luke 8:1-15 – Engaging Scripture

The Four Soils – An Evaluation Tool for Disciples of Jesus – Luke 8:1-15

Was Jesus trying to confuse his audience? Possibly, but I suspect he really wanted them to avidly seek the meaning of his Gardening 101 parable. Maybe some did. Luke tells us that the disciples asked him what it meant, and he told them. What we hear is a powerful evaluation tool that all Christians shouldContinue reading “The Four Soils – An Evaluation Tool for Disciples of Jesus – Luke 8:1-15”

That time Jesus purposefully wanted to confuse the audience

My family and I started gardening a couple years ago. When we lived in a city rowhome we filled a couple 5-gallon buckets with dirt, planted some tomatoes and peppers and stuck them on our second floor outdoor balcony. Our backyard butted up against a neighboring house that blocked out the sun, so the bucketsContinue reading “That time Jesus purposefully wanted to confuse the audience”