One thing we all share is that we have habits. Would you agree? Some of us have good habits, and there are plenty of those, such as exercising regularly, having a daily quiet time with God, and brushing your teeth. Then there are bad habits, like smoking, watching TV with a family-size bag of Wavy…
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The Parable of the Two Sons: The U-Turn That Changes Everything
“God, make me who you want me to be.” Have you ever prayed that prayer? If not, why not? What do you think would happen if you did? Does that prayer scare you? Jesus told an important parable in Matthew 21. Before we look at it, let’s understand the context. It’s Tuesday of Holy Week….
Read MoreThe Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, Part 2: The Surprise of Grace
In the previous post, we introduced the story of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16). To summarize, Jesus tells the story of a vineyard owner who hires a group of men at 6 am one morning to work a 12-hour day in his vineyard, agreeing to pay them each one denarius, the normal amount…
Read MoreThe Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, Part 1: When Grace Doesn’t Seem Fair
In 2017, at a Garth Brooks concert in Oklahoma City, a commotion broke out in the crowd, and Garth stopped singing. It turns out a guy was proposing during the song “Unanswered Prayers.” Garth stopped the whole concert to talk to the couple and told them that if they went on a honeymoon in Hawaii,…
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