parables

June 2021

What You See Is Not What You Get~ Mark 4: 30-33

By |2021-07-04T07:08:47-07:00June 13th, 2021|sermons|

Given by Rev. Madison Shockley June 13, 2021 Our reading talked about Jesus teaching the crowd with a sermon of parables. Jesus always had a revolutionary message in his parables. He taught against the status quo. One of these parables was about the mustard seed, a small seed that grows into a large plant. Parables [...]

October 2016

Like A Good Neighbor, Pilgrim Is Here

By |2016-12-14T10:51:16-07:00October 30th, 2016|sermons|

https://vimeo.com/190443224 Today's reading of the Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known stories from the Bible. While it has some problems, it has a powerful message of compassion and generosity for us today. The first problem is the traditional interpretation of this parable is anti-Jewish, the "good Samaritan" and the [...]

Righteous, Justified, Which Am I?

By |2016-12-14T10:49:50-07:00October 23rd, 2016|sermons|

Today's sermon by Neal Washburn comes to us from the Gospel of Luke, a parable within a story. Jesus is talking to a group of individuals who felt righteous but felt contempt for others. Jesus tells them the parable of a Pharisee and a tax collector

July 2016

And Who Is My Neighbor

By |2016-12-12T12:36:29-07:00July 10th, 2016|sermons|

https://vimeo.com/175168268 This week's reading from Luke 10:25-37 fits right in with recent current events. The parable of the Good Samaritan brings home Jesus's message of who is our neighbor. It challenges us to break stereotypes and to acknowledge in today's society that we are conditioned to fear or hate those who are different from [...]

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