Loving well in a broken world : discover the hidden power of empathy / Lauren Casper.
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TextPublisher: Nashville, Tennessee : Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: xviii, 219 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780718085551
- 0718085558
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How can we love our neighbors amid so much division and hurt
Loving your neighbor as yourself would be easy if your neighbors were all people you understood, people you agreed with, people like you. But what about playground bullies, colleagues, refugees, online adversaries They're all our neighbors, and Jesus said to love them. Every one. But how
Lauren Casper believes the key is the lost art of empathy, stepping into other people's shoes and asking what if--what if it were my child What if it were me Casper helps us discover how to
identify our blind spots and tune our hearts to the stories around us; seek and extend forgiveness with grace and humility; and engage in diverse and meaningful relationships.Following these steps will enable us to connect in simple but life-altering ways, to respond to conflict with grace, bring about needed change, and shine God's unconditional love into a dark world.
Includes bibliographical references.
Author and blogger Lauren Casper shares the key to loving our neighbors well in today's world marked by fear and division: embracing the power of empathy.