Violence is a part of life. It’s all around us, permeating all that we have been, are, and will be. It exposes itself in just about every facet of nature, within our families, our communities, and throughout the world. Thus, to better understand violence—to respect its omnipresence and embrace our connection to it—is to better appreciate who and what we are. However, despite the morbid affairs like war, murder, and political turmoil that serve as obvious representations of this rampant ferocity, the most prevalent, and perhaps most destructive form of violence takes place within us, those intangible yet no less vulnerable parts of who we are.

The Variable of Violence will review exactly that, the aggression, chaos, and tension that broils in and through us. Specifically, the seemingly endless battles we face in our journey to understand God, the purpose of work, those whom we associate with, and our own susceptibilities.

The good news, friend, is that on the other side of the turmoil rests an immense hope. One so profound that it drowns out the ugliness of this otherwise unstoppable force and brings peace into the hearts and minds of all who hear it.

Some of it will be funny. Some of it will be scary, uncomfortable, or even offensive. You will undoubtedly be challenged. But that’s part of the journey. To listen to this book—to get the most out of it—you must choose violence.

Are you ready?