Luke 19:1-10A. INTRODUCTIONThese days there’s a lot of stress placed on the importance of success and power. For instance, if we watch the TV, read the paper, or go on the internet, we seem to be bombarded with images of people in power—those at the top of the rung....

Luke 17:11-19A. INTRODUCTIONIt seems to me that a sense of gratitude is one that gets short shrift in our society today. Some people just don’t seemed to be grateful for what they’ve got, or show gratitude for even some kindness given to them either. Indeed, it seems...

Luke 16:1-13A. INTRODUCTIONThese days, it is not unusual to hear stories of conmen. People who cheat others out of their savings; people who pad accounts; people who thin down petrol at the bowser; people who seem to appear with regular monotony on television current...