MTP 68: Karen Liller Part 1, How to Build Resilience and Encourage Compassion

Spence and I were impressed by Karen's compassion for her students. In part 1 of this interview, Dr. Karen Liller, Distinguished University Health Professor at the University of South Florida and Director of the Activist Lab, shares her journey of faith, grief, and resilience. From childhood imagination to moments of public embarrassment, to losing her sister to cancer, Karen reveals how God patiently restored her faith and gave her opportunities to love and teach with compassion. Read more about Karen Liller online: https://meettheprof.com/view/professors/entry/karen-liller/Main TakeawaysProfessors face embarrassing and humbling moments that become growth opportunities.Faith can be tested deeply through family loss and grief, but God’s patience leads us back.Compassion is an essential quality for caregivers, professors, and students alike.Personal loss can fuel greater love for others and open doors for deeper conversations about faith.Resources from Faculty Commons, a Cru ministry:Find 500+ Christian professors at https://meettheprof.com/Faculty Commons – https://www.facultycommons.org/A Grander Story – https://a.co/d/8VoYXSVEveryStudent.com – https://www.everystudent.com/Watch MTP on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MeetTheProfOfficial/videosYou can support Shane Hartley's ministry with Faculty Commons, a Cru ministry, at this link: ⁠⁠https://give.cru.org/0424344⁠⁠