by Brendan Wickstrom | Aug 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
The story of a tree not doing its job is one of the more easily overlooked sections in Luke’s gospel. While taking seriously our regular experiences of coming up short, the parable presents a surprising pathway into all the things we truly long for in life. In...
by Brendan Wickstrom | Jul 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
How do we move from being angry about life and making demands of God to being people who find ultimate contentment and peace in our lives? The parable of the tenants of the vineyard from Matthew 21:33-46 gives a clear pathway to that reality!
by Brendan Wickstrom | Jul 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why are so many people caught in a cycle of bitterness and unforgiveness? In this weeks parable from Matthew 18:21-35, we will learn from the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant a pattern of how to have forgiveness free us from the entanglement of bitterness....
by Brendan Wickstrom | Jul 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
When is the Kingdom coming? What’s it going to look like? These were key questions the crowd was wrestling as Jesus approached Jerusalem. And these are questions we often wrestle with ourselves. Listen to Jesus’ parable that highlights what his Kingdom...
by Brendan Wickstrom | Jul 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
This week we’ll continue our series on the parables of Jesus with a look at the Parable of the Wheat and Weeds. This is one of the few parables in scripture that Jesus directly explained and it directly speaks to where our focus as followers of Jesus should be...