I love stories. It doesn't matter if they are parables or just anecdotes. When stories cut across our experience, when they are built out of the fabric of our lives, then they capture us and work themselves down into hearts. Jesus loved stories about weddings. They were such a joyful and passionate time in his culture. For him, a wedding offered all sorts of opportunities for teaching. So many people had seen them and been a part of them in his time. The emotions ran deep. The families and friends involved added color, tension, excitement, love, confusion, joy, and risk. Jesus once again uses a story to make his point. A point we can't miss. But today, remember Jesus used stories. We're so prone to spout a proverbial saying, a slogan we've heard from sports, or even a rule we've picked up from our religious environment. But today, let's be reminded of the power of stories and learn to tell more of them. Especially stories that carry a Kingdom message.