Jesus Christ, Playwright

Jesus Christ, Playwright

In John 13 we read the unusual story of Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet on the occasion of the Last Supper. What we have here is something that could be called an acted parable.  When you think of parables you normally think of the teachings of...
On Outsmarting Wolves: Sheep, Serpent, and Dove

On Outsmarting Wolves: Sheep, Serpent, and Dove

Jesus taught in so many different ways. You’re no doubt familiar with his parables — today I’m going to look at a teaching tool you might not recall him using. Jesus sometimes taught using brief verbal vignettes packed with meaning. At first glance these proverbs seem...