God Understands: The Power of Empathy
I have what you might call a chronic intermittent back injury. Years ago, when I was a youth pastor, I was playing flag football with the young men of our church on a crisp fall Saturday morning. The field was slippery due to heavy dew, and I forgot to bring my cleats. But I was young and invincible and played anyway in regular sneakers, even though my house was only two miles away and I could have easily gotten the…