10/19/2026
How to reach your neighbors with the Good Samaritan story: what if the people next door are more open to God than you think?
In this message from Josh Franks at First Alliance Church in Columbus, we walk through Luke 10:25-37 and ask a simple question: what would it take to reach our neighbors? The priest and the temple assistant both saw a hurting man and passed by. The Samaritan saw the need, felt compassion, and did something about it.
Recent research for our part of Northwest Columbus shows what neighbors are facing: fear of the future, loneliness, heavy loads, strained families, and a lack of trust in church. But it also shows that two in three people are open to learning more about God or Jesus, and 70% would respond positively to an invite from a trusted friend.
The challenge is as easy as one, two, three: one day of fasting each week, two prayer walks, and three neighbors to pray for by name. Be humble enough to see the need. Be brave enough to do something about it.
Save this post, send it to a friend who wants to love their neighbors well, and join us this Sunday at First Alliance Church in Columbus.