La Grange Church's 'Assignment' Brings Talents Parable to Modern Day
What will First Presbyterian members do with an extra $100? Which of the three Biblical servants from Jesus' famous tale will they emulate?
It’s a well-known New Testament parable of Christ’s: a master entrusts a sum of talents to each of three servants, two of whom double the investment for him. But the third, fearful and shirking, buries the money and returns it unchanged. The master, to put it lightly, is a lot happier with servants one and two. This isn’t just a story about savvy venture capitalism, said Rev. Ken Green, of First Presbyterian Church of La Grange—it’s about the charge to use one’s God-given resources to better the community and the planet. “God has invited us to make a difference in the world,” Rev. Green explained. “God didn’t invite us to be a holy huddle, He wants us to be salt and light in the world, and make a difference in the community around us… If …
In this Article:
Julie obrien
11:41 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
Yes- we are glad you asked! We will be sharing the stories from the Kingdom Assignment at our church services on April 28 and May 5 at our 9:30 and 11:15 services. All are welcome- we would love to see new faces from the community. It will be very inspiring! more ›