Living his faith. A real Good Samaritan.

Coeloptera · 09-10-2009, 06:51 PM

He'll Help You Find Your Flight, And God : NPR

"By some definitions, Cook has the largest church in the country. As the full-time chaplain of Atlanta's international airport, his flock includes the 56,000 employees and a quarter of a million travelers who pass through each day.

The United Methodist minister models his ministry on the parable of the good Samaritan — a stranger who helps a traveler in crisis and practices kindness, often without mentioning religion. Cook says he gets a lot of practice in these days of inflexible airline rules. He often pays a traveler's $150 change fee from his chaplain's budget or his own wallet. And sometimes he manages to bend the rules."

"but first the chaplain peeks into the chapel. It's an interfaith chapel: There is an altar with flowers, but no cross or other religious symbol. A Muslim man is on his knees, facing east. A woman sits in the corner. Cook walks over to her.
'Excuse me,' he says. 'I noticed you were here this morning.'
The woman is in her 40s, rail thin and fidgeting anxiously. She whispers that she came from downtown to meet someone who never showed up. She's run out of money and can't leave the airport. Cook says he'll buy her a transit card for a week. At this small gesture, she begins to cry"

See this? he doesn't prosthelytize, he's not up in anyone's face about how they are sinful, or wrong, or going to hell.

This is simply a good man, living his faith quietly, every single day.

Now this I can wholeheartedly endorse and respect.

- Coeloptera

SwedeSteve · 09-10-2009, 08:29 PM

Thanks for the story.

Seabeescotty · 09-10-2009, 08:39 PM

I've met just that kind of folks, in many strange places. You'd be amazed at how many of these good people go about their good deeds every day.

chesterwin · 09-10-2009, 09:12 PM

Thank you for sharing. I admire how he can pray to his God for everyone and still respects them for their individual belief or lack thereof. He appears a true minister of good will.

kansascoyote · 09-10-2009, 09:23 PM

Live your life as to not make the preacher lie about you when your dead .

Seabeescotty · 09-10-2009, 10:58 PM

That is one tall order! My Dad did a pretty good job of it, and I just wish I could do as well. They are rare and few, the folks who can go day by day, and do the work so well!!!

ArkansasHunter · 09-10-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Coeloptera

He'll Help You Find Your Flight, And God : NPR

"By some definitions, Cook has the largest church in the country. As the full-time chaplain of Atlanta's international airport, his flock includes the 56,000 employees and a quarter of a million travelers who pass through each day.

The United Methodist minister models his ministry on the parable of the good Samaritan — a stranger who helps a traveler in crisis and practices kindness, often without mentioning religion. Cook says he gets a lot of practice in these days of inflexible airline rules. He often pays a traveler's $150 change fee from his chaplain's budget or his own wallet. And sometimes he manages to bend the rules."

"but first the chaplain peeks into the chapel. It's an interfaith chapel: There is an altar with flowers, but no cross or other religious symbol. A Muslim man is on his knees, facing east. A woman sits in the corner. Cook walks over to her.
'Excuse me,' he says. 'I noticed you were here this morning.'
The woman is in her 40s, rail thin and fidgeting anxiously. She whispers that she came from downtown to meet someone who never showed up. She's run out of money and can't leave the airport. Cook says he'll buy her a transit card for a week. At this small gesture, she begins to cry"

See this? he doesn't prosthelytize, he's not up in anyone's face about how they are sinful, or wrong, or going to hell.

This is simply a good man, living his faith quietly, every single day.

Now this I can wholeheartedly endorse and respect.

- Coeloptera

Glad you were touched by this story. You might like Guide Post magazine.
Subscribe it for a while and maybe your out look will continue to change for the better and maybe just maybe you'll find this loveing God I've tried to tell about.
Thank you for the story...Mike

Coeloptera · 09-11-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

Glad you were touched by this story. You might like Guide Post magazine.
Subscribe it for a while and maybe your out look will continue to change for the better and maybe just maybe you'll find this loveing God I've tried to tell about.
Thank you for the story...Mike

I appreciate the sentiment, but it's not likely. You know I believe all we have is each other, but as a humanist, I can appreciate that the love and charity he shows to all people helps make things a little better in the world every day.

Wish we had a million like him, all over the world.

- Coeloptera

stalebiscuit · 09-12-2009, 03:52 PM

i live in atlanta, ill get bored and try and find him sometime

woody1981 · 09-12-2009, 04:14 PM

Thank you for this excellent post. It certainly shows a life led by example.

DesertRaider109 · 09-12-2009, 04:39 PM

Great story, I wholeheartedly agree with you there.

09-10-2009, 06:51 PM	#1
Coeloptera Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,561	Living his faith. A real Good Samaritan. He'll Help You Find Your Flight, And God : NPR "By some definitions, Cook has the largest church in the country. As the full-time chaplain of Atlanta's international airport, his flock includes the 56,000 employees and a quarter of a million travelers who pass through each day. The United Methodist minister models his ministry on the parable of the good Samaritan — a stranger who helps a traveler in crisis and practices kindness, often without mentioning religion. Cook says he gets a lot of practice in these days of inflexible airline rules. He often pays a traveler's $150 change fee from his chaplain's budget or his own wallet. And sometimes he manages to bend the rules." "but first the chaplain peeks into the chapel. It's an interfaith chapel: There is an altar with flowers, but no cross or other religious symbol. A Muslim man is on his knees, facing east. A woman sits in the corner. Cook walks over to her. 'Excuse me,' he says. 'I noticed you were here this morning.' The woman is in her 40s, rail thin and fidgeting anxiously. She whispers that she came from downtown to meet someone who never showed up. She's run out of money and can't leave the airport. Cook says he'll buy her a transit card for a week. At this small gesture, she begins to cry" See this? he doesn't prosthelytize, he's not up in anyone's face about how they are sinful, or wrong, or going to hell. This is simply a good man, living his faith quietly, every single day. Now this I can wholeheartedly endorse and respect. - Coeloptera

09-10-2009, 08:29 PM	#2
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 25,522	Thanks for the story. __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!

09-10-2009, 08:39 PM	#3
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 7,353 Blog Entries: 1	I've met just that kind of folks, in many strange places. You'd be amazed at how many of these good people go about their good deeds every day. __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge IN GOD WE TRUST!

09-10-2009, 10:58 PM	#6
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 7,353 Blog Entries: 1	That is one tall order! My Dad did a pretty good job of it, and I just wish I could do as well. They are rare and few, the folks who can go day by day, and do the work so well!!! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge IN GOD WE TRUST!

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stalebiscuit Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: atlanta, but much rather be in valdosta Posts: 3,240	i live in atlanta, ill get bored and try and find him sometime __________________ honey, i forgot to duck!

09-10-2009, 09:12 PM	#4
chesterwin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Outer Banks Posts: 834	Thank you for sharing. I admire how he can pray to his God for everyone and still respects them for their individual belief or lack thereof. He appears a true minister of good will.

09-10-2009, 09:23 PM	#5
kansascoyote Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 914 Blog Entries: 1	Live your life as to not make the preacher lie about you when your dead .

09-12-2009, 04:14 PM	#10
woody1981 One of the Usual Suspects Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: southwest PA Posts: 1,550 Blog Entries: 1	Thank you for this excellent post. It certainly shows a life led by example. __________________ A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.”~Freud

09-12-2009, 04:39 PM	#11
DesertRaider109 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 434 Blog Entries: 1	Great story, I wholeheartedly agree with you there. __________________ "What we do in life echoes in eternity"