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Loving Well in a Broken World

Discover the Hidden Power of Empathy

by Lauren Casper
Hayley Cresswell
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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.

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    • Release date

      February 18, 2020

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Listen audiobook

        • ISBN: 9780718085636
        • File size: 175461 KB
        • Duration: 06:05:32

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • AudioFile Magazine
        Hayley Cresswell brings a kind and loving voice to her narration of this new audiobook on how to better love your neighbors in a world in peril. The world is not perfect, and this new audiobook posits that all have some room to grow in their love and support of others. With biblical and real-world examples, this work focuses on how to use one's love of Christ to identify emotional blindspots, seek and give forgiveness with grace, and form more meaningful relationships. Cresswell's bubbly and kind voice is a welcome balm to the listener, especially during difficult and frightening times. Whether listening all at once, or in small segments, this audiobook is an informative and positive experience, thanks to Cresswell's balanced narration. V.B. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
      • Publisher's Weekly

        January 6, 2020
        Blogger Casper (It’s Okay About It) skillfully weaves personal stories and biblical lessons into this persuasive invitation to “love your neighbor as yourself.” Casper argues that becoming a better listener and extending one’s tent of “neighbors” to include those on the fringes of society form the core of being an empathetic Christian, and challenges readers to break new ground within themselves by using criticism as a personal trainer, forming empathetic connections on the internet, and helping the disenfranchised amplify their own voice instead of speaking for them. Casper illustrates her points by sharing her own story and divulges her struggles with infertility and epilepsy, as well as her experience with adoption and parenting a child with autism. Whether exposing her own emotional wounds, offering a fresh perspective on a biblical parable, or guiding readers toward positive change, Casper remains conversational and open throughout. This articulate exhortation for Christians to lead with empathy will please fans of Rachel Held Evans.

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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    Languages

    • English

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