The disciples asked Jesus why he taught in parables. Jesus chose parable storytelling because it was the most effective way to invite people freely into a message with many levels of understanding and ...

Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables? I recently helped my 7-year-old study for a religion test for school. His preparation included reviewing the ...

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