Jesus taught in stories. In fact, God's greatest teaching came in the form of His son who lived with us and became part of human history and story.
As a writer and creative director at a public relations and advertising firm, I appreciate the power of stories. In stories, we step outside of ourselves to see truths that might be to close to observe in our own lives. In stories, the emotion is engaged as well as the mind. In stories, we can paint a picture of things otherwise difficult to hold in the mind. And so, Jesus tries to explain the Kingdom of God by telling story of weeds and a mustard seed and a lighted lamp and yeast and hidden treasure.
With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. [Mark 4:33-34]
Stories speak louder than statements. And so actions speak louder than words. From story, Jesus moves to miracles in the next reading.
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