I’m speaking on the Good Samaritan in a few weeks, so I started reading Snodgrass’s highly recommended Stories With Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus. Here’s a little something to ponder from the first chapter:

Stories are not inherently Christian and do not automatically convey truth. They can be used to communicate any religion, ideology, or even falsehood. Unfortunately, even good stories can be, and are, subverted to promote evil.