Author: Deji Okegbile

There is an end to human history which goes beyond the time of one’s death or positions in this age. Beyond the arguments and misunderstanding on either dead people go to heaven or to hell after death, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus warns us against greed, pride, cynicism and the judgement of God. Judgement is not just what modern people don’t want to talk about, it is rather uncomfortable to the religion of modernity hence, the modern tending towards tolerance and love. Abraham’s response to the rich man’s request to relieve his suffering and later to...

In Luke 16, Jesus commends shrewdness. To be shrewd in the context of a missional practices and skills goes beyond clever actions, plots, schemes, and speeches where the heros or heroines do something for the audience applauds and acceptance. Beyond the use of money to secure our future, Jesus’ parable points us to our ultimate missional future, our eternal future. The use of money is a good test of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Money with a lot of power can be use for good or evil hence, Jesus’ parable of the shrewd steward summons us to use our...

Parables are stories which a meaning. In the Gospel reading from Luke 15, Jesus’ three parables in response to the complaints of the temple leaders, Pharisees and scribes against Jesus’ ministry points us to the importance and God’s priority in renewing leadership to reach the lost (v.2). The complaints by these religious people were a symptom of larger problem – the lost of leadership/church’s focus to reach out to the lost hence, the disunity and lack of cooperation even in rescuing the perishing and caring for the dying. To be “lost” means to be away from the Good Shepherd...