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18 mins read|09/28/25
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 (Pentecost 16: Series C)
God chooses the foolish things of this world to shame the wise, the poor people of this world to shame the rich, he identifies with sinners and He cannot seem to get enough of those the world ignores. -
17 mins read|09/21/25
Gospel: Luke 16:1-15 (Pentecost 15: Series C)
Trusting the Master to show mercy, he shows mercy in the name of the Master. -
19 mins read|08/22/23
The Eternal Comfort of God
Jesus’s story in Luke 16 draws definitive attention to whom God helps — namely, God always comes close in order to help those who cannot help themselves. -
12 mins read|09/18/22
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 (Pentecost 16: Series C)
Jesus came to His own people to bridge the rift which exists between humankind and God. -
11 mins read|09/11/22
Gospel: Luke 16:1-15 (Pentecost 15: Series C)
God commands we serve only Him. We serve Him with all we have and all we are, including the 90% of our income which does not go in the plates. What does it look like to serve God above money? -
11 mins read|04/30/20
Out of Fatherly, Divine, Goodness and Mercy
When a manager faces imminent termination by his wealthy master for mishandling his wealth, what will he do? Where can he turn? In this challenging parable, Jesus teaches us that our salvation lies outside of ourselves and our works.
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Luke 16:19-31 – Pentecost 16 (C)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the difference between heaven and hell. -
Luke 16:1-15 – Pentecost 15 (C)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the dishonest manager in Luke's gospel, which they rename it as the parable of the "wiley pastor." -
Jesus Cooked the Books (Luke 16:1-16)
In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Dan Price explore the complexities of interpreting parables, particularly focusing on the Dishonest Manager. -
379: Chrysostom - On Wealth and Poverty
Dig, Lazarus, Dig! In this episode of Banned Books, we read St. John Chrysostom’s sermon on the Rich Man and Lazarus — wealth, poverty, Satanic feasts, ivory beds, spiritual warriors, Chaldean comfort dogs, and the dangers of actors and perfume on this podcast episode. -
God help LazarUS? (Luke 16:19-31)
In this episode of Tough Text, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price discuss the parable of the rich man and Lazarus from Luke 16, emphasizing the importance of understanding it as a parable rather than a literal account. -
Luke 16:19-17:10 (Episode 157)
Jesus tells a parable about a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus. Is this a story about hell or something else?
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