Right to be Skeptical Sermons Out of Rural Ministry

Our gospel this week takes us to the troubled lands of Samaria, where Jesus crosses a few lines to hang out with a woman at a well. She does not receive him well, and her reasoning is sound. It is right for her to be skeptical. As she and Jesus dig into a conversation, our opinion of her begins to change and suddenly we realize we're the ones creating the skepticism, not her. She is moved in faith as soon as she is seen by Christ. We are called by Christ to see our neighbors before we s...