Religion & Spirituality
We all love a good story, don't we? It seems that Jesus did as well. In Matthew 13, Jesus tells seven short stories or parables and after the first, the disciples ask Him, "Why do you speak in parables?" Jesus' reply indicates that stories are far older, stretching back across the centuries to the great prophet Isaiah. This Sunday we hear the surprising explanation of the purpose of the parables and their effect on the hearers. Do you have ears to hear?