While Jesus certainly gave some famous speeches, most of Jesus’s public teaching was done by means of parables. These short, fictional stories were intended as both calls to action and as a means of offering a vision of an alternative reality- the kingdom of God. Yet they are more than illustrations, stories to be distilled down to their...
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Understanding the Bible 25: A Case Study in Making a Difference!
This episode is guaranteed to make you SMILE! And, if you’ll let it, it might just change your life. Because today we hear the story of one, self-described “ordinary guy” who decided it was time to make the world a better place. That guy is Todd Miller, co-founder (along with his lovely wife) of Global...
Understanding the Bible 24: The Transfiguration and Jesus’s Messianic Identity
“Who do you say that I am?” This questions forms a turning point in the Gospel narratives and remains a central question for students of the Bible in every generation. Precisely who is this Jesus of Nazareth? As we’ve discussed before, those who encountered Jesus would have understood him as a prophet (one sent...