A Kingdom Imagination

The parables that Jesus taught aren’t just moral fables.  He taught with simple word pictures that invite us to reimagine everything, to develop a Kingdom imagination. 

Here are some resources we’ve found helpful and would recommend to you:

RECOMMENDED READING:

The Scandal of the Kingdom: How the Parables of Jesus Revolutionize Life With God

By Dallas Willard

https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-scandal-of-the-kingdom-how-the-parables-of-jesus-revolutionize-life-with-god/9780310369301.html

Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why it Matters

By N.T. Wright

https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/simply-jesus-a-new-vision-of-who-he-was-what-he-did-and-why-he-matters/9780062084408.html

RECOMMENDED WATCHING:

How to Read the Bible: The Parables of Jesus Video

https://bibleproject.com/videos/how-to-read-the-bible-the-parables-of-jesus/

RECOMMENDED LISTENING:

The Bible Project on Parables:

The team at The Bible Project do an incredible job of exploring Jesus’ teaching style in parables. They cover the purpose of parables, how to read and decode them, and how to find meaning in them. 

Parables Podcast

https://bibleproject.com/podcast/series/parables-podcast-series

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