I recently have subscribed to the Desiring God blog. We really enjoy the practical application of God's truth found daily on this site from John Piper, his wife Noel, his son Abraham and others. This entry caught my eye:Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner.
But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn.
He was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife. You can read the rest of the story.
Denny and I have been visiting churches, reading books and reflecting a lot on our mission in this second half of our lives. This modern day Good Samaritan story reminded me of Brian's (our son) recent series on Missional Living, which we have listened to on our Ipods. In our daily living and in our travels, we are meeting new people as well as continuing to spend time in a deeper, more meaningful way with people we have known for years.
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Anita, I played this NPR Story for my students. I made a SmartBoard slide of the photo and some discussion questions. It was very powerful. Students were blown away by this man's response to the robber. I hoped it showed them another way to respond other than violence.
Richard
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