Blake R. Heffner

The Good Neighbor

Fiction

“Dr. Peter Unger is a marvelous storyteller. In The Good Neighbor, Peter takes up the Parable of the Good Samaritan—crafted by possibly the most consummate storyteller of all time, Jesus—and breathes new life into it. The original story is found in Luke 10:27–37, where a lawyer approaches Jesus with an earnest desire to inherit eternal life. He understands the two greatest commandments, but he wants to know precisely who his neighbor is. In this fresh retelling, we are taken right where we expect to go—to see that one’s neighbor is not defined by proximity or relationship, but rather ‘being merciful’ to someone in need. We are rewarded for making this journey with a delightful and enlightening ending!”

The Wayfarer’s Inn

Fiction

“I want to heartily recommend this new book by the Rev. Dr. Peter Unger. It is written by one who has loved and served and agonized and lamented over the church of Jesus Christ and his role as a pastor. Here Peter has woven together a beautiful and believable story about spiritual transformation in the local church. . . . And, on Christmas Eve, they are eager to celebrate ‘the Word has become flesh and made his dwelling among us, full of grace and truth – and we have beheld his glory’ (John 1:14).”