{"product_id":"what-made-the-good-samaritan-mike-haddorff-9798987090077","title":"What Made the Good Samaritan Good?: Awakening to Life's Brutal Realities","description":"Almost everyone knows what a Good Samaritan is-someone who helps those in need, especially strangers. But in Jesus' day, it was a contradiction in terms. Samaritans weren't good; they were half-breeds and heretics. To the Jews, a Samaritan was more likely to be the villain than the hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Parable of the Good Samaritan is set on the Jericho Road. Finding a robbery victim there wouldn't be unusual. A Samaritan helping such a victim would be. So, what made the Good Samaritan good? Our answer is in the subtitle: Awakening To Life's Brutal Realities. We explore four of them: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife is hard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are going to die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe world does not revolve around you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are not in control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese realities come in various forms and at different times but are common to all of us. They can't be avoided, but if properly understood and dealt with, they can be changed from stumbling blocks into stepping stones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Haddorff,Mike Hamel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798987090077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e EMT Communications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d","brand":"Mike Haddorff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442919092479,"sku":"9798987090077","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49fbf4cb-0c51-4c85-951b-794b3a33b9a9.jpg?v=1777200621","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-made-the-good-samaritan-mike-haddorff-9798987090077","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}