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"“In protecting our kids, we want to strike a balance between genuine hope in God and a realistic outlook on the depravity of human beings.”" — Jul 01, 2026 03:13PM
"“In protecting our kids, we want to strike a balance between genuine hope in God and a realistic outlook on the depravity of human beings.”" — Jul 01, 2026 03:13PM
Joe Rigney is not against empathy—the ability to appreciate and respect the feelings of another—but he does take issue with untethered empathy—an emotive connection that exceeds and overpowers reality and good judgment.
“Character concerns reveal what we value most.”
― Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling: Models for Sustainable Church-Based Care
― Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling: Models for Sustainable Church-Based Care
“Joe Rigney is not against empathy—the ability to appreciate and respect the feelings of another—but he does take issue with untethered empathy—an emotive connection that exceeds and overpowers reality and good judgment.”
― Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits
― Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits
“Sympathy willingly joins with sufferers in their pain. Empathy makes their suffering our own in a more universal and totalizing way.”
― Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits
― Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits
“But the emotional boundaries and separation implied in sympathy and compassion can serve another purpose. They allow the comforter to maintain the kind of stability and sober-mindedness necessary to actually help the sufferer.”
― Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits
― Leadership and the Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits
“consider this statement from David Powlison: “The task in any ministry moment is to choose [and] emphasize . . . a truth for the sake of relevant application to particular persons and situations. You can’t say everything all at once—and you shouldn’t try. Say one relevant thing at a time.”
― A Biblical Counseling Process: Guidance for the Beginning, Middle, and End
― A Biblical Counseling Process: Guidance for the Beginning, Middle, and End
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