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Most of the posts you’ll find here first appeared as podcast episodes. You can listen to each episode on the page or read the slightly edited transcript. You’ll also find questions for personal reflection or discussion.
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We live in a world that’s always trying to add on more. “More is better! We can do it all, have it all, be it all!” And yet in the story of Martha and Mary, Jesus says the opposite: all we need is one thing–Jesus. We can be satisfied in him because Jesus is enough.
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In the story of Mary and Martha, I relate most to Martha. I know what it’s like to be busy and try to get everything done! But this story teaches even Marthas like me that our service cannot be a substitute for our devotion. What Jesus really wants is our hearts.
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When Jesus goes to Martha’s house and teaches, Martha rushes around playing host. But her sister, Mary, sits at Jesus’ feet listening. So Martha tells Jesus to tell Mary to help her. Instead, he affirms Mary’s choice to listen. Because Jesus welcomes all learners.
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This is the third of three posts about the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Now that we understand that we are not the hero, we are the broken person in need of rescue, and that Jesus is the ultimate Good Samaritan, we are informed, motivated, and empowered to go and do likewise.
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Today, we look at the characteristics of the Good Samaritan: an unexpected hero who is moved by pity, risks his safety, and sacrifices his resources to help a stranger. Such an incredible display of love shows that this story is not pointing to greater religious effort but to a Great Savior.
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan has become a kind of shorthand for how to be a nice Christian. But when we look at the context of a religious expert trying to justify himself, we see that it’s primarily about being rescued than being the rescuer.
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Amy C Walters 