Parables can be enlightening, frustrating and perplexing. Remember how often Jesus’ disciples were confused by his parables. Because parables are not a common teaching tool these days it’s easy for us to be confused as well. Sometimes we try to read them as stories with one moral or a single point. To do this we […]
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Pharoah’s Replacement Theory
They say history doesn’t repeat but it does rhyme. The same is true for scripture. Our exact experiences aren’t found in scripture, but similar experiences are. When we make the connection between the two we grow in insight and wisdom. This Sunday’s Old Testament reading is a story that is familiar to many of us, […]
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