Lent 2023 IV: How to build a cultural bridge
Note: This podcast is a bit longer than normal. See below.
For our 3rd podcast of this season, we reflect on the encounter of Jesus with an unnamed Samaritan woman. Jesus and this woman come from different “tribes”; as such, we see here what it is like for Jesus to interact with and find common ground with someone of a different background. In a world fraught with divisions and desperately in need of bridge building, there is much we can learn from here.
This main teaching in this podcast is unpacking the seven steps Jesus takes to form a bridge with someone of a different culture.
The Scripture reading (John 4) is longer and the podcast includes background on the Jewish-Samaritan conflict. If you feel comfortable with the story and that societal vision, you can forward to about the ten minute mark.