Southern Hills Church of Christ

Southern Hills Church of Christ


Wedding Bell Blues

May 04, 2017

There are some parables of Jesus that, to me, seem somewhat “cartoonish” and unlikely. I find myself saying, “That would never happen in the real world.” The Parable of the Wedding Banquet in Matthew 22 is one of those parables. First off, who says no to a royal wedding? If I had received an invite to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, I would’ve come up with the cash to get to London. Everybody wants to attend a royal wedding! But in Jesus’ story, a lot of people say ‘no thanks’, or say ‘yes’ but then rudely findRead More