Parables

Debbie Salter Goodwin

A Reason Not to Weed

Matthew 13:24-30, Weeds have a love-hate relationship with earth. They protect uncared for ground from erosion, but they are disastrous...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

As the Yeast Rises . . .

Matthew 13:33 Yeast is a miracle worker. It adds life to a mixture of simple ingredients to create a reaction. It’s a tsunami in a bowl!...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

Mending Lessons from Jesus

No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment and the patch from the...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

When the End is the Beginning

I thought I lost my passport a few days before our flight to London. Panic squeezed my heart dry. I revisited every room, closet, and...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

Got Any Good Dirt?

In the backyard where we lived in St. Louis, the previous owner had put in a raised garden. I decided I could plant some vegetables and...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

Are We Five Talent Investors?

Matthew 25:14-30 tells the parable of the talents. We know it without looking it up. There are three servants, three gifts, one failure....