Parables - The Unforgiving Servant
Forgiveness is at the center of God's story of love for man. The debt that God has forgiven those who receive it is incalculable. And the more we live in that story, the more we realize God' call on...
8 Sep 201342min
Parables - The Wineskins
How do we receive and/or understand Jesus? These two parables help to remind us that Jesus must be central. Moreover, Jesus came to give us new life, not simply be a temporary patch and additive to ...
1 Sep 201327min
Parables - The Workers in the Vineyard
Is God fair? This is a question as old as history. In reality, there are two ways to view the world: me-centered and God-centered. And how you choose to view it will have unbelievable ramifications...
28 Jul 201342min
Parables - The Hidden Treasure
What is your most prized possession? A man finds a treasure and sells everything he has to buy it. In this short parable, Jesus reminds those who will hear that the kingdom of God must be found, val...
21 Jul 201343min
Parables - The Mustard Seed / Yeast
When Jesus compares the kingdom is like a mustard seed, he is telling us that God takes the improbable and does the undeniable. And he is reminding us that the kingdom grows in order to bless the wor...
14 Jul 201340min
Parables - The Weeds and Wheat
It isn't hard to look at the world and know that it is not now how God intended it. Jesus used a parable to illustrate this reality and to affirm that a time is coming that God will set things right....
7 Jul 201331min
Parables - The Sower
Jesus said the gospel is like seed which falls on all kinds of soils. The soil represents the heart of those who hear it. Some receive it with a hard heart, others with a shallow heart and still oth...
30 Jun 201335min
Living Mission - To the Ends of the Earth
We are all given the call to be witnesses of Jesus. And our life's impact will be far greater than we can imagine, having global and eternal implications. Some are called to go to foreign lands and ...
23 Jun 201321min
