Gentle Strength: Neighboring / Rev. Dwayne Johnson

In Luke 10, Jesus teaches that the essence of the Christian faith is to love God and love neighbor. The story of the Good Samaritan challenges our assumptions of what “neighboring” means and offers a challenge to confront hate crimes. Sources: 1. Adapted readings from Leonard Sweet, “What Is a Good Samaritan?” from Homiletics July 16, 1995. 2. Adapted reading from “Statement of Mr. David Ritcheson Hearing on H.R. 1592, the ‘Local law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007’ to the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Scripture: Luke 10: 25-37