Comments on: Not-So-Good Samaritans http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/02/not-so-good-samaritans.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Tue, 22 May 2012 03:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: kghttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/02/not-so-good-samaritans.html#comment-43663 kg Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:07:15 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1144#comment-43663 Thank you Dan. We became acquainted a over a year ago with a couple that lives a block away from us. Our kids went to school together. They came to our church and bible study class a couple of times. They needed help. They needed someone to listen. But their lives were messy. Too messy for the tidy, surface-only relationships that we prefer. There was clinical depression, alcoholism, fights. After a couple of "uncomfortable" episodes, we pulled back and came up with excuses after that. Any interaction after that involved only a quick "How ya' doing?" and small talk. They're getting a divorce. I drive by what appears to now be an empty house every day, still too much of a pansy to at least place a phone call. Thank you Dan.

We became acquainted a over a year ago with a couple that lives a block away from us. Our kids went to school together. They came to our church and bible study class a couple of times. They needed help. They needed someone to listen.

But their lives were messy. Too messy for the tidy, surface-only relationships that we prefer. There was clinical depression, alcoholism, fights. After a couple of “uncomfortable” episodes, we pulled back and came up with excuses after that.

Any interaction after that involved only a quick “How ya’ doing?” and small talk.

They’re getting a divorce. I drive by what appears to now be an empty house every day, still too much of a pansy to at least place a phone call.

]]> By: Dan Edelenhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/02/not-so-good-samaritans.html#comment-43653 Dan Edelen Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:47:14 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1144#comment-43653 Chris, One of my small groups is on life support, too. Chris,

One of my small groups is on life support, too.

]]> By: Chrishttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/02/not-so-good-samaritans.html#comment-43652 Chris Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:13:44 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1144#comment-43652 Amen, Dan. I've just spent over a year watching a lack of simple fellowship and friendship slowly disintegrate a small group that was once closer than family. I can attest to the need to simply have a friend, not just a preacher. Amen, Dan. I’ve just spent over a year watching a lack of simple fellowship and friendship slowly disintegrate a small group that was once closer than family. I can attest to the need to simply have a friend, not just a preacher.

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