About the Series
As disciples of Jesus it is good for us to have our imaginations stirred as we envision what it looks like to live faithful, committed lives as followers of Jesus. Jesus used short, imaginative stories (parables) to paint a picture of life lived under his wise and loving rule: the kingdom of God.
Biblical scholar Klyne Snodgrass says it well: “Jesus was the master creator of story, and nothing is so attractive or so compelling as a good story. Children (and adults) do not say, ‘Tell me some facts’; they want a story. Stories are inherently interesting. Discourse we tolerate; to story we attend.”
“Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and he did not tell them anything without a parable…
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Sermons
1. Stories of the Kingdom | Matthew 13:10-17, 34-35
Aaron Gray | January 8, 2023
2. The One About a Tiny Seed Growing into a Huge Tree | Mark 4:30-32
Aaron Gray | January 15, 2023
3. The One Where Two Guys Each Build a House | Matthew 7:24-29
Jason Smith | January 22, 2023
4. The One Where Everything is Lost and Then Found | Luke 15
Aaron Gray | January 29, 2023
5. The One Where a Guy is Not Very Forgiving | Matthew 18:21-35
Steve Jones | February 5, 2023
6. The One With a Dead Fig Tree | Luke 13:6-9
Aaron Gray | February 12, 2023
7. The One Where a Guy Uses Questionable Business Practices | Luke 16:1-13
John Fox | February 19, 2023
8. The One Where a Guys Buries His Money in the Ground | Matthew 25:14-30
Doug Freyberg | February 26, 2023
9. The One About a Farmer Planting Seeds | Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Jeremiah Robinson | March 5, 2023
10. The One Where Nobody Shows Up to the Party | Luke 14:15-24
Aaron Gray | March 12, 2023
11. The One About Bugging Your Neighbor in the Middle of the Night | Luke 11:5-8
Myeong Hong | March 19, 2023
12. The One Where Some Young Ladies are Smart, but Others Are Dumb | Matthew 25:1-13
Aaron Gray | March 26, 2023