Caring for others is a habit to be learned. One of the hardest classes I took in seminary was not theology or philosophy. It was not even Hebrew or Greek. It was pastoral care. The aim of pastoral care is to teach students how to listen, confront conflict, counsel and give referrals, and have empathy. In short, theContinue reading “Learning how to care”
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God’s Invitation to the Table
By Emily Holladay “One day, Jesus said to a host who had him over for dinner, ‘When you throw a party, don’t invite your friends or the well-to-do. They can repay you, so what’s the fun of that? Rather, invite those who can’t pay you back, people that others overlook: the poor, the crippled, theContinue reading “God’s Invitation to the Table”
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