Observing Jesus's Parable of the Good Samaritan

We are beginning the New Year by digging into Jesus's parable of the Good Samaritan. When asked a question by someone struggling with something in his heart, Jesus spoke to him through the clarifying form of story. A story that still speaks to us. To make room for the activity and material within this text, this will be the first in a series that seeks to observe, interpret, and apply Jesus's classic story of mercy.