tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post4277303852351643206..comments2023-06-01T10:52:44.280-04:00Comments on The Gospel-Driven Church: The Doctrinal Scandal of The Good SamaritanJaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454966527986478217noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-75644228195875395002012-01-07T22:47:54.854-05:002012-01-07T22:47:54.854-05:00"...casting the Samaritan as "the good g..."...casting the Samaritan as "the good guy" is a five-finger exploding heart death punch."<br /><br />That's laugh out loud good. <br /><br />Gonna use that first chance I get.Dubbahdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075702513873912334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-87744902465568701542012-01-07T13:17:34.504-05:002012-01-07T13:17:34.504-05:00Kyle, I have preached before that if it were told ...Kyle, I have preached before that if it were told today, it might be called "The Good Homosexual." That helps us to see the scandal in the original, I think.<br /><br />And of course the title "The Good Samaritan" is not in the text, but in the tradition.<br /><br />Also, I'm not sure if it's clear from your comment whether you know this, but I don't pastor a megachurch. I don't even pastor what megachurches would call a mid-size church. ;-)<br />But I understand your meaning.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454966527986478217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-80368074713130239262012-01-07T12:35:21.322-05:002012-01-07T12:35:21.322-05:00This was the sermon topic at my church last week, ...This was the sermon topic at my church last week, and said much the same things.<br />I've wanted this parable "updated".<br />Rather than a long explanation of who the priest, levite, and samaritan were and why it was such a big deal, it should be as follows, depending on the audience:<br />Pastor Jared [or megachurch pastor], a family values politician, and a [gay man, atheist, yankees fan, packers fan, whatever] walk by this person on the side of the road...Kylenoreply@blogger.com