Wedding Crashers – Who Are These People?

When Shafiqullah walked into his wedding celebration in Kabul, Afghanistan, he was surprised to find 600 extra people in the room, none of whom he recognized. ...

Man Discovers 1930s Trove of Money in His Driveway

Rich Gilson and his wife, Suzanne, purchased a house in Wildwood, New Jersey, about four years ago, and they have been working on additions and renovations ...

Florida Couple Ousted After Failed Wedding Attempt

Courtney Wilson and Shenita Jones had lavish plans for their pending nuptials. The venue they selected had it all: a swimming pool with a waterfall, a ...

Our Brains Are Wired to Connect Via Stories

The power of story is getting unlikely attention. In a fascinating collaboration, literary scholars and neuroscientists have teamed up to explore the ...

Buried Treasure, of the Parable Variety

Treasure hunters in Britain were thrilled with the find of 5,000 coins (some dating from the 11th century) found buried in a lead bucket in a field in ...

The Bible Puts Christians in the Marketplace

Of Jesus' 132 public appearances in [the] New Testament, 122 were in the marketplace.

Of 52 parables Jesus told, 45 had a workplace context.

Of 40 divine ...

Parables: Portals to Another World

Parables are tiny lumps of coal squeezed into diamonds, condensed metaphors that catch the rays of something ultimate and glint it at our lives. Parables ...

Statistic: Jesus' Teachings on Money

Jesus talked much about money. Sixteen of the thirty-eight parables were concerned with how to handle money and possessions. In the Gospels, an amazing ...

The Art of Parables

You cannot tell people what to do, you can only tell them parables; and that is what art really is, particular stories of particular people and experiences. ...