When I was in college, I led a Bible study for friends in my dorm room. Six or seven of us sat on the floor in a circle, Bibles in ...

The fifth parable in this chapter is quite short and it reads: “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, ...

The Lord Jesus taught His 12 disciples and others the parable of the sower. They asked for the exposition, interpretation and ...

Anyone who reads the Bible has come to know the parables of Christ. These are basically short stories, designed to draw people in using common everyday scenarios so that people ...

Long’s discovery led to a fresh awareness: the power of parables is “the kingdom of God to which they refer.” Parables do ...

God wants to give his Kingdom, that is, full, eternal and happy life, to everyone,” Leo XIV said. “And this is what Jesus does with us: he does not establish rankings, he gives all of himself”.

In Kingdom Hearts III, for instance, players beat the snot out of Heartless, the franchise's faithful group of punching bags, as the stories of Frozen and Tangled played out in the background.

In Matthew 13, one of Jesus’ eight parables of the chapter deals with the activity of yeast in the bread-making process. Of varying length, these parables demonstrate the value and activity of God’s ...

In Matthew 13, one of Jesus’ eight parables of the chapter deals with the activity of yeast in the bread-making process. Of varying length, these parables demonstrate the value and activity of God’s ...

This was published 5 months ago Opinion Jesus’ sense of humour shines in his parables Jim Pilmer January 12, 2025 — 5.15am Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size ...

and end with some kind of declaration of the unusual nature of God's reign. The parables press home the idea that in God's kingdom, things work differently. They subvert people's expectations.