Have mercy!
Some of you know that expression from the sitcom “Full House.” Whenever Uncle Jesse kissed his wife, he would exclaim with delight, “Have mercy!”
What he meant was, he was overcome with passion, overwhelmed with desire for his beloved Becky.
The phrase has also been used to express frustration. When something doesn’t go your way, and you don’t see a way out, you can shout in aggrava...
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29) Why didn’t they stop? Why did they pass by? One was a priest and one was a Levite, a member of the priestly class. Their high status was that of the holiest, most revered men in their community. It wasn’t that they didn’t see him there, bleeding, perhaps moaning, dying by the side of the road. That is made clear...
How do you teach compassion? How do you instill empathy in those who seem to have a barricade of hate surrounding them? Jesus told a story. Why? Because stories change our lives. According to narratologists and psychologists, stories have the power to transport us into the lives of others, to resonate with the characters, to imagine their lives and feel their feelings, and to place themselves with...
