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Am I Putting New Wine in an Old Wineskin?

Parable Episode #1243 August 22, 2022

Am I Putting New Wine in an Old Wineskin?

Three parables to help us stretch with the Christian development required of us

Will I Survive God’s Final Judgment?

Parable Episode #1237 July 11, 2022

Will I Survive God’s Final Judgment?

Learning the application and meaning of the Parable of the Sheep and Goats

What Am I Doing with What God Has Given Me?

Parable Episode #1215 February 7, 2022

What Am I Doing with What God Has Given Me?

Examining the responsibilities God gives us and how well we do them

Can Humility Keep Me From Success?

Parable Episode #1179 May 24, 2021

Can Humility Keep Me From Success?

Jesus uses competing for status to teach us about true success

What Does Jesus Expect From Us?

Parable Episode #1143 September 14, 2020

What Does Jesus Expect From Us?

Uncovering the age-lasting meaning of The Wise and Foolish Virgins

Do I Treat You as My Neighbor?

Parable Episode #1138 August 10, 2020

Do I Treat You as My Neighbor?

Learning the life-changing meaning of being a good neighbor

How Merciful Am I?

Parable Episode #1118 March 23, 2020

How Merciful Am I?

How mercy should work as told in the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

Does God Really Love Humanity? (Part II)

Parable Episode #1081 July 8, 2019

Does God Really Love Humanity? (Part II)

Prodigal Son/Unjust Steward – teach us what NOT to do with God’s favor

Does God Really Love Humanity? (Part I)

Parable Episode #1079 June 24, 2019

Does God Really Love Humanity? (Part I)

How the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin stories teach us God’s character

What Does Discipleship Cost?

Parable Episode #1018 April 23, 2018

What Does Discipleship Cost?

Three parables that teach us what it takes to be Jesus' followers

Has the Gospel Been Corrupted? (Part II)

Parable Episode #1009 February 19, 2018

Has the Gospel Been Corrupted? (Part II)

The Mustard Tree and Leaven parables as warnings for us today

Has the Gospel Been Corrupted? (Part I)

Parable Episode #1006 January 29, 2018

Has the Gospel Been Corrupted? (Part I)

The present day lessons from the Wheat and Tares Parable

Is Christianity Really the Light of the World?

Parable Episode #973 June 5, 2017

Is Christianity Really the Light of the World?

The role of Christianity's light in today's overwhelming darkness

Is Christianity a Greedy Religion?

Doctrine Episode #960 March 6, 2017

Is Christianity a Greedy Religion?

The Greedy Landowner story and Christian abundance

How Do You Know God Can Trust You?

Parable Episode #939 October 10, 2016

How Do You Know God Can Trust You?

The story of the Landowner: Trustworthiness learned by examining the Pharisees' failure

Did Jesus Support Wage Discrimination?

Parable Episode #918 May 15, 2016

Did Jesus Support Wage Discrimination?

Prophetic and practical meanings of the Workers in the Vineyard

Does Christianity Require an Attitude Check?

Parable Episode #907 February 28, 2016

Does Christianity Require an Attitude Check?

The Great Dinner and the power of attitude

What Have You Built YOUR Life Upon?

Parable Episode #892 November 12, 2015

What Have You Built YOUR Life Upon?

Observing if our life is built upon the rock of Jesus or just sand

How Did Jesus Describe the Kingdom of Heaven?

How Did Jesus Describe the Kingdom of Heaven?

Parable Episode #883 September 10, 2015

How Did Jesus Describe the Kingdom of Heaven?

Connecting four parables: the Field, Pearl, Dragnet and Scribe

Can You Recognize His Voice?

Can You Recognize His Voice?

Parable Episode #868 May 31, 2015

Can You Recognize His Voice?

Hearing the voice of Jesus through the clamor of today

How Should We Be Praying?

How Should We Be Praying?

Parable Episode #845 December 21, 2014

How Should We Be Praying?

The importunate widow plus the Judge and the Pharisee/ Tax Collector

Has Your Focus Changed Enough?

Parable Episode #812 May 4, 2014

Has Your Focus Changed Enough?

New patch/old garment, new wine/old skins

What Talents Do You Have?

What Talents Do You Have?

How Can I Be a Better Person? Episode #795 January 5, 2014

What Talents Do You Have?

Pounds and talents and Christian accountability

Are You a Sheep or a Goat?

Are You a Sheep or a Goat?

Parable Episode #760 May 5, 2013

Are You a Sheep or a Goat?

Sheep, goats and the final judgment

Why So Many Christian Denominations?

Why So Many Christian Denominations?

Parable Episode #726 September 9, 2012

Why So Many Christian Denominations?

Wheat and Tares Prophecy, history and Christian divisions

Have YOU Ever Been a Prodigal Son?

Have YOU Ever Been a Prodigal Son?

Parable Episode #708 May 6, 2012

Have YOU Ever Been a Prodigal Son?

Applying the Prodigal Son on different levels

How Strong is Your Foundation?

How Strong is Your Foundation?

Parable Episode #677 September 25, 2011

How Strong is Your Foundation?

House built upon the rock vs. sand

Does God Waste the Seeds of the Gospel?

Does God Waste the Seeds of the Gospel?

Parable Episode #664 June 19, 2011

Does God Waste the Seeds of the Gospel?

The Sower and its lessons

Should You Ever Befriend Dishonesty?

Should You Ever Befriend Dishonesty?

Parable Episode #648 February 27, 2011

Should You Ever Befriend Dishonesty?

The Unjust Steward and its meaning

Who is My Neighbor?

Parable Episode #627 October 3, 2010

Who is My Neighbor?

A 21st century application of the Good Samaritan

What About Hell?

Doctrine Episode #621 August 22, 2010

What About Hell?

The Rich Man & Lazarus and its meaning

Is YOUR Foundation Solid?

Parable Episode #610 June 6, 2010

Is YOUR Foundation Solid?

Building on a foundation of rock or sand

Is Oil Really Important?

Parable Episode #590 January 17, 2010

Is Oil Really Important?

Wise and Foolish Virgins

How do You Invest Your Christianity?

Parable Episode #567 August 2, 2009

How do You Invest Your Christianity?

Pounds and Talents

What Can We Learn from the Prodigal Son?

Parable Episode #557 May 24, 2009

What Can We Learn from the Prodigal Son?

Primary and secondary lessons from this parable

Should a True Christian Have Attitude?

Parable Episode #540 January 25, 2009

Should a True Christian Have Attitude?

Four stories explaining a sanctified attitude

Should We be Friendly with Dishonesty?

Parable Episode #534 December 14, 2008

Should We be Friendly with Dishonesty?

Understanding The Dishonest Steward Parable

Has the Gospel had an Easy Road?

Parable Episode #510 June 29, 2008

Has the Gospel had an Easy Road?

Wheat & Tares, Mustard Tree, Leavened Meal

Do You Recognize His Voice?

Parable Episode #509 June 22, 2008

Do You Recognize His Voice?

Following Jesus, the Good Shepherd as true sheep

Are you ready for a “Paradigm Shift?”

Parable Episode #480 December 2, 2007

Are you ready for a “Paradigm Shift?”

Old garment new patch, old wine new skin

Are YOU a “Good Samaritan?”

Parable Episode #461 July 22, 2007

Are YOU a “Good Samaritan?”

Good Samaritan’s primary lesson & current application

Do You have a Light?

Parable Episode #418 September 17, 2006

Do You have a Light?

Letting your light shine

Which side will you be on?

Parable Episode #403 June 4, 2006

Which side will you be on?

The Sheep and the Goats

Can Our Prayers Make God Weary?

Parable Episode #385 January 22, 2006

Can Our Prayers Make God Weary?

Importunate widow and the Pharisee and tax collector

What is the Kingdom of Heaven like? Four Parables

Parable Episode #330 December 12, 2004

What is the Kingdom of Heaven like? Four Parables

Treasure, Pearl, Dragnet and Master's Treasure

What kind of Foundation do you have?

Parable Episode #287 January 18, 2004

What kind of Foundation do you have?

The Wise and Foolish Builders

Dinner is Ready – Are You Coming?

Parable Episode #259 June 22, 2003

Dinner is Ready – Are You Coming?

The great supper

Does God Commend Dishonesty?

Parable Episode #249 April 6, 2003

Does God Commend Dishonesty?

The Unjust Steward

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