Economic Empathy – Flat Tire
What would it look like if folks who are stable in their financial situation were able to share the feelings of those who struggled to make ends meet? What if those who live paycheck to paycheck with no savings, friends, … Continue reading Economic Empathy – Flat Tire
“It’s All In Your Head”
This is a story about the first time I realized there was something wrong with the world. But at six years old, I didn’t blame the world. I blamed me. It never stood a chance… at least not in that … Continue reading “It’s All In Your Head”
The Racial Healing of America Revival and Bus Tour
If we allow the fiery embers of discord to continue floating about upon today’s dry grass of race relations, it will eventually become an untamed wildfire, spreading swiftly, and burning away the very fabric of what we have come to … Continue reading The Racial Healing of America Revival and Bus Tour
Guest Contributor, Dr. Jerry Andrew Taylor
Dr. Jerry Andrew Taylor serves as an Associate Professor at Abilene Christian University. With a passion for promoting racial understanding and spiritual action, he also holds the position of Founding Director of the ACU Carl Spain Center on Race Studies … Continue reading Guest Contributor, Dr. Jerry Andrew Taylor
The September Theme: Empathy
September is the month that loses the most daylight as the cool and shortened days of Autumn lie just beyond the horizon. The theme for September is Empathy. “Empathy: -the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person’s feelings -identification … Continue reading The September Theme: Empathy
A Tribute to Dr. Carl Spain’s Prophetic Empathy
By Dr. Jerry Taylor *Adapted from Dr. Taylor’s dedicatory message at the opening of the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action With the blazing zeal of the prophet Amos, Dr. Carl Spain’s prophetic words left a major … Continue reading A Tribute to Dr. Carl Spain’s Prophetic Empathy
God With Us
One of my favorite names for the Holy One is “Emmanuel,” meaning “God with Us.” We in the church world typically dust this title off around Advent. We read it in the Old Testament book of Isaiah, when the prophet … Continue reading God With Us
Brave Leadership: Bridging Divides & Building Peace
In our divided world where everyone seems to be self-protecting, drawing up sides, canceling out their dissent, and boosting egos or right-ness, creating sincere, safe spaces for hard conversations is a missing practice in our communities. These kinds of conversations, … Continue reading Brave Leadership: Bridging Divides & Building Peace
Empathy Is The Antidote To Shame
As a white person, I have carried shame about my role in perpetuating racism and shame of my white identity. I believe that it is important for me to understand my role as a white person in perpetuating racism in order to be part of dismantling it. Empathy, compassionate accountability, and building shame resilience are tools that support me on my journey of healing from whiteness. Brene Brown says that “shame resilience is the ability to recognize shame when we experience it, and move through it in a constructive way that allows us to maintain our authenticity and grow from … Continue reading Empathy Is The Antidote To Shame
Three-Fifths 