Matthew 20:1

Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker…

Jane S Daly, Christian Author and Speaker…

My elderly mother has been a believer for more than forty years. Yet, when she looks closely at the end of her life, she is scared to die.…

My elderly mother has been a believer for more than forty years. Yet, when she looks closely at the end of her life, she is scared to die.…

There is nothing I like more than a good comparison. Whether framed as metaphors, similes, or a good ol’ parable, comparisons are essential tools of communication. However, too much of modern debate – between talking heads or Facebook commentators – spirals into unhelpful comparisons. “Jesus is like …” “Trump is just a …” “You are basically …” If you want to participate in dialing down the rage and dialing up the level of meaningful debate, you need some rhetorical guidelines, and there……

Why did all workers get the same wage? Many of Jesus’ stories are about our relationship with God. As humans, we have such a privileged vocation — working with and for our heavenly sovereign in his earthly realm. That’s the background for this parable:Matthew 20:1 For the kingdom of heaven...…

Where does negativity come from in a church setting? Church fights, like most fights, often come from the tension between two parties. For example, in Ephesians 2, the issue is between Jews and Gentiles. Sometimes the rift is more contemporary, like Democrats and Republicans in a modern church. Other times the point of friction is between the rich and the poor, as in James 2. In my experience, tension naturally arises between those who give and those who have needs. The self-assured “good mem...…