Tag: Empathy
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Ministry of Tears: A Lenten Sentiment – Part II
This post reflects on the significance of Jesus weeping over Lazarus’s death, emphasizing His deep humanity and compassion. It explores and highlights the importance of empathy in friendship and faith. Jesus’ tears illustrate His presence with those who suffer, affirming His love and understanding amid grief.
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Embodied Experience: An Incarnational Ministry of Presence
As a hospital Chaplain I have encountered patients and families facing end-of-life care decisions on a number of occasions. One of my earliest experiences stands out as formative, partly because my mom had recently passed away while under home hospice care. We can never know precisely what others are going…
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What Do You See?
How do you know when you know someone? I don’t mean to know their name, know where they live, know what they do to make a living; not those kinds of things. Though that sort of information can be helpful – it tends to be among the first details we…
