Here’s a graphic to make sharing easy!

The next seven days are crucial! The more momentum we build now, the better chance Blessed Are The Others has of reaching a wider readership.

Here’s what some of our most prophetic faith leaders, singer-songwriters, and professors are saying about this book:

Book endorsements for Andrew DeCort's Blessed Are the Others

I’d be so thrilled if you’d join me in sharing this book and blessing others. 

Yours with joyful blessings!

Andrew

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Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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First Podcast: Blessed Are the Others

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Dear friends,

My new book Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violence World is being released on Tuesday, September 24th!

I’ve just recorded the first podcast on the book with John Morehead at the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy. I loved our conversation and am delighted to invite you take a listen. It’s available on Spotify, YouTube, PodBean, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

If you’d like to help push this baby out into the world, here are three simple steps that’d be extremely helpful:

  1. Buy Blessed Are the Others on Amazon on Tuesday Sept 24. The book is scheduled to go live at 8am EST. If you search my name and/or “Blessed Are the Others,” it should pop up 🙂
  2. Post a review of it on Amazon and GoodReads. I’d be THRILLED if we have 50+ reviews by the end of Tuesday!
  3. Share it in your networks and channels. Kindly use the graphic below and the hashtag #BlessedAreTheOthers to help me follow/share your posts 🙂

Andrew DeCort's new book Blessed Are the Others is out on September 24

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My deepest passion is encouraging others in love. As you stop and think with me, I hope you feel more at home in your humanity, less lonely in what you believe, and fresh courage to love others beyond boundaries. Thanks for reading!

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Blessed Are the Others

Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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Spotify Playlist for Andrew DeCort's book Blessed Are the Others

Playlist: Blessed Are the Others

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Dear friends,

Music played an important role in the writing of my new book Blessed Are the Others. As Beethoven said, “Music is the mediator between the soul and the sensual.” Or as Nietzsche quipped, “Without music, life would be a mistake.” 

While I was writing this book, my beloved dad passed away on April 27 at the age of 80. Blessed Are the Others is dedicated to Padre or “dear old dad” (D.O.D.) as he liked to sign birthday cards. Here’s a picture of D.O.D. trying to grin after telling me a joke the day before he died. 

Andrew DeCort with his dad Joe DeCort before his death

 

In Padre’s honor, I’m sharing a Blessed Are the Others Playlist of the 80 songs – plus a few – that inspired me while I was laboring with this little baby. Some of them make me laugh. Others make me cry. All of them make me feel alive. 

Spotify Playlist for Andrew DeCort's book Blessed Are the Others

I don’t expect you to listen to 80+ songs! But I do warmly invite you to check out some of the music that helped me process my grief, unlock joy, and say yes to the Beatitudinal Way of Jesus... Read More

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My deepest passion is encouraging others in love. As you stop and think with me, I hope you feel more at home in your humanity, less lonely in what you believe, and fresh courage to love others beyond boundaries. Thanks for reading!

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Blessed Are the Others

Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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Book cover for Blessed Are the Others by Andrew DeCort

Announcing “Blessed Are the Others”!

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Dear friends,

I’m delighted to announce that my new book is being released on September 24

It’s titled Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World 🙂 You can visit this baby’s online home here

Book cover for Blessed Are the Others by Andrew DeCort

I believe Blessed Are The Others is my best work yet, and I can’t wait for you to read it. This little book has received numerous glowing endorsements from diverse people I deeply admire. Here’s a sample:  

“This book is required reading for those who understand the need for a deep connection between subtle analysis and empowered spirituality, especially as it relates to the prophetic Christian tradition!”  Dr. Cornel West, philosopher and activist 

Blessed Are The Others is a profound and transformative journey into the depths of human suffering, resilience, and the pursuit of justice. Through personal narratives, historical reflections, and spiritual wisdom, Andrew DeCort challenges understandings of compassion, equips us to navigate complexity with grace and courage, and invites us into the paradoxical joys of Jesus’ ‘Beatitudinal Way.’” 

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My deepest passion is encouraging others in love. As you stop and think with me, I hope you feel more at home in your humanity, less lonely in what you believe, and fresh courage to love others beyond boundaries. Thanks for reading!

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Blessed Are the Others

Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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Chicago March on the DNC

The Chicago March on the DNC

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Dear Friends,

The Chicago March on the DNC yesterday was powerful.

We marched in the streets to protest the United States’ funding of Israel’s devastation of Gaza. Together we embodied our resistance to the impoverishing, unimaginative binary of Democrat versus Republican, conservative versus liberal, Trump versus Harris — an adversarial democracy. We united around our shared commitment to universal human dignity, security, and peace for all people, especially for our beloved but besieged and bombed Palestinian neighbors.

Chicago March on the DNC

 

Many things will linger in my memory from today. Here are just a few:

 

The protest was huge.

Many thousands of people came out and marched together for the dignity and security of our Palestinian neighbors. I met people from Wisconsin, California, and across the US and the world.

Chicago March on the DNC

 

The protest was peaceful.

I observed many people expressing kindness and care to one another. People who accidentally bumped into one another or stepped on each other’s toes apologized and made sure everyone was safe... Read More

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My deepest passion is encouraging others in love. As you stop and think with me, I hope you feel more at home in your humanity, less lonely in what you believe, and fresh courage to love others beyond boundaries. Thanks for reading!

Coming Soon

Blessed Are the Others

Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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