UTILIZING YOUR GIFT (2 OF 3)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30
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Utilizing Your Gift (2 of 3)
Series: All In!
Tony Thomas
Matthew 25:14-30
One of my daughters gave me a copy of James Garner's book, ''Politically Correct Bedtime Stories.'' Garner is a performer who writes for The Chicago Tribune, and his book is his attempt to improve upon the bedtime fairy tales we heard as children.
His book is hilarious, but I couldn't help but notice that most of the fables are offensive to our modern sensibilities! If those fables happened today, Goldlilocks would be arrested for breaking and entering, the big-bad-wolf would be put down for eating Little Red Riding Hood, the Frog Prince who asked complete strangers for a kiss would be sued for sexual harassment, and the Pied Piper of Hamelin would serve some serious time for contributing to the delinquency of minors!
If Jesus lived today, and if he told the same parables he told 2000 years ago, He would be excoriated by today's culture for expressing politically incorrect ideas and phraseologies. Listen to how the Parable of the Talents begins and see if you recognize the politically incorrect concept:
14 The kingdom of heaven will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability.
The obvious no-no is the setting of Jesus story: a MAN was going on a journey. In my house, men are a minority! My three daughters, my three sisters, and my three granddaughters might listen more closely had Jesus said, ''An independent, highly successfully, educated, wealthy woman was going on a journey.''
The second big no-no in this parable is the distribution of income. A politically correct teacher would divide the talents equally.
If you had $1,000 to give three children, you'd write out three checks for $333.33 - and pocket the penny for shipping and handling. Personally, I'd write out three checks for $300 each - and use t ...
Series: All In!
Tony Thomas
Matthew 25:14-30
One of my daughters gave me a copy of James Garner's book, ''Politically Correct Bedtime Stories.'' Garner is a performer who writes for The Chicago Tribune, and his book is his attempt to improve upon the bedtime fairy tales we heard as children.
His book is hilarious, but I couldn't help but notice that most of the fables are offensive to our modern sensibilities! If those fables happened today, Goldlilocks would be arrested for breaking and entering, the big-bad-wolf would be put down for eating Little Red Riding Hood, the Frog Prince who asked complete strangers for a kiss would be sued for sexual harassment, and the Pied Piper of Hamelin would serve some serious time for contributing to the delinquency of minors!
If Jesus lived today, and if he told the same parables he told 2000 years ago, He would be excoriated by today's culture for expressing politically incorrect ideas and phraseologies. Listen to how the Parable of the Talents begins and see if you recognize the politically incorrect concept:
14 The kingdom of heaven will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability.
The obvious no-no is the setting of Jesus story: a MAN was going on a journey. In my house, men are a minority! My three daughters, my three sisters, and my three granddaughters might listen more closely had Jesus said, ''An independent, highly successfully, educated, wealthy woman was going on a journey.''
The second big no-no in this parable is the distribution of income. A politically correct teacher would divide the talents equally.
If you had $1,000 to give three children, you'd write out three checks for $333.33 - and pocket the penny for shipping and handling. Personally, I'd write out three checks for $300 each - and use t ...
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