St Peter's, Mowbray David Meldrum

Everyone wants to have the right priorities, but a subversive little story Jesus tells about people making excuses not to come to a party suggests that maybe we shouldn't have any priorities. Luke 14:15-35

A Sabbath dinner party in the first half of Luke 14 provokes Jesus to a different sort of parable that continues to challenge our sense of entitlement and deeper motivations. 

The parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:13-34 is about a man who decides to extend his property portfolio only to die the night the work is complete. It’s a powerful, shocking story that exposes an addiction we all fall prey to, even without knowing.

The famous parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) is about the mercy we show to others - but it also helps us reflect on the extraordinary mercy we have received.  

The familiar parable of the sower and the seeds (Luke 8:1-15) means that it's not all up to us. 

The nameless woman who disturbs a dinner party between Jesus and some religious teachers has a lot to tell us about how we our worshipping life can be renewed.