In these three parables, the Lord Jesus gives us a plain, no-nonsense instruction on prayer. Prayer needs a sense of urgency. Prayer needs to persevere. And prayer needs humility if it is going to ...

they impart moral and spiritual instructions, and they describe human transformation. For many people, myself included, parables combine these elements best. Following is my version of a parable ...

My father loved parables — stories that taught, stories that presented ideas and morals in ways that made pictures in people's minds. … Because he believed stories were so important as ...

He may be the only person in antiquity to have given this instruction. The traveler in the parable is stripped, beaten and left half dead in a ditch. He is robbed not only of his possessions ...

First, the parable of the prodigal son was not a stand ... In Jesus’ day, those committed to God’s instruction similarly selected companions who would support their religious commitment.

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 ...

It takes a lot of effort to carefully analyze parables for hidden allegory, to crack the imagery and reach some clear and simple meaning beneath, something with easy-to-read instructions. This morning ...