The Parables of Jesus range from short and sweet to complex and confusing. Gather round and listen in as we explore the many layers of these intriguing and powerful lessons that Jesus teaches in the form of stories.
Sep 25, 2022 3:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Pastor Jen closes our sermon series on the parables of Jesus by considering the meaning of the Parable of the 10 Wedding Attendants. What can we learn from the 5 foolish and 5 wise attendants? What might it mean for us to always have some extra lamp oil i
Sep 18, 2022 3:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus encourages his listeners to dig deeper into the parables, and indeed, some of the parables are confusing and seem to have multiple interpretations. Join Pastor Jacob as he proposes two different ways to understand the Parable of the Laborers in the
Sep 11, 2022 3:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate how our faith should compel us to perform acts of kindness and compassion, not avoid them. The love of the Other invites us to consider how we are called to put our faith into action.
Sep 4, 2022 3:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
The Parable of the Prodigal Son could also be called the Parable of the Prodigal Father for the lavish, wasteful love that he showers on his wayward son. Pastor Jen takes us deeper than we have gone before into one of our favorite parables.
Aug 28, 2022 3:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
In one of Jesus' parables, he seems rather worried that people will light a lamp and then hide it. But who would ever do that? In today's sermon, Pastor Jacob charts the history of light in Jesus' time and explores the ways we often hide the light within
Aug 21, 2022 3:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Sermon from Claremont United Church of Christ
Aug 14, 2022 3:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
We begin our new series on the parables of Jesus the Storyteller with the Parable of the Sower. This sower seems like a terrible farmer and sows seeds with reckless abandon flinging seeds without any regard for where they land. Pastor Jen explains why thi