Preaching the Parables (April 2009)

 
"The kingdom of God is like...." Parables offer rich and imaginative insights into the kingdom Jesus preached. To preach them faithfully, however, we need to avoid making them into simplistic analogies or fables. Join a conversation about strategies for bringing Jesus' parables to life in the sermon.
 
1. What is a parable?
2. How does a parable work?
3. Common pitfalls when preaching parables.
4. How do we interpret parables?
5. Sermon: Thomas Long
6. Sermon: Matthew Skinner
7. Sermon: Anna Carter-Florence
8. Closing: David Lose