parable – 300 words a day

Father and Son Redemption Company

First published March 16, 2010 There is a building. There’s a sign on the door: Father and Son Redemption Company. Everyone knows it’s an important company. No one knows, exactly, what’s happening behind the doors. Things have been pretty quiet in there for the past 400 years. No one in, no one out through the […]

the kingdom of heaven is a party, part 1

I need to be accurate and say, while I believe that to be true, that’s not exactly what Jesus says in Matthew 22. He says that the kingdom of heaven is like a king who planned a wedding reception for his son. Right from the start, Jesus connects with his audience. For the people who […]

following the storyline – holy week

We’re spending Holy Week following Jesus. On Monday, he spent much of the day in the temple courts telling stories. He talked about two sons. One said he wouldn’t go do the chores, and then went out and took care of them. The other said that he would do exactly as asked, but then didn’t […]