Practicing Compassion in a Hurting World: A Webinar with authors Caroline Vogel & Frank Rogers

April 30, 2026 by The staff of The Upper Room (Nashville, Tennessee)

Jesus said: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” What does it mean to love others — and ourselves — in today’s world with the extravagant love Jesus taught and lived? In this inspiring online event, the authors of two new books on cultivating compassion for self and others will lead a conversation on why compassion practices are essential to healing ourselves, others, and the world.

In this event, you’ll hear powerful stories of love in action and learn several practices to help you begin to cultivate a compassion practice for self, others, even enemies.

Join us May 21 for an encouraging conversation that will help you embody God’s grace, and step heart-first into a challenging world, ready to engage in a new way that beats with the pulse of compassion.

Purchase both books now at 20% off and be ready to engage the conversation on a deeper level.

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Caroline Vogel is a therapist, spiritual companion and lover of the Holy Spirit. She has a Masters in Counseling from The University of Tennessee and Masters in Divinity from Harvard Divinity School. She enjoys writing, reading, swimming, laughing with her children Aidan & Shep, spending time with her spouse Andy, and gathering with close friends. Her latest book is As Yourself: The Sacred Work of Embodying Grace.

Frank Rogers Jr. is the Muriel Bernice Roberts Professor of Spiritual Formation and Narrative Pedagogy and the codirector of the Center for Engaged Compassion at the Claremont School of Theology. His research and teaching focus is on spiritual formation that is contemplative, creative, and socially liberative. A trained spiritual director and experienced retreat leader, Rogers has written on the interconnections between spirituality, social engagement, and compassion. His latest book is Compassion in Practice: The Way of Jesus, Revised Edition.


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