Matthew 25:14-30 Fear is what kept those talents buried in the ground, of course it is. The third one doesn’t name it that directly, but it is what drove him to simply tuck it all away in a safe place. And I get that, I really do. Because the risk is powerfully great. One could …
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What Do You Have to Lose?
Matthew 25:14-30 Seriously, what do we have to lose? A few days ago, I witnessed just this spirit of abandon in a small group of people who perhaps would not normally behave in this way. We were on retreat together — digging deep into scriptures which deal with ‘bread’ and wondering together about God’s abundant …
The Fearful Slave
Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus offers us a rich image today — literally. For as we hear about the example of the master taking off and leaving three slaves in charge, we hear that he leaves them with more wealth to tend than you and I can probably imagine. For the talents spoken of here are not …