He Said Nothing Without a Parable
Session Description
Mark 4:34 claims Jesus never said anything to the crowds without using parables. Although Jesus is said to have explained the parables when he was alone with his disciples, he never explained them to the crowds. But in a way, when we preach on Jesus’ parables, we are explaining them. That has upsides and downsides. In this workshop we will recall the nature of parables and ponder best ways to preach them to let them retain their original mystery and revelatory power.
Conference Title
2025 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
2-7-2025
Event Type
Lecture/Plenary
Type (recording/text)
Recording
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Preaching
Keywords:
preaching, parables, sermon, Mark 4
Upload Date
7-2-2025 12:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Hoezee, Scott, "He Said Nothing Without a Parable" (2025). Symposium on Worship Archive. 16.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2025/sessions/16
He Said Nothing Without a Parable
Mark 4:34 claims Jesus never said anything to the crowds without using parables. Although Jesus is said to have explained the parables when he was alone with his disciples, he never explained them to the crowds. But in a way, when we preach on Jesus’ parables, we are explaining them. That has upsides and downsides. In this workshop we will recall the nature of parables and ponder best ways to preach them to let them retain their original mystery and revelatory power.