The human race is infatuated with stories. We love epic tales of heroism or chronicles that explore the depth of the human experience. We love stories because we find ourselves in them. We live our life according to a storyline. Whether its implicit or on purpose we are all living according to a narrative that resonates deeply within us. Jesus is the greatest storyteller who ever lived. He told countless stories throughout the gospels drew crowds who clamored to hear them. These stories tell us what the goodlife is like and how to find it. They serve as a scalpel that can cut with precision or an X-ray machine that reveal what is hidden. Join us in this series as we explore some of Jesus’ stories with the desire to be shaped by them.

Bibliography

While preaching through the Bible pastors rely on a variety of resources including seminary lectures, commentaries, and the teaching they themselves sat under; it’s not always possible to give credit to every influence that has gone into a sermon. However, in this series the thinking of our pastors where profoundly shaped by the following sources:

  • Bilkes, Gerard M., Glory Veiled and Unveiled: A Heart-Searching Look at Christ's Parables, Reformed Heritage Books, (Grand Rapids, MI: 2012).

  • Blomberg, Craig L., Interpreting the Parables, 2nd Ed., Intervarsity Press, (Downers Grove, IL: 2012).

  • Boice, James M., The Parables of Jesus, Moody Publishers (Chicago, IL: 1983).

  • Darrell L. Bock, Luke: vol 1& 2, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 1996).

  • Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke, The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1997).

  • Keller, Timothy, Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith, Penguin Books (Westminster, London: 2008).

  • Richard C. Blight, An Exegetical Summary of Luke, 2nd ed. (Dallas, TX: SIL International, 2008).

  • Snodgrass, Kline R., Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co (Grand Rapids, MI: 2008).