There are many stories around today that may not exactly be parables, but they serve the same purpose. This is a collection of a few of my favorite "modern day parables."
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on modern day parable ... The Parable of the Unhappy Pig; Part One is about our attitudes in loving those who are difficult to love. Part Two is about what happens when love is rejected. ... The Parable of the Frog in Need of Water; Why we sometimes reject God's help.
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Those who are comedy buffs know that this is one of the greatest comedies ever.  Eddie Murphy plays so parts and this is joint is so well written.  But how could we use this to explain the Gospel? ...  For those who haven’t seen the movie (what planet you from??) ... See what I mean.  Just like Jesus did with the parables,
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There is going to come a time of testing at Christ's Judgment Day to see what kind of material each builder has used. Everyone's work will be put through the fire so that all can see whether or not it keeps its value, and what was really accomplished.
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Modern Day parable videos is about coming up with videos that have the same message as the parables in the Bible just done in a new way. ... I have not yet done any of these modern day parables, but found an example that fits pretty close (the ending is a little weird but you will get the idea of being creative):
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The basic plot of this movie revolves around a Christian high school football coach whose team hasn’t had a winning season in six years. If that weren’t bad ... But it really is a modern day parable which, if we take it to heart, is a step in the right direction in bringing the church back to the “narrow way.”...
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Sap - Deep & Shallow Main Page | A Walk in the Reign | Hate & Love | Exile's Minuet | God's Wonderful Gifts - A Modern Day Parable | The Infinite | MOE | One Year | The Wizard and I | The Lingonberry | Vacancy - A Short Story...
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It's interesting to note since Jesus’ day - how on the one hand the world has changed so much - and on the other hand nothing seems to have changed at all. On the one hand the fool in Jesus' parable was saving for the future - a future he was never to enjoy - and how many of us still save today?
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One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
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