We love a good story. In the Robertson family, about the time you start learning to tie your shoes is when you start listening to good stories. Later you get your chance to tell a good story. Our stories involve experiences we have gone through, taken from the ordinary things we deal with every day, but often made bigger than life to make them more fun. There may also be some surprise twists to keep you guessing. But the secret to a really good story is that it will have a point that will stay with you for the rest of your life.
It’s no surprise, then, that we love Jesus’s stories. He called them parables, which means they compare something to something else. Parables aim straight for the heart and can change yours if you let them. Think of a parable as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning from our Faith Commander: Jesus.
In this book we’re going to look at five of Jesus’s parables. We’re going to peel them back so you can feel how outrageous they were when Jesus first told them. Then we’re going to dig deep into what they tell us about how to live. Each parable deals with a value that is foundational to the way our family lives: faith, forgiveness, prayer, obedience, and kindness. Willie and I (Korie) both come from big families, and these five values are some of the main things that hold our families together. We’ll be telling some true stories about the Robertson family to show you how we try to live these values.
If you’ve heard these parables before, we hope you’ll let them hit you fresh. And if you’ve never heard them before, you’re in for a treat. Not even Si can tell a better story than Jesus.