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Enter the Joy

A confounding parable about buried treasure and the failure of nerve. Matthew 25: 14-30                                                      The parable of the talents is 2/3 awesome and 1/3 perplexing and even offensive. This perplexity is not from a mistake or flaw in the parable but the goal.   You likely missed the point if you read a parable and think it … Continue reading Enter the Joy

Matthew’s Guide to Taking Risks

Sermon on the Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30   How you relate to this parable depends on who you relate to among the characters.  If you manage people at work or you are a leader, you may relate to the challenge of entrusting other people with responsibility.  If two out of three people on … Continue reading Matthew’s Guide to Taking Risks