Proper 28A
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In the parable of the talents, Jesus invites us to see the destructive and dishonest truth of greed—and the truth of abundant grace.
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The challenge of teaching the parable of the talents is not just about how we see it, but about how we can miss what is right in front of us.
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This week we’re invited to reimagine the story we think we’re receiving—not as an invitation to do things, but to see what it begets.
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Preparing for this week’s sermon begins, not with talk of talents, but of usury—and why Jesus seems to encourage us all to sin.
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The parable of the talent is a mind-bending distortion of Jesus’s previous teachings. The negative proof of a positive vision.
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In the parable of the bridesmaids (Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus gives a chilling picture of the kin-dom which is more “what not to do” than it is “how to be a Christian”. Proper 28A | Matthew 25:24-30 If I entrusted you with a key to our home while we go away on vacation, what do I…