My father loved parables — stories that taught, stories that presented ideas and morals in ways that made pictures in people's minds. … Because he believed stories were so important as teaching tools.

The parables in today’s Gospel are very familiar. Each highlights lost items and the joy associated with finding them. Reflecting on these parables on the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, a day when ...

The importance of the parables can hardly be overestimated. They comprise a substantial part of the recorded preaching of Jesus. The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings ...

Everyone loves a good story. The popularity of Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Game of Thrones illustrates the affection most of us have for engaging tales of ...

If you are like me, sometimes I am so busy trying to catch up, stay even, or take the lead that I lose perspective. When things are going well, I am on top of the world. Yet then when bad luck hits or ...

The disciples asked Jesus why he taught in parables. Jesus chose parable storytelling because it was the most effective way to invite people freely into a message with many levels of understanding and ...

The renowned Jewish scholar Dr. Amy-Jill Levine tells us the truth about the parables associated with Jesus in her “Short Stories by Jesus.” It is an excellent, eye-opening, and thought-provoking easy ...

Jesus' parables are among the most memorable and distinctive elements in the Gospels. Jesus uses these striking short stories to explain the extraordinary, unexpected and apocalyptic nature of God's ...

The importance of the parables can hardly be overestimated. They comprise a substantial part of the recorded preaching of Jesus. The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings ...