“How many loaves do you have?” This is the first of several questions Jesus posed in Mark 8. He had taught the people for hours in an out of the way place. He understood that His hearers needed food. The disciples were anxious about His desire to feed the group....

Leaven. Whispers. Sparrows. Hairs. Ravens. Lilies. Sheep. All of these words refer to little things. And Jesus had a lot to say about small stuff in Luke 12. Surprisingly, the chapter opens with a picture of something that was not at all small. The crowds around the Son were large...

Pay attention as you read the parables of Jesus and you may discern a pattern. In the majority of these lessons, He defines an authority figure engaged with two groups of people. One group is made up of those serving and working for the one in charge. The members of...