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Growing Up in Christ! | Empathy
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Empathy is not just about intellect. Empathy is about putting flesh on Christian ideals. It's about compassion enough for everyone. The story of The Prodigal Son is one of Jesus' parables thats reaches beyond the Christian faith. In the story, Jesus stretches empathy wide for everyone involved.
In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation about empathy, focusing on the story of The Prodigal Son. Using the story as inspiration, they discuss how God calls us to make community from the very things that cause divide. In the words of Bishop Wright, this is perhaps the best story Jesus ever told. Listen in for the full conversation.
This episode is based on part 4 of Bishop Wright's 5-part Lenten series "Growing Up in Christ!". Learn more about this year's series, watch the weekly videos, and download the reflection guides here.
Chapters
1. Empathy as the Core of Jesus's Teaching (00:00:00)
2. Defining Empathy in Christian Maturity (00:04:00)
3. The Immigration Debate and Christian Response (00:08:15)
4. Imagination's Role in Developing True Empathy (00:14:30)
5. Remembering and Wholeness in Community (00:19:40)
6. The Father's Perspective on Repair and Righteousness (00:23:20)
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