Jesus uses a parable in Mark 12:1-12 (Narrative Lectionary) about a landowner and some wicked tenants to attack the religious leaders of his day. This story also provides two more answers to our question: Who is the Christ? Jesus is the Landowner's Son and the rejected and true Cornerstone.

“Resistance is futile!” It’s one of the more famous lines from the science-fiction TV and film genres. It comes when the fearless Starship Enterprise crew […]

Jesus heals two women in this Narrative Lectionary text Mark 5:21-43. One enjoyed the center of community life, the other lived on the margins. This sermon explores how each had to take a different path to find Jesus' healing touch.

Jesus describes the mystery of the Kingdom of God by telling the parable of the Sower and the Four Soils.

If someone were to ask you to tell them about Jesus, what would you say? What stories, teachings, and parables might you include? What specific […]