On this blog I’ve maintained a number of times that the parables of Jesus invite us to imagine another world, to imagine the kingdom of God, and they do this by creating a world, by inviting us into ...

When Jesus was with us on earth and ministering to his followers, he often told them stories called parables that would illustrate an important point. Jesus, as the author and finisher of our faith, ...

Our reading this week is from the gospel of Matthew: He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest ...

The importance of the parables can hardly be overestimated. They comprise a substantial part of the recorded preaching of Jesus. The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings ...

Why did Jesus teach in mysterious parables—making truth harder to grasp, seemingly on purpose? In this thrilling episode of The Jimmy Akin Podcast, Jimmy dives deep into Jesus’ shocking answer in Mark ...

Don’t you love a great story? They draw us into a world of interesting characters and an interesting plot. Sometimes I watch a movie with a note-taking app open on my phone so I can capture the bits ...

Jesus’ parables – short stories with moral lessons – were likewise designed to afflict, to draw us in but leave us uncomfortable. These teachings can be read as being about divine love and salvation, ...

The importance of the parables can hardly be overestimated. They comprise a substantial part of the recorded preaching of Jesus. The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings ...