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Sunday Message 6/14/26- Parable of the Good Samaritan

We live in the most connected era in human history, yet loneliness has become a defining crisis of our time. In this episode, Rodney sits down with Keith Spurgin, international speaker, church planter, and author of Unknown: Finding Connection in a Disconnected World, to get to the heart of why genuine community is so hard to find and even harder to build. Keith traces his own story from a childhood encounter with Jesus on a farm, through the distractions of his teenage years, to a radical re-commitment to faith in college that sparked a movement in his own apartment and eventually led to 27 years leading a thriving church in Texas. His journey is honest, funny, and deeply human.   Drawing on the relational wisdom in his new book, Keith unpacks why social media gives us the illusion of connection without the substance, why the natural drift of every relationship is toward disconnection, and what it actually takes to build an inner circle that can carry you through life's hardest moments. He also brings fresh eyes to familiar stories, from the Good Samaritan to the disciples Jesus chose, showing just how radical and countercultural genuine love for others really is. If you've been feeling the ache of isolation or wondering whether real community is still possible, this conversation offers both honest perspective and a practical path forward.   WEBLINKS Keith Spurgin's Website Growth Resourcing Group Keith Spurgin on Facebook Keith Spurgin on LinkedIn  

The Good Samaritan isn't just a story about being a better neighbor. It's a reminder that we all fall short of God's standard of love. Because of that, we can't possibly rescue ourselves — but Jesus can and does. 

A lawyer asks Jesus how to inherit eternal life, and the answer is “love.” Love God and love neighbor. But because the lawyer is practiced in manipulating the law, he follows this up with a question we all secretly ask: who can I exclude from my love? Jesus answers with a story that inverts everything. Not only is the Samaritan the neighbor, he is the very one who does the heart of the law by loving the neighbor, and by virtue of this fact, it is assumed that he is the one to inherit eternal life. Jesus' point is this: if you want to walk the path of abundant life now and eternal life in the future, you must learn to love. Dr. Eric J. Gilchrest | June 14, 2026 The Good Samaritan Download Check out the weekly sermon here or on our SRBC podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify. While you're at it, check us out on Facebook and Instagram too. What We'll CoverWhy eternal life begins now, not in the next lifeWhy "Who is my neighbor?" is really a question about exclusion and why Jesus refuses to answer it on those termsHow you can tell whether you actually love God (hint: it's not about your feelings on Sunday morning; its about how you love your neighbor)Why love is a verb, and the difference between the right words and the right worksWhat the Samaritan teaches us about empathy and compassionWhy self-giving love isn't a rule we're forced to keep but the design we were made to live Like what you hear? We'd love to know.At South Run, we read every message personally. Whether you have a question, want to share how God is moving in your life, or are thinking about visiting in person, this is the place to start. If you click the link below, Pastor Eric will personally reach out to you. Listening online? Let us know. Sermon Transcript The Good Samaritan and the Age of Life: Love, Eternal Life, and the Narrow Road of Luke 10 — Sermon TranscriptSouth Run Baptist Church | Springfield, VARev. Dr. Eric GilchrestLuke 10:25–37June 14, 2026 This is a full sermon transcript from South Run Baptist Church in Springfield, Virginia. In this message, Rev. Dr. Eric Gilchrest preaches on the Parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25–37. This sermon is part of the ongoing "The Jesus Way" transformation series and addresses what eternal life actually means in the original Greek, why love and life are inseparable in Jesus' teaching, and how the Good Samaritan parable reveals that walking the narrow road means active, costly, others-centered love. Opening Prayer: A Church on MissionHeavenly Father, we come today offering you thanksgiving for Ian and for Emma, the great work that they're doing at GW, but also for this church and for the work that those who are in these walls do for those who are outside of these walls. We, Lord, desire to be a church on mission, and we need to keep that front and center. And so, Lord, plant it in each of our hearts that as we go where we go throughout the week on Monday and Thursday and random points on a Saturday afternoon, that we be reminded that we bear your image, we bring your word to the world, and we make new disciples. And so, God, we pray all of this in Christ's holy name. Amen. Where We Are in The Jesus Way SeriesWe are in a series on two ways, right? There is the narrow way that leads to abundant life, and this morning we are talking about that way, and the way that Jesus teaches us to walk — a way that leads to abundance and to life eternal. And then the other way we'll get back to next week, and that's the broad way. It's the easy way, frankly, and it's the way that leads to death and destruction. On Father's Day next week, we will cover the lovely topic of gluttony, so you definitely won't want to miss that, dads. You're welcome. For today, though, we are in a parable that you are probably familiar with. Whether you've been around the church much or not, you definitely know what a Good Samaritan is. We even have like Good Samaritan laws, right? Well, I want to dive down deep, and I'll say this whole framing for me — the whole like two ways, the life, death — has become clarifying, we'll say, in ways that I've not anticipated and I have quite enjoyed as we've gone throughout this series. And I almost think of it as like this lens that I take and then I put it over top of the scripture that we're reading and then I kind of see what pops out, like what's new. And so here we are in a very familiar passage and it is, well, it came as a little bit of a surprise to me, exactly how Jesus frames this. So I hope you have a Bible with you. If you don't, go ahead and grab the one that's in front of you — we definitely want to turn to Luke 10 together. Luke 10:25–28: A Lawyer Asks About Eternal LifeSo again, Luke chapter 10, starting in verse 25. It starts this way as you're turning there. "Behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test." Here we have lawyers doing what lawyers do, right? A lawyer, though, you should know in this day and age is not what you're thinking of as a lawyer. He does not work for the IRS. He does not do like tax law or something like this. He is a lawyer of the Torah, the Jewish law, right? And so this is a man who knows his law well, but very specifically the first five books of our Bible. And this is going to become important because Jesus is going to say to him, like, what does the law say? Like, what does our Bible say, the one you and I share together, right? And so this lawyer, he has spent lots of time in the law, as we'll see, as good lawyers often do. They know the law in order to kind of skirt through it, and he's trying to do this in this passage, but he actually knows what he's talking about. So the passage goes on, and he says, "Teacher" — rabbi, this is Jesus here, our rabbi, the one we should be listening to and following — "what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And as I'm pulling that lens, remember, and I'm putting it on and I see this phrase, eternal life, I think to myself, well, here it is. This is part of what we're trying to do for this season of our church history — looking at ways that lead to life and ways that lead to death. And here Jesus is being asked like the exact question I'm asking you and I'm trying to get us all talking about, and that I think is of utmost importance. We might even say a matter of life and death. And he says, what must I do to inherit eternal life? Now, if you were asked this question, if somebody on the street came to you, it's worth asking, like, what would you say? How would you answer that question? What "Eternal Life" Actually Means in the Greek: The Age of Life vs. The Age of Death Backing up just a minute, this phrase eternal life needs just a little bit of clarification. The word for eternal here is not exactly the platonic, like, eternal sense that you and I often use it. Now, it might mean that to a degree, but only in like a secondary sense. It actually comes from a Greek word, eon — or the English version is eon. Eon is an age, right? There's one eon, and then there's the next eon, there's one age, and then there's the next age. And he's asking him, well, how do I get myself into the age of life? It's important that you know that there is an age of death — or as Paul calls it, the evil age, right? This age actually is that, right? It's the age that ultimately we all know is hovered over by these two things of sin and death and evil, and it lurks about, and none of us get out of here alive, right? That's why this age is the age of death. And this is why the Bible speaks to this matter over and over and over again. And this is the final enemy, death. And so the man is asking a very good question, which is, how do we make it out of the age of death and then make it into the age of life? And he has in mind — he thinks like a good first century Jew — and I need you to think this way for a second so that we can maybe make it a little more complicated. His timeline goes like this. There's the age in which we live, the age of death. There's then an ending to that, and there is a resurrection that happens of all people, good and bad. And then there's a judgment that happens, and the people are either judged good or bad. And then there is the age of life. That might be how you're thinking of things right now, in fact. But here's the important wrinkle. A resurrection has already happened. A resurrection has already happened. And so when Jesus is resurrected, the timeline gets shoved into the present. And then also, with that happening, there is a real sense in which judgment has also happened, and yet is also going to happen. It's a both-and. And Paul, if we had time, he gives us both of these. But the point is actually this — what Jesus does is he drags eternal life and he puts it smack dab into this life. And this life is where eternal life begins. And he'll say things like, "the kingdom of God is in your midst, is among you." He's referring to himself. He's saying, through me starts this eternal life. It's here and it's now. And so when Jesus is being asked this question — what must I do to enter into this age of life? — he doesn't say it out loud, but he is saying, well, it starts right now. It's not something we're pushing off to the future. We don't just kind of do all the right things now and then punch a ticket and then we get into the thing. No, you're in it right now. Jesus Tosses the Question Back: How Do You Read the Law?And so he says to this lawyer — well, he refuses to answer his question, actually. What does he do? He tosses it right back to him. And he says to him, well, you tell me, you lawyer, you know the law. What's written in the law and how do you read it? I actually love that last question — the "how do you read it" — that is so important. I don't have time to dig down deep here, but just know that we should all be asking, like, how do we read this scripture? Like, how do you read it? We all read it slightly differently, but Jesus wants to teach us how we read our scripture. And so the man says, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." And Jesus, maybe to his shock, certainly to my shock, says, wow, you're correct. You got it right. Like, that is the answer. And in fact, in the other Gospels, Jesus is the one to say these things. Who knows? Maybe this lawyer got it from Jesus. And he says, you're supposed to love God. And by the way, all of those categories — that just simply means your whole being, everything you are. You're just supposed to love God with like every last ounce of who you are. And then love your neighbor as yourself. And this is the simplification of all things. It's the simplification of the law, the scriptures, what God is trying to do with the world. It is just love, right? Love God, love your neighbor. Now, I'd add this. When we talk about loving our neighbor, the Bible breaks down for us to love God with our souls and our minds and our strength and all these various aspects of who we are. And I would say, well, that's just a description of how to love. And we should do the same with the people in our lives. We should love them in similar kinds of ways, with our whole being. "He said to him, you have answered correctly. Do this and you will live." Again, there's our word — life, right? Well, how do we live a life? And how do we do it right? And how do we stay on that narrow path? He says, well, do this. The guy gets it. "Who Is My Neighbor?" — The Question Jesus Refuses to Answer DirectlyAnd if we stopped there, we would feel really good about this passage and it'd all be done. But the man, remember, he's a lawyer and he knows his law. And the job of the lawyer is to get around the law and to kind of sneak through it. And so he says the follow-up. He wants to justify himself and says to Jesus, well, excuse me, who is my neighbor? Jesus does not answer this question. I'll just go ahead and say that very clearly here. Jesus does not answer who the neighbor is. He pulls up the example of somebody being a good neighbor — that is the Samaritan — treats the robbed man that we're going to meet here as the neighbor, but the Samaritan is not actually technically the neighbor here. He's the one who's doing it right, who is loving his neighbor well. All of this explodes the boxes that this lawyer no doubt has, and it should explode ours too. And I can't go into exactly what a Samaritan is, but I assure you, the lawyer is thinking the Samaritan is not one of us. Whoever the "us" is for you — not one of us. He's over there. He's one of them. And Jesus is saying, well, look at the them. Whoever your "them" is, they're doing it right. They're the one who's loving well. And it should cause us to stop in our tracks and to ask, well, if they're able to love well, and they're finding what Jesus is calling eternal life or abundant life in this life that's leading to this eternal life, well, maybe I've got some work to do. Jesus replies to the question that the lawyer asks. He doesn't answer it. He, of course, does what Jesus does, which is to either ask a question — which is what he did the first time — or to tell a story, which is what he does this time. Luke 10:30–32: The Priest and the Levite Pass ByAnd so he says, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance, there was a priest going down the road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Well then likewise, a Levite came to the place, saw him, passed by on the other side." I assure you, the Levite knows the law too, right? And the priest, well, he knows the law too. And Jesus is saying, do the priest or the Levite do the law? That is, do they love their neighbor? And the answer is very clearly no, right? They do not. Luke 10:33–35: The Samaritan and the Meaning of CompassionNow the Samaritan, whether or not he knows the law is actually not exactly clear, and in some ways not even to the point. The Samaritan does the law. He does the thing that should be done here, which is he sees the man half dead, and he goes to help him. I would stop here for just one minute and point out this word to you — compassion, at the end of verse 33. Compassion. This word shows up only three times in your gospel of Luke. It shows up in the following ways. The widow of Nain — Jesus encounters this woman who already is a widow. She's lost her husband. She then loses her son in the story that is being told. And Jesus looks at this woman who has lost her husband and her son, and he has compassion. Which is to say, the word itself means like his insides are like turning outside, and he's like physically in pain watching this woman and is feeling her pain, right? It also shows up in the passage we're going to talk about next week as you join us for gluttony, which is the story of the prodigal son, actually. When the prodigal son returns home from his gluttonous encounters, the father is there and he looks at him from afar and he has compassion on him. His insides are turned outside. And then here, the Samaritan — he looks at this man and he has compassion on him. I would say if we are going to love at all, we need compassion. If we are going to love our neighbor as ourselves, it is going to require us to put ourselves into the very shoes of the neighbor, to walk the mile with them, to see ourselves as the dead man on the side of the road who needs help, and to ask the question, if I were that dead man, what would I want this priest to do for me? If I were that dead man, what should that Levite do? I'm crying out for him, and he walks right on by. That is not keeping the law. But the Samaritan — the Samaritan sees him and is able to put himself into his place and to see the position that he's in, which is helpless, and he has the ability to do something, and he does. Interestingly, this idea of love is then here for the next few verses explained not as a feeling the Samaritan has — because we all have the feeling when we see something bad happen, and we're like, oh, that's awful, oh man, I feel so bad for this person — love requires action. It requires actually doing something, which is precisely what the Samaritan does in the verses that follow. In verse 34, "He went to him, to the man dying on the side of the road, and he bound up his wounds, he poured on oil and wine to heal them, and then he set him on his own animal, and he brought him to an inn, and he took care of him." This doesn't even account for the fact that he took time out of his own, no doubt, busy schedule to stop and to help this man and to assist him to a place. And he probably missed a really important meeting. And I'm sure some friends and some family were probably upset with the Samaritan who was supposed to be home for dinner. And he missed the kid's soccer game. But he did this very important thing that was in front of him. But it doesn't even stop there. "The next day, he took out two denarii. And he gave it to the innkeeper. And he said, take care of him. And if you spend more, keep track of that, because I will repay you when I come back." This is a man who loves in a way that goes above and beyond, and it is active. It's not just a man who walks and says, oh, there's a person that is almost dead over here, and that's tragic, as he keeps walking on by. This is the kind of love that God is calling us into as well, and this is the narrow road that leads to life. You might understand why now it's a narrow road, because it's difficult to walk. It's the road less traveled. It's the one that requires something of you. "Go and Do Likewise": Love and Life Are InseparableAnd then Jesus finishes up. He says, "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" And the lawyer has to confess, well, I guess it's the one who showed mercy. And then Jesus says again, well, you got it right. "Go and do likewise." Go and do likewise. When I think about this passage and this idea that we are to walk down this narrow road that leads to life — life and love, in my mind, are almost like one in the same. They all come together, these two come together in ways that are almost impossible to pull apart as you dig down deeper and deeper and deeper into what a full life is. I was trying to wrestle with the question, why does this road lead to life? Like, why does loving someone lead to life? And here's what I think Jesus is doing. Remember, Jesus has pulled eternal life into this life. The very one that you're in now, listening to me speak. And love in this life, this eternal life we're hopefully, prayerfully in — it is the substance of it all. Love is the design of humanity. It is what we were made for. In Eden, when we were created, we were created to love God. And then it was not good for man to be alone. So he creates Eve, and we were meant to love one another. And then he looks at the first couple and he says, multiply, make more of you, and then love them too. And this is what it's all for and all about. The God who made us is in himself self-giving love — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. If the Trinity means one thing, it means pouring out love one to the other to the other. And we are made in that kind of image, which means the great commandment — love God and love neighbor — this is not a rule that gets bolted onto the side of life, as if it's like some sort of external hope that you might do this at some point. It is the manufacturer's description of how this whole thing runs. Withholding love doesn't keep you safe, and spending love doesn't drain your life. Jesus, in fact, says, do these things and you will have life. Jesus Is the Good Samaritan: He Crosses the Road to Find Us Half DeadWe see this love most clearly in the person of Jesus. When he pours himself out on the cross, he redeems us. He snatches us out of death and delivers us into an age of life, eternal life. If Jesus has done this for me, well, then he must love me, right? And if Jesus has done this for you — and he has — then he must love you. But Jesus has loved the whole world and God has sent his son that we all might have eternal life, that we all might be entered into the age of life. And why love? Because God loves you, and he wants us to love one another and to love him as we were intended to do. Communion: The Table as the Place Where Love and Life MeetAs we come to the table this morning, it is important that we recognize that this two-fold command of love — to love God and love our neighbor — it is kind of one thing. I would suggest to you that when God says to us that we are to love him, what he does not mean is that we have like a really nice worship service together and I have all the feels and it's just me and God and I'm loving every minute of it. And I don't even think he means like, well, I love God and therefore I pray every day and I love God and I'm reading my Bible every day. These are all very good things and they actually do lead you to God. So don't misunderstand me. But what I think he means is he pairs that with love your neighbor, because that is the ultimate understanding of whether or not you love God well. Because every person in this room around you right now and every person you've ever met in your life is bearing the image of God. And if you can't love them well, it is worth asking whether you're loving God. And so this morning as we come to the table, we are reminded that Jesus has poured himself out for us. He has shown us what love looks like. He literally puts his hands on the cross like this, and he opens himself up for humanity. And he takes the penalty that was due to us, and he offers us a way to God. I find Jesus directly in the parable of the Good Samaritan. In fact, many interpreters have. It turns out he's not the priest, he's not the Levite, he is the Samaritan, though. He is the outsider, the despised one, yet the one who actually does the law of love. And he comes to our roads where we are lying half dead and he has compassion on us. He looks at us in our estate and he is moved. His insides turn outside. He says, I want something better for this child of mine. I want them to live a full life now, and eternal life forever. This is what I want for them. And so what does he do? He binds up our wounds. He pours the oil and the wine on them. He pays the price. And he promises he will come back to pay the rest of it. And this is what the table is. On the night before Jesus died, he took bread and a cup and he said, this is my body and this is my blood. And it is poured out for the forgiveness of your sins. We have all been robbed by the age of death. But we have also participated in the age of death. And we need forgiveness from that. So Christ, he crosses the road and he offers us a hand up and out of it. And this morning we get to participate in the forgiveness of sins that he offers to each and to every one of us. Our Call: To Be the Samaritan for OthersHe then expects something of us. As people who are walking down that road with him, the dust of the rabbi getting all over us — you remember that? — as we walk that way of love, we then too must take up the role of the Samaritan for the others who are around us. Our job in this world is to bandage those who are hurt and broken and to pour whatever oil and wine Jesus has given to us onto their wounds too. And we're to lift them up out of their estate. And this, this is what it means to be a follower of Christ. Let's pray together. Heavenly Father, Holy Son, and Holy Spirit, you are self-giving love, perfected. God, we have fallen short of your glory, no doubt. We have sinned and are in need of a Savior. And so, Jesus, this morning, we come asking one more time for your salvation. Some of us, this might be the first time, saying, I need a Savior. I need someone to bandage up the wounds that are just too deep. I can't do it myself. Or somebody is lying there saying, I am half dead. I can't do this by myself. And Jesus, we know you are saying to them right now, I am here for you. I am here to bind those wounds and to raise you back to life again. So God, as we prepare our hearts for the communion table, we ask that we do so with sincerity and with gravity, knowing the cost that you have paid — your very life. And that out of this should flow for all of us gratitude, a thanksgiving. And for all this and more, we give you thanks and praise. In Christ's holy name we pray. Amen.‍ ‍South Run Baptist Church | 8712 Selger Drive, Springfield, VA 22153 | Sunday Worship at 11am Serving Springfield, Burke, West Springfield, Lorton, Alexandria, Fort Belvoir, and Franconia, Virginia. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

Read OnlineAt the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9:36As Jesus went “to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness” (Matthew 9:35), He was moved with deep compassion for the crowds. The Greek verb splagchnizomai is often translated as “moved with pity” or “moved with compassion.” It appears twelve times in the Gospels—eight times describing Jesus' own compassion and four times illustrating divine mercy in parables or related contexts (the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son, the Unforgiving Servant, and the plea of a father for his demon-possessed son). This verb conveys not just an emotional response but a profound stirring of His entire being, compelling Him to act with divine mercy—engaging His mind, will, body, and emotions.Understanding this verb is essential because it unveils the very heart of Christ's mission, where His divine mercy is fully manifest in His humanity. Though His mercy originates in His divinity, He fully lived and expressed it in His human nature, allowing it to consume Him entirely and drive Him to shepherd His people.Jesus' all-consuming compassion should profoundly console us. God does not love us out of mere divine obligation; His love is deeply personal, intimate, and relentless. He is not distant or impersonal, aloof in His perfection. In Christ, God's mercy is made visible—His human heart is stirred to action, doing everything He can to draw us closer to Himself. This is why His compassion is such a source of reassurance: He is not a distant or angry God, standing far off to condemn. Rather, He is the God who, in Christ, allows Himself to be consumed with mercy, driven by compassion, and moved to act for the salvation of each one of us.That same profound mercy continues to flow from the Sacred Heart today. In Heaven, Christ's human heart remains inseparably united to His divinity, pouring forth the love of the Father and the Holy Spirit upon the world. His compassion is made present to us through His Church, especially in the Sacraments and in the lives of saintly men and women. This same compassion must become the driving force behind all we do for the Kingdom. We are called to be His living instruments of mercy, reflecting His Sacred Heart in our actions, words, and love for others—so that each of us might be reassured of God's unfailing love.We see in today's Gospel that Jesus' compassion moved Him to send out twelve of His disciples as His Apostles, entrusting them with His divine authority to proclaim the Kingdom of God, cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, and drive out demons. They were to be His chosen instruments of mercy, reaching out to the lost sheep of the house of Israel—those in dire need of God's truth and healing grace.Today, Jesus sends each of us forth in a unique way to be a beacon of light and mercy to others. He first calls us to love those closest to us—our family and friends—not in an ordinary way, but in a radical self-giving that mirrors His own love. We must allow our whole beings to be moved with divine compassion for them, reassuring them of both our love and God's love. But our mission cannot end there. After loving our families, we must extend that same compassion to all whom God places in our lives, offering the same depth of mercy that filled Jesus' Sacred Heart long ago.Reflect today on Jesus' divine compassion from two perspectives. First, gaze at His overflowing love for you. There is no way to overestimate that love. Second, allow that love to transform you so that His mercy flows through you into the lives of others. Do not hold back the love of God—let it pour forth freely and abundantly. Let His divine compassion move your entire being so that you become a true instrument of His mercy, drawing souls to Him through the power of love and all-consuming compassion. Most loving Lord, when You gazed upon the people of Israel's troubles and abandonment, Your Sacred Heart was stirred with deep compassion. Pour forth that same compassion upon me, O Lord, and make me an instrument of Your mercy in the lives of others. Jesus, I trust in You.Image: The mosiac of Sermon on the mount in churchSource: Free RSS feed from catholic-daily-reflections.com — Copyright © 2026 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. This content is provided solely for personal, non-commercial use. Redistribution, republication, or commercial use — including use within apps with advertising — is strictly prohibited without written permission.

The "love of sinners" is actually just selfishness, while the teaching of Jesus is the opposite. One example is the story we call The Good Samaritan. ******* By the way, if you haven't bought a copy of my new book yet, check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Visions-Stories-Faith-Pastor/dp/161493536X

Title: Room at the InnSpeaker: Pastor Warren SharrockDate: 9th April 2025Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand Summary: "You need a past to have an identity. You need a future to have a hope." That idea anchors this episode, which digs into two inns in the Bible and what they reveal about Jesus, the church, and what it genuinely means to follow him. The first inn is the kataluma, the family hostel in Bethlehem described in Luke 2. The familiar picture of Jesus being turned away into the cold gets reexamined. The kataluma was a crowded family space, and the stable below offered shelter and privacy for the birth. Jesus was not rejected by his people. He was separated, set apart from the very beginning, born into the tribe of Judah but distinct in a way the rest of his story would go on to explain. The second inn sits in the middle of the Good Samaritan parable in Luke 10. The episode traces the original question that prompted the story: what must I do to inherit eternal life? Jesus answered through a tale about a dangerous road, a wounded man, and someone who stopped when no one else would. The Samaritan figures as a type of Christ, and the inn figures as the church. Being rescued and brought to safety is not the end of the story. It is the beginning. Fellowship, living water, one way in, and walls worth defending. Key Points: "No room at the inn" does not mean rejection. Jesus was born within the family of Judah, separated and lowly, but placed there deliberately, distinct from the very start. The Good Samaritan is an answer to the question about eternal life, not just a lesson in good behaviour. The inn represents the church, and the Samaritan is a picture of Christ paying the price for strangers. Fellowship is not optional. The church is the inn on the Jericho Road, a place with walls, one way in, and living water at the centre. Being brought to safety without being brought into fellowship is an incomplete rescue. Reference Scriptures: Luke 2:7 Luke 10:25-37 Listen to the entire Podcast Revival library by visiting https://podcastrevival.com The Revival Fellowship is a Bible-directed, Spirit-filled Church and we welcome visitors to our meetings at any of our locations worldwide. To find your nearest venue visit https://therevivalfellowship.com © 2026 The Revival Fellowship. All Rights Reserved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Most people know the story of the Good Samaritan. Few understand why Jesus actually told it.When a religious expert asked Jesus how to inherit eternal life, Jesus responded with one of the most famous parables ever told. But this story is about far more than kindness, morality, or being a good neighbor.In this message, we explore:• Why Jesus used parables to reveal the Kingdom of God• The dangerous desire to justify ourselves before God• What the Good Samaritan teaches about true compassion• Why we cannot save ourselves• How Jesus is the Savior who came to rescue us when we could not rescue ourselvesThe Good Samaritan is not ultimately a story about becoming a better person. It is a story that points us to the mercy, grace, and compassion of Christ.Scripture: Luke 10:25-37Learn more about us:https://www.tulsabible.org/TBC - To know God, and make Him known.(Matt. 28. 18-20)

KC visits his good friend, Ernest, who needs help putting a band-aid on his boo boo. Ernest shares the Bible story of the Good Samaritan because KC reminds him of God's love in action. Luke 6:31 says, “Do to others as you would like them to do to you.”#kids, #christiankids, #bedtimestoriesforkids, #storiesforchristiankids, #biblestoriesforkids, #biblelessonsforkids, #thegoldenrule, #dountoothers, #jesusnmeclubhouse, #godisgood, #fishbytesforkids, #fishbytes4kids, #fishbitesforkids, #fishbites4kids, #ronandcarriewebb, #roncarriewebb

Send us a Positive Review!Series Title: Religion IS Political [Part VII of VII]This final episode of this series is our response to the point of view that Jesus did not ‘get political'. Jesus (and each of us) cannot avoid being political. We state our “politics” with each stance to either uphold or resist dominator hierarchies. And Jesus' whole ministry can be defined by resistance to any system that placed the life of any human being over the life of any other human being. Listen to this episode to answer for yourself the following questions: Did the actual Jesus of Nazareth embody radical love for all human beings and speak strongly and often about very "political" topics?  Or did claim neutrality in a way that left those of his time uncertain about how he felt about authoritarian power structures and their treatment of "the least of these"? Timestamps:00:00 Welcome and Series Finale02:06 Recap of Episodes One to Six05:01 Liberation Jesus or Empire Mascot06:42 Scripture Lenses and Competing Jesuses08:47 Jesus of Nazareth vs Christ of Empire12:48 Refusing Power and Inner Kingdom20:30 Flattening Margins and Social Norms27:58 Good Samaritan and Bad Laws Today34:42 Challenging Religious Gatekeeping40:05 Taking Jesus Name Through Action43:23 Love Over Fear God Image47:06 Closing Thanks and Fellowship InviteSupport the showSupport the showJoin The Live FellowshipListen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODESFriday Episodes Annual Access $89Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10Valerie's Support & Processing GroupsGift a ScholarshipDownload Free ResourcesVisit our Website

Mandy Fowler and Lead Pastor Ken Nash discuss week 2 of “I'm Glad You Asked” and have a conversation about The Good Samaritan, Romans 14, and the fruit of our Bible interpretation.

This Sunday, Joey continued the "Immanuel: Practicing Presence" series, focusing on God with us in our neighbors. He argued that practicing God's presence means becoming present to the actual neighbor in front of us, seeing them as a person rather than reducing them to a category we can safely ignore. This distinguishes costly compassion (which moves toward, suffers with, and bears the cost) from mere pity (which feels something and keeps walking), while clarifying that neighbor-love means responsibility for the one person before us, not fixing the whole world. Ultimately, the call to "go and do likewise" isn't moral striving but flows from abiding in Christ—the true Good Samaritan who crossed every distance to reach us—so that his mercy becomes natural in us and we discover God already present in the neighbor.Support the show

Mandy Fowler and Lead Pastor Ken Nash discuss week 2 of “I'm Glad You Asked” and have a conversation about The Good Samaritan, Romans 14, and the fruit of our Bible interpretation.

Mandy Fowler and Lead Pastor Ken Nash discuss week 2 of “I'm Glad You Asked” and have a conversation about The Good Samaritan, Romans 14, and the fruit of our Bible interpretation.

Dan Watson wraps up The Storyteller with a lesson on The Good Samaritan parable.#iamembraceEmbrace is one church, made up of multiple campuses and network churches. We exist to relentlessly reach the next person for Jesus.Give Herehttps://www.iamembrace.com/giveStay ConnectedWebsite: iamembrace.comEmbrace Church Facebook: facebook.com/iamembraceEmbrace Church Instagram: instagram.com/iamembraceAdam Weber YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adamaweberAdam Weber Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adamaweberAdam Weber Instagram: instagram.com/adamaweber

Luke 10:25-37 Delivered June 7, 2026 at Disciples of Christ Worship Center, New Roads, LA

What does it really mean to be a good neighbor?In this message from our series Tell Me More About…, Pastor Rick Rusaw unpacks one of Jesus' most well-known teachings, the Parable of the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10:25-37. As Jesus answers the question, “Who is my neighbor?”, we're challenged to move beyond comfortable faith and embrace a life marked by compassion, action, generosity, and genuine love for others.Through powerful stories and practical application, Pastor Rick reminds us that following Jesus means more than believing the right things. It means seeing people the way God sees them, stepping into messy situations, being willing to be inconvenienced, and loving our neighbors as ourselves.Jesus said that all of Scripture hangs on two commands: love God and love your neighbor (Matthew 22:37-40). This message challenges us to evaluate what we truly love, how we treat the people around us, and whether we're living out the mission God has placed before us.Scripture References:• Luke 10:25-37• Matthew 22:37-40• Deuteronomy 6:5• Leviticus 19:18At Trace Church in Colorado Springs, we believe every number has a name, every name has a story, and every story matters to God.Sunday Service Times8:15A | 10:00A | 11:45ALivestream 10:00A MST

Series: 2026 - The Parables of Jesus: The Kingdom StoryService: Sunday WorshipType: Bible MessageSpeaker: Phillip W. MartinIn this message from Luke 10:25–37, we explore Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan as an answer to the lawyer’s attempt to limit the command to “love your neighbor.” The sermon shows how our hearts instinctively draw boundaries around who counts as “neighbor,” and how Jesus explodes those limits by making the despised Samaritan the one who crosses the road in costly, uncalculated love. Before we are called to “go and do likewise,” we are called to see ourselves as the helpless man in the ditch whom Christ has already rescued.Check out: bit.ly/LiveBibleStudies

Sermon preached by Joshua Ashwill on May 31st, 2026 on Luke 10:25-37.

The Good Samaritan, everyone knows this story!  There are laws about it, organizations named after it.  Was it a story about social justice and goodwill, or was it a story highlighting something else?  Jesus had a clear motive for the conversation with an expert in the law, or a lawyer at the beginning of the passage.  Watch this sermon till the end to fully grasp the intent behind the earthly story with a heavenly meaning (parable). Welcome to the Liberty Church online experience!_If you would like more information about Liberty, get on our email list or just simply want to get better connected, text "INFO" to 478.217.7563 _Have you made a decision to follow Jesus? You may be wondering what's next on your journey. We want to help or answer any questions you may have. Let us guide you to your next steps in your walk with Christ: https://lbcdublin.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/133/responses/new_Looking for a place to serve and partner with us? Click here: https://lbcdublin.com/serve_Want to give online or set up automatic giving? Click here: https://lbcdublin.com/give

Most of us want to make a difference… but we keep waiting for the perfect moment, more time, or better qualifications.This Sunday we're talking about the story of the Good Samaritan and a simple truth we often forget: God is not asking you to do everything — He's asking you to faithfully do something.The Kingdom grows when ordinary people take small faithful steps.Join us this Sunday as we discover what it looks like to “get off our donkey,” love the person in front of us, and participate in what God is already doing. Luke 10:25–37

May 31st, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald This weekend is Compassion Sunday and as we turn our attention to God’s Word, we will look at the greatest compassion story ever told. The story of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known Bible stories. Where there is the light of Christianity, there is a knowledge of the Good Samaritan. Sadly, the idea of what a Good Samaritan is, the main point of the passage, is often lost to us. I pray that you will plan to join us this weekend as we study Luke 10 and dive deep on the question, “Who is my neighbor?” You will also have the chance to hear from a special guest and learn more about one of our primary missions partnerships. Make plans today to join us this weekend. In Christ, Pastor Chad

May 31st, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald This weekend is Compassion Sunday and as we turn our attention to God’s Word, we will look at the greatest compassion story ever told. The story of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known Bible stories. Where there is the light of Christianity, there is a knowledge of the Good Samaritan. Sadly, the idea of what a Good Samaritan is, the main point of the passage, is often lost to us. I pray that you will plan to join us this weekend as we study Luke 10 and dive deep on the question, “Who is my neighbor?” You will also have the chance to hear from a special guest and learn more about one of our primary missions partnerships. Make plans today to join us this weekend. In Christ, Pastor Chad

Most of us read the Good Samaritan and ask, "Am I the priest? The Levite? The Samaritan?" But Jesus may have intended something very different. What if we're not supposed to see ourselves as the one offering help—but the one needing help? The good news of the Gospel is that Jesus did not pass us by. Jesus became the wounded Man to rescue those who wounded Him. And because we have been shown mercy, He calls us to become people who show mercy.

In Luke's banquet, Matthew's sheep and goats, and the Good Samaritan's roadside mercy, hospitality shows up as God's heart for the poor, the stranger, and the forgotten. Even five loaves and two fish, a spare room on a roof, or a handwritten note become sacred when offered to others. This gathering becomes a turning point, as believers move from learning about welcome to committing to practice it in daily life.

Three siblings were driving in Harrison County, Mississippi, when another car forced them off the road and into a reservoir. AND Inside the courthouse in Clayton, Missouri, there’s a Labrador named Levi who has one of the most important jobs in the building. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/strangers-save-teens-from-flipped-car.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/therapy-dogs-help-in-courtrooms.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When Frances Xavier Cabrini stepped onto the shores of America, she didn't arrive with power or privilege — she arrived as a woman, a foreigner, and someone who understood firsthand what it felt like to be overlooked. That lived experience became the very foundation of her extraordinary ministry to immigrants, orphans, the poor, and the forgotten. In this episode, Sophia Bricker draws a thread from Mother Cabrini's life all the way back to the Israelites in Egypt — a people who knew the sting of being strangers in a foreign land — and forward to us today, asking a quietly convicting question: do we love our neighbors the way God loves them? God's instruction to the Israelites was rooted in remembrance — you were once the foreigner, so love the foreigner among you. Jesus affirmed that same call in the greatest commandments, and the parable of the Good Samaritan made clear that our "neighbor" reaches far beyond those who look and live like us. We may not be building orphanages around the world, but the opportunities to extend a hand of welcome, to defend the cause of the needy, and to bring light into dark places are all around us — in our communities, our workplaces, and our homes — if we are willing to look. Bible Verse "He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt." — Deuteronomy 10:18-19, NIV Ponder Today Your past struggle can become your greatest ministry. Frances Cabrini and the Israelites both served others better because of what they had endured. God doesn't waste our hard experiences — He uses them to soften our hearts toward others. Loving your neighbor is not optional. Jesus named it as the second greatest commandment (Mark 12:30-31). It is not a suggestion for those with extra time or resources — it is a call extended to every follower of Christ. Your neighbor is broader than you think. The parable of the Good Samaritan dismantles every boundary we place around who deserves our love. Our neighbor includes those who are different from us in ethnicity, nationality, and circumstance. Small acts of love are never insignificant. Whatever is done for the poor, the hungry, and the stranger is done for Christ Himself (Matthew 25:34-40). You don't need a platform or a position of influence — you need willingness. Don't let fear, politics, or opinion stop you from doing what is right. The call to love our neighbors can feel complicated in today's world, but God's standard has not changed. Step out in faith and trust Him to guide you to the opportunities He has already prepared. A Prayer for You Today Great God and Defender of the widow and orphan, I confess I often struggle to know how to reach out to those around me who are in need. Guide me to the opportunities where I can use the gifts and resources You've given me to bless and serve others. Keep me from letting fear, politics, or the opinions of others prevent me from doing what I know to be right. Help me to remember that by welcoming the stranger, I am welcoming You. In Your name, Amen. Don't Miss an Episode If today's prayer stirred your heart to love more boldly, we'd love to stay connected. Subscribe to the LifeAudio newsletter at LifeAudio.com for daily prayers, devotionals, and more content to inspire your faith in action every day. If you like this podcast, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Your Nightly Prayer - an evening Christian prayer podcast to help you end your day in conversation with God. https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-nightly-prayer/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In today's episode Nick talks about Johnny Not So Football, A Baseball Bus Burned, Sepsis Hits NASCAR, A War On Mosquitoes, A Good Samaritan and Death By Frog! The FULL SHOW is live streaming & FREE-ONLY on Rumble! Join our LIVE CHAT at 6pm ET every Mon-Thu or watch the FULL EPISODE anytime on demand after 7pm ET. Follow my Channel and get notified! https://rumble.com/c/TheNickDiPaoloShow GET TOUR DATES & TICKETS - https://www.nickdip.com/tour NOVEMBER 5TH - The Punchline: ATLANTA, GA NOVEMBER 6TH - Rivers Casino: PHILADELPHIA, PA NOVEMBER 7TH - Soul Joel's: POTTSTOWN, PA MERCH - Grab some mugs, hats, hoodies, shirts, stickers etc… https://shop.nickdip.com/ PERSONAL VIDEO FROM ME – Send someone a personal video from me! Go to https://shoutout.us/nickdipaolo  or www.cameo.com/nickdipaolo SOCIALS/COMEDY- Follow me on Socials or Stream some of my Comedy!  https://nickdipaolo.komi.io/

In this week's episode, The Broken Road, Dr. Willy Rice takes us to Luke 10:25–37 and the parable of the Good Samaritan. What begins as a question—Who is my neighbor?—turns into a powerful picture of both human brokenness and unexpected compassion.Through the story, we see the reality of the broken road—the inability of people to fully do good, to save themselves, or to rescue others. Yet in contrast, we're shown the beauty of the blessed road, where true love is put into action. The Samaritan sees the need, steps in with compassion, and sacrificially gives to restore what was broken.This message challenges us not just to define love, but to live it—to see others, to act with compassion, and to give of ourselves. In the end, Jesus' call is clear: go and do the same.Support the showFind us at! Calvary.us

Send us Fan MailSomeone asked Jesus, Who is my neighbor? Jesus answered by telling a story. This is a story most people are familiar with but how many actually understand the meaning and are moved by it. You may be surprised to discover who really is your neighbor and it may even be someone you don't like. But should that matter? Not according to Jesus.

In this message from our "Stories Jesus Told" series, Keven Daughety explores Jesus' story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 and challenges us to rethink what it truly means to love our neighbor. Through this parable, Jesus pushes beyond the idea of doing the bare minimum and calls His followers to live with compassion that costs something. This sermon examines how easy it is to avoid getting involved in the struggles of others — and how Jesus invites us instead to walk alongside hurting people with grace, sacrifice, and love. Whether you feel called to help someone in need or feel like you are the one "in the ditch" needing healing, this message is a reminder that Christ sees us, walks with us, and calls us to reflect His compassion to the world. Scripture Reference: • Luke 10:25–37 From Open Door Church in Edenton, NC

In this episode, we cover:Why consecration matters when God is preparing us for “tomorrow” and a greater move of His SpiritThe danger of hearing God's Word without obeying itJesus' radical definition of loving your neighbor through the parable of the Good SamaritanHow pride, cost, and fear of rejection keep us from living out authentic faithWhy revival requires both deep worship and active love for the city⏱️ Key Moments00:00–03:30 – Rededicating our lives and the church to God03:30–08:00 – “Tomorrow is closer than it's ever been”12:30–15:30 – Be doers of the Word, not hearers only18:30–30:00 – Loving God and loving your neighbor explained30:00–35:30 – The Good Samaritan and sacrificial love39:00–46:00 – Pride, cost, fear, and rejection in ministry50:00–54:30 – Revival needs an outlet: loving the city55:00–end – Reflection, response, and commissioning

What does it mean to be a good neighbor? Find out in today's episode! Jesus tells the story of the Good Samaritan, let's find out what that even means!GOOD SAMARITANHey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week's lesson, Good Samaritan, with your child after they've listened to the story!Jesus told a story. Who was today's Bible story about?A Samaritan man.A Jewish man was hurt – he had lots of owies. A Samaritan man came. He helped the Jewish man. Let's say, Hooray for the Samaritan man. It is good to help people when they are hurt.God made people because he loves everyone. Can you point to someone God made?Help your child point to you and to themselves!Jesus is happy when we help someone and we can be happy, too. Show me your happiest happy face.Take some time to pray with your toddler. Encourage them to sit with you and fold their hands, saying something like:“God, thank you for making us. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for wanting to be our friend. Help us to help people just like the Good Samaritan. We love you! Amen.”Parent Encouragement - The Good SamaritanHey Parents! Here's something for you to be encouraged by and get ideas from this week to make the Good Samaritan lesson part of your everyday conversation with your toddler at home!DownloadToddler Coloring Page - The Good SamaritanAs your child colors this coloring page, they will be reminded of today's Bible story and that God made them! There are additional coloring pages with familiar faces from today's lesson, too.DownloadToddler Craft – The Good Samaritan BadgesThis week, your child will create a Good Samaritan badge to remind them they can help people just like the Good Samaritan helped in the Bible story.DownloadToddler Activity – Find the Hurt ManIn this activity, your child will find the hurt man hiding under a cup. They will remember they can be like the Good Samaritan. When they see someone who is hurt, they can help.DownloadNavigating Parenthood Hey parents! Saddleback Parents has great training, tips, and tools to help you win. Check out this Two-Minute Tip, How to Help Your Children See Themselves Through God's Eyes Pt.1, all about solidifying the basis of your child's identity through three words.Download

Too busy, distracted, or unsure how to help people in need? This story of the Good Samaritan challenges you to slow down, see those right in front of you, and choose real, practical love—even when it costs you time and comfort.

In this sermon guest speaker Rafael Valentin teaches on the parable of The Good Samaritan with an emphasis on empathy. Through empathy we can properly relate to and understand the hardships of others and meet their needs in ways that matter. Even Jesus, despite being about to raise Lazarus from the dead, took time to weep with his family.

Pastor Tom shares Cary Alliance Church's refreshed vision: “Loving Jesus. Reaching People.” Rooted in Jesus' greatest commandment, this message challenges believers to move beyond empty religion into wholehearted love for God and authentic love for neighbors. Exploring Mark 12 and the Good Samaritan, Pastor Tom calls the church to bridge the gap between what we believe and how we live. In a rapidly changing culture, what does it mean to faithfully make disciples, serve others, and shine Christ's light? This message is an invitation to deeper devotion, real community impact, and gospel-centered transformation.

Good Morning Voice Family! Today is the second week of our Stories Jesus Told series. Can't wait to hear what Pastor Taka brings to us today! If you are new to Voice Church, please take a moment to fill out the connection card at www.voice.church/connect to get more info and get connected to the church family!

The parable of the good Samaritan is not a call to try harder to be kind to other people. It is a reminder that we are unable to love God and love others in the way He requires, and thus our only hope is to run to Him.

The parable of the good Samaritan is not a call to try harder to be kind to other people. It is a reminder that we are unable to love God and love others in the way He requires, and thus our only hope is to run to Him.

What if the reason you keep missing the people right in front of you has nothing to do with how much you care and everything to do with how fast you are moving? In this episode of The Pursuit, James Griffin, Carlos Fernandez, and Ansley Huckabee unpack the Parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10 and confront the uncomfortable truth that busyness has become the most accepted excuse for walking past people in need. The team gets personal with stories of moments they almost missed, digs into why we wear busyness like a badge of honor, and draws the line between a full life and a hurried life. They also explore what the Greek word for compassion actually means, why real compassion always costs you something, and what it looks like to build a life with enough margin to see the divine appointments God is putting in your path every single day. If you have been so busy doing good things that you keep missing the best thing right in front of you, this episode is going to change the way you see your calendar and the people around you.Subscribe for more messages and conversations that will help you know and follow Jesus.Episode GuideThese guides are packed with key insights and scripture to help you know and follow Jesus – https://mycpcc.com/guideTo submit a question, send us a DM on Instagram or Facebook.Crosspoint City Church exists to relentlessly pursue those far from God to help them know and follow Jesus. To help support this mission and work, visit https://www.mycpcc.com/giveTo learn more about all of our locations or what is coming up at Crosspoint City, check out https://www.crosspointcity.com/ or follow us on your favorite social platform ‪@CrosspointCity

396 Mortal Kombat 2 Invincible Finale Boys Backlash Flight of the ConchordsDoom Scrolling IntroSteph kicks things off with a Tip Top canned cocktail (Jungle Bird) while the Foos recap a packed weekend: Joe's work family-day picnic vibes, notes for next year (more trucks, coffee cart dreams, boba cart fantasies), and a throwback hang with old band friends at Richie's birthday — the same house where they used to throw teenage ragers. Joe lands a darkly perfect joke: the only time people call you “young” at 40 is at your funeral.Then Florida delivers, as always: a homeless man allegedly catches a felony after throwing an open ketchup packet at a Good Samaritan who checked on him — with the real story being the drugs they reportedly found afterward. Florida stays undefeated.Geeking Out is stacked: the Foos review Mortal Kombat 2 (May 8) and declare it's basically a full-on Johnny Cage movie — bigger scale, more classic characters, more fan service, and fight scenes that feel like the game's arenas brought to life. They roast a friend for making it halfway through the movie before realizing he thought he was watching Street Fighter.They also hit the Invincible season 4 finale fallout: Mark's trauma, Thragg stepping up as the looming big threat, Viltrumite chaos, and the internet's meme machine going into overdrive (mustaches included). Then it's The Boys discourse: the newest episode getting the lowest rating of the series, pacing complaints, and the show flirting with burnout — plus the wild release idea of the series finale in 4DX one day early… and the local showings basically selling out instantly.From there it's rapid-fire: Green Day's upcoming comedy movie Nimrods (Legion M involvement), the Swatch x Audemars Piguet “Royal Pop” collab causing real-world chaos (lines, cops, pepper spray) over a watch you can't even buy online, and a Mortal Kombat trivia quiz where Steph nearly goes perfect… until the razor-hat question exposes the Kung Lao/Liu Kang mix-up.Here's What I Would Do wraps with two dilemmas:Tori (Burbank) thinks a married coworker is crossing the line with “work spouse” energy and wants to shut it down without workplace fallout.Alyssa (Costa Mesa) agreed to location sharing with her boyfriend and now feels watched — and the Foos call it what it is: modern convenience turning into surveillance real fast.Before the outro, they shout out the Flight of the Conchords show at the Greek (their first time in years), with surprise moments and guests — and plenty of “Netflix is a joke” energy.ChaptersDoom Scrolling IntroIntroTip Top Jungle Bird canned cocktail + weekend recapWork family day picnic notes coffee cart boba cart talkOld band friends Richie birthday throwback rager houseFlorida man felony over ketchup packet + drugs foundGeeking Out Mortal Kombat 2 review Johnny Cage movieFriend thought it was Street Fighter until halfway throughInvincible season 4 finale trauma Thragg Viltrumites memesThe Boys lowest rated episode discourse pacing burnoutThe Boys finale in 4DX one day early sold out scrambleGreen Day movie Nimrods Legion M summer releaseSwatch Audemars Piguet Royal Pop collab chaos lines copsMortal Kombat trivia quiz Steph almost perfectHere's What I Would Do Married coworker flirting Tori BurbankHere's What I Would Do Location sharing feels like surveillance Alyssa Costa MesaFlight of the Conchords at the Greek recapOutro + Doom Scrolling OutroMortal Kombat 2, Johnny Cage, Invincible season 4 finale, Thragg, Viltrumites, The Boys backlash, 4DX finale, Green Day Nimrods, Legion M, Swatch Audemars Piguet Royal Pop, Florida ketchup felony, Flight of the Conchords Greek Theatre, work spouse, location sharing

This month's "180 with Katie" highlights the many ways CSS staff and volunteers brought hope, dignity, and connection to the people we served throughout April. In 180 seconds, you'll hear about a Good Samaritan who helped one of our refugee clients, and how sharing meals with clients inside the new Hastings building is so special. This episode captures meaningful moments that reflect Hope in the Good Life.

Listen to guest speaker Pastor Doug Hayes preach from Luke 10:25–37 on the compassion displayed in the parable of the Good Samaritan and how believers today are called to act with compassion. Open Hearts Pastor Doug Hayes Download

May 6, 2026 - Wednesday PM Bible Class   In this episode we complete a deep study of 1 John chapter 3, beginning with the context in the closing verses of chapter 2. Chris reviews John's message that Christians are "children of God," explains how this identity gives assurance and confidence at Christ's return, and examines related passages (1 John 5, 1 Corinthians 15, Philippians 3) that describe the resurrection, the transformation of our bodies, and the hope of being like Christ when He is revealed. The teaching contrasts the reality of holiness and purity for those born of God with the seriousness of sin and lawlessness, explains key Greek nuances (ongoing practice versus isolated acts), and addresses historical false teachings (including Gnostic tendencies) that downplay sin. The episode stresses the importance of abiding in Christ and God's Word to avoid falling into sin and deception. Moving into practical application, the speaker highlights John's clear distinction between the children of God and the children of the devil, using Cain's story as an example of jealousy and hatred. Love for the brethren is emphasized as evidence of spiritual life—"not in word or tongue but in deed and in truth." The teaching covers Christian responsibility to care for fellow believers, the relationship between righteous living, love, and effective prayer, and New Testament references that underscore doing good especially to the household of faith (Galatians 6, Luke 10 on the Good Samaritan, Acts on receiving the Holy Spirit). Listeners can expect exposition, cross-references to key New Testament passages, practical exhortation on holiness and brotherly love, and encouragement to examine one's heart and actions in light of the gospel. The episode closes with reminder that assurance is available through obedience and the Spirit given at baptism, and a call to live out the truth in tangible ways.   Duration 40:21

KC visits his good friend, Ernest, who needs help putting a band-aid on his boo boo. Ernest shares the Bible story of the Good Samaritan because KC reminds him of God's love in action. Luke 6:31 says, “Do to others as you would like them to do to you.” #kids, #christiankids, #bedtimestoriesforkids, #storiesforchristiankids, #biblestoriesforkids, #biblelessonsforkids, #thegoldenrule, #dountoothers, #jesusnmeclubhouse, #godisgood, #fishbytesforkids, #fishbytes4kids, #fishbitesforkids, #fishbites4kids, #ronandcarriewebb, #roncarriewebb