Reduced to its essence, today’s parable is a lesson in humility. Everything we have is God’s gift, and God is generous beyond compare. We are his servants, his “useless” servants (Luke 17:10). By ...

As a youngster I actually wondered if the minister had made a mistake, but he said it so often: "Remember, it is more blessed to give than to receive." I later learned that he was, in fact, quoting ...