Posts by Shawn Ritchey
3. The Good Samaritan: Why was the Story Told?
The Good Samaritan was not told as a story because it was Jesus’ turn to do children’s story at synagogue. It was told because a lawyer asked Jesus two specific questions. The first seemed promising, “What do I need to do to inherit eternal life?” Part of the lawyers answer includes Leviticus 19:18 which was…
Read MoreThe Good Samaritan, 2nd in this series. How Should We View Him?
This is the second in a series on the Good Samaritan. How should we view him? In this post we consider how the audience who heard Jesus share the parable (story) of the Good Samaritan viewed people from Samaria. Though his name is in good standing now with countless clinics, hospitals, and laws named in…
Read MoreHow Do You View the Good Samaritan? Bas**rd, Hero, or Neighbor?
The Good Samaritan is a name many of us recognize. Either because we are familiar with the parable/story as shared in Luke 10:25-37, or because we are aware of the Good Samaritan Law, or we know of clinics and/or hospitals named after this “person.” But what do you really think of this “person?” Most of…
Read MoreMercy and the Womb. They are more related than you may realize.
Mercy, the word in the Hebrew Bible has it’s root in the word for womb. It represents a deep, protective love a mother has for her child. This is the love of God. Jesus speaks of, and models, mercy frequently in the Greek Bible. Mercy – acting and showing compassion, kindness, patience, lovingkindness, goodwill, mercy…
Read MoreAre You Willing to Hear God say, “I Want You Back?”
We know, or have learned anew, that providing CPR is affirming value to life since we are mechanically circulating the person’s blood while performing chest compressions. Circulating blood is life. So the rescuer/responder is really saying, “I Want You Back.” God, also, is intimately, lovingly, and passionately saying to you and me, “I Want…
Read MoreWhy CPR = “I Want You Back?” Explaining CPR
https://youtube.com/shorts/YEh8FmS4dmo?si=gjmN9aaq5MzLgf_f CPR, medically, stands for Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. It is a medical skill performed by professional rescuers, lay rescuers, family members or bystanders. It is performed when someone is presenting as being in Cardiac Arrest; Their heart is no longer functioning as a pump. When chest compressions are provided, the goal is to…
Read MoreCPR = “I Want You Back.” Beginning to view CPR both medically and spiritually
https://youtube.com/shorts/3IpGeQlUTtI?si=d6rvPCN7lg0GPxZZ CPR, medically, stands for Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. CPR is provided to someone who is, or presenting as being in, Cardiac Arrest. But I believe there are more definitions of CPR and that CPR should be thought of both medical and spiritually. Medically, CPR is a medical skill performed by professional rescuers, lay rescuers,…
Read MoreA Song for America and US
A song by Graham Kendrick. https://youtube.com/shorts/HJ5IvILcgjI I am singing this song to consider this: Anyone who is a follower of Jesus and a Democrat and believes God is more on your side, I think we are misguided. Anyone who is a followers of Jesus and a Republican and believes God is more on your side,…
Read MoreWhat Does Quality CPR and Qualty Wound Care Have in Common?
Q: What Do Quality CPR and Quality Wound Care Have in Common? This 1 minute video will help with some reminders and a hint to the question posed. I invite your opinions and suggestions to the question. I will be offering my answer in a later post. Please like and share this post. Thank…
Read MoreFor Unto Us a Child is Born…
There is value to Life, all life! For Unto Us a Child is Born… May you have a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah holiday season in 2025.
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