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S2E36: The Parable of the Two Debtors: Do You See This Woman?

August 14, 2026

Jesus is eating at the home of a Pharisee named Simon when a woman with a negative public reputation walks in and does something weird but extravagant. Through the Parable of the Two Debtors, Jesus exposes the danger of measuring our need for grace against someone else's, and asks a question that we still need to answer: “Do you see this woman?”Episode Artwork: The Feast in the House of Simon by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1481–1482. Fresco, Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.SHOW NOTESJesus is at a dinn...

S2E35: The Parable of the Friend at Midnight: Ask...Seek...Knock.

August 07, 2026

What did Jesus mean when He told us to ask, seek, and knock? In the strange parable of the Friend at Midnight, Jesus isn't teaching us how to wear down a reluctant God—He's inviting us to trust the character of a good Father who gives us something far greater than bread: Himself.Show NotesWhat kind of God do you imagine is on the other side of the door when you pray?In Luke 11, immediately after teaching His disciples the Lord's Prayer, Jesus tells a bizarre story about a man who ...

S2E34: The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds: The Master's Patience

July 31, 2026

When Jesus tells the servants to leave the weeds alone, is He ignoring evil, or is He revealing something beautifully mysterious about what God is really like? In this episode, we discover that the most surprising character in the parable isn't the wheat or the weeds; it's the Master whose patience flows from His compassion, wisdom, and covenant love (hesed).Show NotesWhat if we've been asking the wrong questions?When most of us read the parable of the Wheat and the Weeds, we imme...