Empathy has become an evangelical buzzword in recent years, and yet, in counseling, empathy should be seen as a non-negotiable virtue for the counselor.[1] Without it, the task of counseling, whether pastoral, para-church, or lay counseling, cannot be completed. The reason it is essential is not because we should buy into a modern label or bend the knee to an ever-shifting age but because the word…

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