Tag «Compassion»

When Compassion & Truth Collide

Last week, a little boy named Emanuele, openly wept as he asked the Pope if his unbelieving father, who had recently died, was in heaven? Quite frankly, I felt empathy for the Pope as he had to answer this highly emotional question from a heart-broken little boy. I don’t think anyone would relish such a …

More Than A Game

Question: When does a player on one High School basketball team get excited when a player on the opposing team scores? Answer: When they’re brothers. Last Friday night, February 5, 2016, Franklin Road Academy was playing University School of Nashville. With 90 seconds remaining in the game, Franklin Road Academy inserted Robert Lewis into the …

Mental Illness

You finish the sentence. “I was sick and you _____________.” Now, if we’re talking about heart disease, diabetes, or cancer, I’m pretty sure we could fill in the blank with “visited me.”  But what if we’re talking about mental illness?  Might the sentence more truthfully be completed as follows:  “I was sick and you avoided and …