Jesus’ Birth, a Living Parable of the Kingdom of God

Jesus' birth provides for us as readers a foreshadowing of the meaning of the Kingdom of God. If you are familiar with the parables that Jesus shared about the Kingdom of God, typically we hear about small things, insignificant things becoming large and all encompassing over time. Parables such as faith the size of a …

Honor for the Lowly

Honor and shame are interesting components of a culture. In community oriented cultures, honor and shame are powerful motivators to behave in a way expected by the community. For instance, Lois Tverberg tells the story of a woman who was fluent in Arabic who was living in the Middle East. Some boys from the town …