Well Done or Worthless?

Well Done or Worthless?

Matthew’s gospel tells us one of Jesus’s many intriguing parables, the parable of the talents.  Like many parables, this one makes us think and reflect as the story unfolds in unexpected ways. In the parable (found in Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus tells of a man who...
How Investing Fosters Eternal Outcomes in God’s Kingdom

How Investing Fosters Eternal Outcomes in God’s Kingdom

Seeds sown, grown and replanted, over and over Agricultural images are all over the Bible. Trees, gardens, fields, seeds, sowing—these concrete, earthy objects and practices show up throughout scripture as metaphors for life, growth, evangelism, and generosity, to...