dialogue around the meaning of the words we use when speaking of the mystery we call GOD
The parable of the Workers in the Vineyard found in The Gospel of Matthew 20:10-16 is arguably the most infuriating words of Jesus ever to make it to print. There is a deep sense of something gone wrong when we hear that the ones who only worked one hour are paid the same as the... Continue Reading →
The parables of Jesus are little “stories with a mystery.” There is no “right” or “wrong” way to understand them - we are simply invited to ponder and tease them out a bit. For me, one of the more baffling parables is that of the Dishonest Steward or Manager found in Luke 16:1-13. https://soundcloud.com/lisa-abad-brown/money?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The... Continue Reading →
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