Good Response

I have received a good response in the first few days of this experiment. There have been a few comments online but I have also had a great deal of conversation with people about this parable and the message of the sermon which has happened only sparingly in the past.

Here's a comment I received by email which the sender said I could share:

"You asked in your sermon (thank you for your thoughts about hurrying!) about whom we identify with. I have to admit I mostly identify with the Levite who walked on by, but one day a week and on occasion throughout the week I can identify with the Samaritan. That one day I go to 360 Communities and volunteer for the afternoon. The other times through the week are when I occasionally put other people's needs ahead of my own."

I heard from someone after the service who has welcomed a friend into her home while this friend is struggling with depression. Another person told me that while I was preaching and talking about my daughter trying to get my attention, that he observed a father and daughter interacting. The daughter had been tugging at her dad throughout the service and while I was telling that story, he reached around and put his arm around her. Very cool!

I am starting to think that it could take quite a well for the congregation to embrace and engage in this sort of ongoing online conversation on a regular basis but that it would be well worth the effort.

Perhaps it is something that I could do each time I preach. What do you think? Would it be helpful/interesting to you to have the opportunity to engage further with the week's scripture passages used in worship beyond that Sunday? Would it be more helpful to be thinking about the passage the week before the sermon?

Thanks for engaging and commenting!

Peace,

Pastor Chris