The Importance of Empathy, Sympathy, and Lament | As In Heaven Episode 21 | Mark Vroegop

In this episode of “As In Heaven,” hosts Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Mark Vroegop to discuss the role of lament in the conversation on race and justice. Mark shares his own experience with exploring lament in the Bible and the Christian life, including empathy and sympathy and how they serve the conversation on race. Together, they address: 0:00 An introduction to Mark Vroegop 4:18 Catalytic moments that drove Mark’s faith journey 5:53 Why write about lament 8:54 Leading others to lament as a pastor 12:42 Preparing your soul for lament 14:39 Defining empathy 19:55 Experiences that led to Mark’s book on lament 22:11 Lament in community 24:23 Lament in minority cultures 32:08 Lament and racial reconciliation 33:45 When lament leads to reconciliation Explore more from TGC on the topic of race: https://www.tgc.org/topics/race/