Submitted Christian Writings
~~~ Parables for Modern Academia ~~~
New Revised Academic Version (NRAV)
- By Deborah and Loren Haarsma
If Jesus taught on the campus today,
what might His parables say?
Luke 14:16-24
The kingdom of heaven is like a college president who was hosting a banquet for an
important donor. He sent announcements to all the important administrators and faculty,
but they all began to make excuses. The first said, "I just received some new lab
equipment, and I want to try it out, so I cannot come." Another said, "My book
just got published, and I must make sure the bookstores and libraries have copies, so I
cannot come." Still another said, "I'm on sabbatical, so I cannot come."
When the RSVP's came back, the president was angry and told his assistant, "Go
quickly into the classrooms, dorms, and offices and bring in the graduate students,
undergraduates, and staff." "Sir," said the assistant, "what you
ordered has been done, but the banquet hall still isn't full." Then the president
said, "Go to other colleges down the road, and invite them to come! The banquet hall
must be filled! I tell you, not one of those who were invited first will be let in the
door."
(Luke 14:16-24)
