Well, over a dozen email questions have arrived in the inbox from listeners who want to better

understand Jesus' parable in the first half of Luke 16.

Isn't Jesus celebrating dishonesty?

It seems to be the case.

Matt in Oklahoma writes in to ask us this question, Hello Pastor John, how do you understand

and explain the parable of the dishonest manager in Luke 161-13?

This one is a real head scratcher for me, what does it mean and what are the implications

for Christians today?

Let's put the parable in front of us, because my guess is a lot of folks don't know the specifics

of what he's referring to.

And as I read just a few verses of this parable, be asking the question, now what's the positive

lesson Jesus might draw out of sinful behavior, because that's the issue here.

So here's what it says.

Jesus said to his disciples, there was a rich man who had a manager, like a steward

who ran his business, and charges were brought to him that this man's manager was wasting

his possessions.

And he called him and said to him, what is this I hear about you?

Turning the account of your management, you can no longer be manager, in other words,

you're fired.

And the manager said to himself, whoa, what shall I do since my master's taking away

my management?

I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm ashamed to beg.

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