The story of the Good Samaritan has long been heralded as the example of how to care. But it begs the question whether this is an example we take seriously - any more than Jesus original audience would have.
When Jesus first told this story, every character performed true to form except the Samaritan. The Samaritan, by contrast, behaved in a manner that was simply unbelievable!
What do we make of this unbelievable tale? Is it simply a nice folksy story about how life would be better if people were more kind to each other? Or does it whisper something more of the true nature of God’s kingdom and how we might encounter it in our own lives?!
