Sharing the Godly Play Parable of the Good Samaritan
I've always found that the godly play parable of the good samaritan is one of those lessons that sticks with you long after the gold box is put back on the shelf. There's something about the way Jerome Berryman designed this approach that turns a story we've all heard a thousand times into something brand new. If you've ever sat in a circle with a group of kids—or even adults—and watched those simple wooden figures move across a strip of felt, you know exactly what I mean. It isn't just about "being nice"; it's about the messy, complicated reality of who we choose to see as our neighbor. ...