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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confused by a parable
What do you think this parable, often called “The dishonest manager”(Luke 16:1-13), is about? You can read it here. I’ll confess, I don’t know what to think about it. At first glance, a plain reading, Jesus appears to endorse dishonest behavior. “And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this […]
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