“Godspell: The Sheep and the Goats” Matthew 25:31-46   Today’s parable uses a very traditional Middle Eastern plot where the king goes to wander the streets of his kingdom disguised…

“Godspell: The Parable of the Prodigal Son” Luke 15:11-32   I want to begin today with a clip from the Movie “1917.” The story is about two British soldiers during…

“Godspell: The Parable of the Rich Fool” Luke 12:13-21   Last Sunday was Super Bowl LIV and of course the best part for many people was watching the commercials. Here…

“Godspell: The Story of the Rich Man and Lazarus” Luke 16:19-31   Today we are going to start with a quiz based on the work of Hans Rosling in his…

“Godspell: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant” Matthew 18:21-35   Today’s parable is about forgiveness. What came to my mind as I read the parable was a recent article by…

“Godspell: The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee” Luke 18:9-14   Today we look at another parable Jesus told to transform people’s expectations and norms. The first parable in…

“Godspell: The Parable of the Persistent Widow” Luke 18:1-8   Today our focus is on the importance of persistence in doing good as one of the values of the kingdom…

“Godspell: The Parable of the Sower” Matthew 13:1-9   Many of you watched the football game last Sunday between the Bills and the Jets. One interesting commentary I heard from…