How to Survive a World in Crisis (And Not Grow Weary of Doing Good)
This wise guide to responding to crises with hope and resilience seeks to ensure that our Christian faith is upheld and we are inspired to promote justice and environmental flourishing.
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Ruth Valerio’s vision is to inspire and equip people to a whole-life response to environmental breakdown and poverty, helping build a movement that brings about lasting change on the issues that impact the poorest and most vulnerable, and that creates a flourishing natural world. She is Programmes, Partnerships and Advocacy Director for Embrace the Middle East – an organisation that works to support Middle East Christians as they tackle poverty and injustice in vulnerable and marginalised communities.
Ruth has a particular interest in climate and environmental issues and longs to see the culture of the Church change so that caring for the earth becomes an integral part of church life, rather than an optional extra. To that end, she has held roles as Global Advocacy & Influencing Director at Tearfund and Churches and Theology Director for A Rocha UK, an organisation that works for the protection and restoration of the natural world. She is the co-founder of the Oikos Network: a global network of peer mentoring groups for environmental leaders from countries across the world.
Ruth is Canon Theologian at Rochester Cathedral. She has written extensively on justice, environment and lifestyle issues, enjoys public speaking and is a regular media contributor. Her books include the bestselling Saying Yes to Life.
Ruth has a particular interest in climate and environmental issues and longs to see the culture of the Church change so that caring for the earth becomes an integral part of church life, rather than an optional extra. To that end, she has held roles as Global Advocacy & Influencing Director at Tearfund and Churches and Theology Director for A Rocha UK, an organisation that works for the protection and restoration of the natural world. She is the co-founder of the Oikos Network: a global network of peer mentoring groups for environmental leaders from countries across the world.
Ruth is Canon Theologian at Rochester Cathedral. She has written extensively on justice, environment and lifestyle issues, enjoys public speaking and is a regular media contributor. Her books include the bestselling Saying Yes to Life.
Packed with sensible advice about how to live resiliently amid many global crises, Ruth Valerio writes powerfully and authentically for our time. Using the often moving stories of friends, her own rich experiences, and rooting her themes in biblical reflection, she provides an essential toolkit which will, in her words, help all of us “not grow weary of doing good”.
How do we as Christians live out our calling to love, faith and justice day by day when division, conflict, crises and world poverty threaten to wear us down? Here Ruth Valerio offers practical wisdom on how to keep going in our God-given vocation. I know that these pages have been forged on the frontlines of seeking God’s Kingdom in some of the world’s toughest places. This is not just a book about survival and resilience – it’s about perseverance, fulfilment and hope.
How to Survive a World in Crisis is just what we need to help us navigate the multiple crises we are experiencing as citizens of a tumultuous world. We are encouraged not to pretend that it will all go away, but to envision Christ in our midst; learn how to acknowledge the present reality, and work with others to underline that it is in coming together that we can ensure our actions make a real difference. Finally, we are reminded of the necessity to observe a day of rest from all our constant activity. This is a must read!
I’ve known Ruth for more than three decades, and if I had been asked to suggest an author for a book about how to live with determination in the face of the obstacles, difficulties and setbacks that often stop others in their tracks, she would be my choice. Fuelled by her faith and a deep passion for the values that arise from it, my experience is that, whether the challenge is global or local, Ruth is not one to cave in to cynicism or ever to “grow weary of doing good”.
A refreshing reset for anyone feeling worn down, reminding us that lasting change comes not just from action, but from sustaining ourselves and one another along the way. Ruth speaks powerfully to the importance of community, wellbeing and renewed purpose – something every campaigner needs.
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Our world feels like it’s being pulled deeper into crisis – climate and ecological destruction, wars, political and community breakdown, social media overload . . .
It can be easy to disengage, to despair of ever being able to make a difference and give up. But now more than ever we need to stay resilient and keep responding to the call of our Christian faith to work for justice, peace, social cohesion and the flourishing of the natural world. How do we take on board the reality of what is happening in a way that doesn’t lead to paralysis but instead to hope and action?
This book roots us in the biblical vision of a re-ordered world where suffering is no more and nature and humans thrive together. It instils in us the values we need to continue engaging, while giving us the practical tools to stay healthy and resilient so that we ‘don’t grow weary of doing good’.
It can be easy to disengage, to despair of ever being able to make a difference and give up. But now more than ever we need to stay resilient and keep responding to the call of our Christian faith to work for justice, peace, social cohesion and the flourishing of the natural world. How do we take on board the reality of what is happening in a way that doesn’t lead to paralysis but instead to hope and action?
This book roots us in the biblical vision of a re-ordered world where suffering is no more and nature and humans thrive together. It instils in us the values we need to continue engaging, while giving us the practical tools to stay healthy and resilient so that we ‘don’t grow weary of doing good’.
Author
Ruth Valerio’s vision is to inspire and equip people to a whole-life response to environmental breakdown and poverty, helping build a movement that brings about lasting change on the issues that impact the poorest and most vulnerable, and that creates a flourishing natural world. She is Programmes, Partnerships and Advocacy Director for Embrace the Middle East – an organisation that works to support Middle East Christians as they tackle poverty and injustice in vulnerable and marginalised communities.
Ruth has a particular interest in climate and environmental issues and longs to see the culture of the Church change so that caring for the earth becomes an integral part of church life, rather than an optional extra. To that end, she has held roles as Global Advocacy & Influencing Director at Tearfund and Churches and Theology Director for A Rocha UK, an organisation that works for the protection and restoration of the natural world. She is the co-founder of the Oikos Network: a global network of peer mentoring groups for environmental leaders from countries across the world.
Ruth is Canon Theologian at Rochester Cathedral. She has written extensively on justice, environment and lifestyle issues, enjoys public speaking and is a regular media contributor. Her books include the bestselling Saying Yes to Life.
Ruth has a particular interest in climate and environmental issues and longs to see the culture of the Church change so that caring for the earth becomes an integral part of church life, rather than an optional extra. To that end, she has held roles as Global Advocacy & Influencing Director at Tearfund and Churches and Theology Director for A Rocha UK, an organisation that works for the protection and restoration of the natural world. She is the co-founder of the Oikos Network: a global network of peer mentoring groups for environmental leaders from countries across the world.
Ruth is Canon Theologian at Rochester Cathedral. She has written extensively on justice, environment and lifestyle issues, enjoys public speaking and is a regular media contributor. Her books include the bestselling Saying Yes to Life.
Reviews
Packed with sensible advice about how to live resiliently amid many global crises, Ruth Valerio writes powerfully and authentically for our time. Using the often moving stories of friends, her own rich experiences, and rooting her themes in biblical reflection, she provides an essential toolkit which will, in her words, help all of us “not grow weary of doing good”.
How do we as Christians live out our calling to love, faith and justice day by day when division, conflict, crises and world poverty threaten to wear us down? Here Ruth Valerio offers practical wisdom on how to keep going in our God-given vocation. I know that these pages have been forged on the frontlines of seeking God’s Kingdom in some of the world’s toughest places. This is not just a book about survival and resilience – it’s about perseverance, fulfilment and hope.
How to Survive a World in Crisis is just what we need to help us navigate the multiple crises we are experiencing as citizens of a tumultuous world. We are encouraged not to pretend that it will all go away, but to envision Christ in our midst; learn how to acknowledge the present reality, and work with others to underline that it is in coming together that we can ensure our actions make a real difference. Finally, we are reminded of the necessity to observe a day of rest from all our constant activity. This is a must read!
I’ve known Ruth for more than three decades, and if I had been asked to suggest an author for a book about how to live with determination in the face of the obstacles, difficulties and setbacks that often stop others in their tracks, she would be my choice. Fuelled by her faith and a deep passion for the values that arise from it, my experience is that, whether the challenge is global or local, Ruth is not one to cave in to cynicism or ever to “grow weary of doing good”.
A refreshing reset for anyone feeling worn down, reminding us that lasting change comes not just from action, but from sustaining ourselves and one another along the way. Ruth speaks powerfully to the importance of community, wellbeing and renewed purpose – something every campaigner needs.
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It can be easy to disengage, to despair of ever being able to make a difference and give up. But now more than ever we need to stay resilient and keep responding to the call of our Christian faith to work for justice, peace, social cohesion and the flourishing of the natural world. How do we take on board the reality of what is happening in a way that doesn’t lead to paralysis but instead to hope and action?
This book roots us in the biblical vision of a re-ordered world where suffering is no more and nature and humans thrive together. It instils in us the values we need to continue engaging, while giving us the practical tools to stay healthy and resilient so that we ‘don’t grow weary of doing good’.