24. The Oxymoron of “My Comfort Zone” (Character and Discomfort)
Description
When we serve the community, it is important to identify what is motivating us. Is it that we are trying to feel good about ourselves? Or to actually accomplish something good? In this episode, Rev. Dr. Beth McCaw considers society’s pursuit of comfort through the lens of service trips, and encourages re-centering so that we act out of love rather than self-affirmation. Paradoxically, when we are willing to get out of our comfort zone, then we are truly able to grow into who we are created to be.
Featuring Beth Lindquist McCaw, Associate Professor of Ministry at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
Interviewer, Annalee R. Ward, Director of the Wendt Character Initiative at the University of Dubuque
The content in this episode comes from Beth Lindquist McCaw’s article, "The Oxymoron of ‘My Comfort Zone’," from Character and . . . Discomfort, volume 5 of the Wendt Center for Character Education’s annual journal, Character and . . . .
Find other character resources and Wendt Center publications here or learn more about the Wendt Character Initiative here.
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