Proverb Parables
Proverb Parables
Charity
Step into the time machine and travel back with me to a time of nobles and peasants, quaint villages and rolling countryside as we explore the lessons of Proverbs. Whimsical stories full of adventure and tragedy will take you away to a world of imagination, a place where little people must learn big lessons that have consequences for daily life.
The Man Who Fooled Himself
A lesson on lying (Prov 17:4) The success of a merchant and his business hangs on one thing--his ability to craft extravagant lies. While his customers are under the illusion that they've just purchased merchandise from exotic lands, he is losing his gift of common sense.
Jun 7, 2021
4 min
Upside-Down World
A lesson on order (Prov 30:21-23) A cataclysmic event sets in motion a complete reversal of all things normal, sending every sector of society into a spiral of dysfunction and maddening chaos. Suddenly, this world of disorder becomes a picture of perfect disaster or a clown show at best. 
May 31, 2021
4 min
The Pampered Princess
A lesson on selfishness (Prov 18:1) What happens when a girl too young to rule the kingdom is given more responsibility than she can handle? Will she rise to the occasion and lay aside her immaturity? Her subjects are counting on her! 
May 24, 2021
5 min
When the Snake Comes Back to Bite
A lesson on the power of the tongue (Prov 18:21) The king's nephew succeeds the throne overnight. All at once, intoxicating power is in his hands, and he uses it to avenge himself on all the bullies and foes of his childhood. While he delights in seeing their executions at last, his own hideous end is already being planned.
May 17, 2021
6 min
Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt
A lesson on patience (Prov 11:18) Despite constant ridicule, the seed planter continues to await the reward of his labor. Somehow, he knows something no one else does. A glorious miracle is on the verge of happening.
May 10, 2021
4 min
Good that is Due
A lesson on promise-keeping (Prov 3:27-28) Three neighbors are generously willing to lend supplies to their friend for his building project. But when they attempt to remind him of his promise to repay them, he responds in a way they were not expecting.
May 3, 2021
4 min
Turn Back
A lesson on self-confidence (Prov 12:15) Out of nowhere, a mysterious old man intercepts a lone traveler to warn him of impending danger on the trail ahead. Will the traveler keep going--to certain death--or heed the man's words and be spared from harm?
Apr 26, 2021
3 min
Velvet and Virtue
A lesson on perseverance (Prov 31:10) On a noble quest for true love, a bachelor prince--though highly admired and desired by many women--has his sights set on a very specific type of wife. His standards seem impossibly high. And then he finds her in the most unsuspecting form. 
Apr 19, 2021
7 min
The Forbidden Carnival
A lesson on fulfillment (Prov 21:17) A weird attraction for all thrill-seekers is drawing prince and pauper alike onto the fairgrounds. Like a vortex, the allure of this carnival is simply irresistible. But something isn't right. Why is no one coming back out?
Apr 12, 2021
5 min
Legacy of a Mother
A lesson on children (Prov 22:6) The story of a dedicated mother who must make the hardest decision of her life for the sake of her sons. In the course of several decades, the outcomes of the two boys prove dramatically different. Then, in a twist of fate, an unlikely encounter occurs.
Apr 5, 2021
6 min
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