Today we celebrate the birth of Christ. If you ask a number of people why Jesus came, you’ll receive a number of answers such as: “He came to bring world peace.” “He came to teach us the way.” “He came to set up a kingdom.” “He came to bring economic justice.” The list could go [...]
Jesus often told stories about servants and stewards who were entrusted to take care of valuable assets, such as money, fields, or vineyards, which belonged to a master. In Matthew 25 there is a story about three servants who were given different amounts of money, “each according to his own ability” (v.15). In this story, [...]
