The Weekly Parable was a project spanning almost three years, producing over 100 original parables to help you consider various aspects of Jesus Christ’s gospel. While there will no longer be a new parable written or linked to each week, most weeks you will see a new post discussing an earlier parable on the Interpretation page. A few favorite parables are featured below.

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Featured Parables

The Visiting Professor

The upcoming lecture by a renowned biochemist caught the attention of both Sam and Derek. But they didn’t spend the weeks leading up to it the same way.

The River Crossing

Michaela and Athena took off on their cross-country horse race. Michaela had scouted the route beforehand. But they didn’t get very far before things went differently than expected.

The Security Guard

All kinds of people seemed to want to meet with Ms. Mount, but first they had to get past Lionel, her security guard.

The Interior Designer

Jack and Kellie were comfortable in their living room—everything was great. Then Kellie’s old know-it-all friend showed up and started giving them suggestions.

The Shopkeeper’s Bargain

Tony began his backpacking trip with room for souvenirs from his journey, but ever the collector, he quickly found other items to put in his pack.

The School Counselor

A student came into Mr. Reading’s office to discuss his big goal for after high school. But this dream needed some reality to go along with it.

The Construction Foreman

Farrell and Declan were longtime construction workers and knew what they were doing. But in spite of Farrell’s standards of excellence on the job site, an error could still happen, as it did on this day.

The New Investor

The board and executives of the company met to arrive at a plan to keep the business from going under. It was clear they needed help. Then a new investor appeared.

Apollonia’s Marriage Vows

Apollonia was becoming more and more excited to marry Gerard—but she wasn’t sure she wanted to follow the custom of her new country and take his name.

The Associate Director

When as a teenager I participated in a community theatre production, the director had a vision of what he wanted it to be. But the one who really made a difference was the associate director, Tessa.

The Heirloom

Afraid to lose a precious heirloom to looters, a certain main took steps to protect it. But over time, he forgot how wonderful the heirloom was.

The Day Laborer

Georg started out working for Mr. Roth thinking of it like any other job, but after a while he began to feel differently.

The Lost Representatives

A couple who founded a nonprofit organization sent some representatives to another country to find communities in need of fresh water piped in. But days passed with no communication from the representatives, so the directors grew concerned.

Uncle Nathaniel’s Promise

When Uncle Nathaniel told Susanna he was going to do something, he did it. But how would he keep his promise this time?

The Former Friend

Angela made a point of staying in touch with Catharina—for a time. But then circumstances took a sharp turn.

The Man from the Hill

All of the entrepreneur’s efforts to help everyone he could in the community had not reached these.

A Warning at Night

A man hiked alone into the mountains, pitched his single-man tent, and fell deep into sleep, only to be suddenly awakened.

The Fortune

After working years beyond normal retirement age, a wealthy man reportedly worth billions was stepping down. He was known to have a massive vault in the local bank. What did it hold?