When Jesus was with us on earth and ministering to his followers, he often told them stories called parables that would illustrate an important point. Jesus, as the author and finisher of our faith, ...

The importance of the parables can hardly be overestimated. They comprise a substantial part of the recorded preaching of Jesus. The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings ...

Why did Jesus teach in mysterious parables—making truth harder to grasp, seemingly on purpose? In this thrilling episode of The Jimmy Akin Podcast, Jimmy dives deep into Jesus’ shocking answer in Mark ...

Jesus often used stories to teach. In fact, he used them so much so that the disciples directly asked him, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” (Matt. 13:10). CT has featured a wide variety ...

New Testament parables are among the most popular teachings of Jesus. Young and old alike laud them for their practical insights, simple language, and short, wise faith building teachings. In this ...

In my book The Parables for Today, I tell of the time I was teaching a Couples' Sunday school class on the parables in a local church. I began by saying, "The parables seem like ordinary stories from ...

Everyone loves a good story. The popularity of Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Game of Thrones illustrates the affection most of us have for engaging tales of ...

This book review is a web exclusive for the Winter 2022/23 issue of The Independent Review. Prudes give chastity a bad name. We are not prepared to hear sermons on sexual restraint from people who ...