When Do You Feel Closest to God?

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This morning I’m preparing to spend my entire day surrounded by nature. I’ll see beautiful green landscapes. I'll feel the sun on my face. I’ll watch wildlife cross open grassy fields. I'll listen to the gentle trickle of nearby streams. I'll be . . .

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager and Unjust Steward Explained

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There are many heart-warming parables in the Bible that we hear firsthand from Jesus. The parable of the Good Samaritan reassures us of Jesus and his message. What was surely a repulsive story to the hypocrites in his immediate audience is now a beloved illustration of the universal indiscrimination of God’s love and how it should affect our love.