The Power of Story
Stories can show readers truths in ways that can be more understandable than a simple lecture. Jesus liked to tell stories. His many parables taught His disciples better than explicit lessons. By imagining the actions of the Good Samaritan, his Jewish followers understood they were expected to help everyone. The story made this clear much better than if Jesus had simply said, “You need to help everyone, not just the people who are like you.” One ardent pet peeve of mine is wh
