Reflections from the Pastor - "The Parables"
Since the beginning of July we have focused on the Parables which Jesus tells in the course of his teaching. These Parables are found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, primarily. And these Parables are all focused on the Kingdom of God – or, if you prefer, the Realm of God. God’s Realm has come into this world and into our lives through Jesus, the Word made flesh. The Parables then present different angles or views of God’s Realm. As we study, ponder and pray about the Parables we begin to see different dimensions of what God’s Realm is and different aspects of who God is. There are a couple important themes which link the Parables with each other and which most of the Parables share. 1.) The parables that Jesus tells are about what God is doing; how the Kingdom of God or the God’s Realm has come into the world through Jesus and how this Realm of God is abundan...