The parable of the Sheep and the Goats – also called ‘The Last Judgment’ – comes together with other parables of the Endtime, like the Ten Talents, or the Ten Foolish Bridesmaids. All these teachings ...

Jesus often used stories to teach. In fact, he used them so much so that the disciples directly asked him, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” (Matt. 13:10). CT has featured a wide variety ...

It’s the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time and we have a very long gospel reading today, which brings to Christians the message of our Lord with his parables of mercy and compassion. There are three ...

The key theme of this Sunday’s Gospel is the recovery of the repentant sinner. The Gospel itself comes in two versions: a short and a long form. The short form includes only the first two parables in ...

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 ...

DALLAS TWP. — “I came to get washed up,” Jesus tells John the Baptist, who is, of course, baptizing people. “You’ve got to be kidding!” a Pharisee complains, when he hears that God is more pleased ...

Parables of the lost Why did Jesus tell this parable? The older brother's resentment What lessons can be learned from the parable? Quiz time! The lost sheep wander off and get lost. The coin is lost ...

Before we explore the eighth and last part in our series, “Why did Jesus die?” we are going to take a quick break and take a brief look at six parables told by Jesus. A parable is not just a nice ...

In this worship symposium service of word and table, we will celebrate communion after hearing Kevin Adams preach on Luke 15 on parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. Music will ...