About this episode

Allie Beth Stuckey discusses the potential pitfalls of empathy in leadership and how it can lead to callousness if not rooted in truth.

While empathy is essential for leadership and discipleship, it often shifts from a gift to a burden when it becomes a mere slogan rather than intentional care. In "Avoiding Toxic Empathy," Allie Beth Stuckey explores how this emotional tool can be misunderstood or misused, potentially blinding us to reality and morality. By examining how empathy can inadvertently lead to callousness, this conversation challenges us to pursue a kindness that remains firmly rooted in truth. Resources: Watch the talk, Avoiding Toxic Empathy by Allie Beth Stuckey on THINQMedia.com. You may also like Discipleship For Cultural Discernment by Matt Whitlock Bring THINQ talks and conversations into your local community with THINQ Local . Take the THINQ Assessment to help you understand how you naturally think, learn, and grow in your faith. Subscribe to THINQ News & Data to receive news stories every Thursday delivered directly to your inbox. Create a free THINQ Account and download the THINQ Media app on your smart TV to access more trusted content like this on topics from all channels of culture at thinqmedia.com. Apply the THINQ Framework as you think through cultural topics. Attend THINQ events where…

People in this episode

Host: Gabe Lyons

Guest: Allie Beth Stuckey

Topics covered

• empathy
• leadership
• discipleship
• morality
• kindness
• cultural discernment

Keywords

• toxic empathy
• leadership
• discipleship
• kindness
• morality
• cultural topics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: THINQ Media, THINQ, THINQ Local, THINQ News & Data, THINQ Summit

Places: Nashville, TN

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