6/21 through 8/9
We love stories! That’s why we go to movies, read books, and listen to our friends. That’s also why teachers use the technique of storytelling to make a difficult concept easier for us to process. Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used stories or parables from everyday life in the first century AD to effectively convey his message and meaning. Jesus told stories to help us understand how God wants us to live life. We are going to take a fresh look at a few of these stories to see how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us and how they still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later.