SOULFeast - The Heart of Pilgrimage: Living by the SpiritJuly 20, 2008
Illinois Five-day AcademyAugust 5, 2008
Caring without Numbing
"The scriptures tell us that people followed Jesus everywhere. ... Jesus' eyes saw the hurt; his ears heard the crying; his hands touched the wounded places; and surely, his heart felt pain — their pain, his pain — at seeing so many people with so many needs. I wonder, 'Did Jesus ever experience compassion fatigue?' (I surely do.)" With the overwhelming needs in the world -- cyclones, tornadoes, and earthquakes -- how do we care without numbing? MORE
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Featured Artist: Lu LanLu Lan is a sensitive visionary artist, merging East and West, nature and spirit, along a diverse spectrum from subtle to vibrant. She was the artist for the November/December 2007 cover of The Upper Room. Read more about her.
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