Tag: compassion
Compassion is never helpless
by Dr Mark Chironna
Compassion is never helpless. It has power to move you to take action because it grips you deeply, at a visceral level and demands you take action to remedy a situation. I am mindful...
A Call to Compassion
A destitute woman. A sick and desperate mother. A prodigal son; these were the kind of people Jesus exercised continual com- passion toward. After demonstrating his great compassion in every synagogue and village of Israel, Jesus did something else. He made...
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God’s Love for the Unlovable The Power of Shame
As bad and as powerful as guilt feels, shame is much worse. Unlike guilt, shame is less offense and more self-focused. Shame wonders if I...
God’s Love for the Unlovable The Island of Misfit Toys
Do you remember the Rudolf Christmas TV special that included the island of misfit toys? I do. I related to them, a...
God’s Love for the Unlovable Are We Doing Something Wrong? Pt 4
In the three previous “Are We Doing Something Wrong” articles, I suggested that the biggest problem that the church has today (and I know there are...