What actually is the kingdom of God? That&apos;s the question Adam, Kiri, and Mason ask Sarah Stenson as they discuss the Parable of the Mustard Seed.In this week&apos;s conversation you&apos;ll learn when Jesus tells a parable He&apos;s delivering God&apos;s election, not having you figure out what each thing in the parable symbolizes. Here are a few questions Adam, Kiri, and Mason ask:<ul><li>Why does Jesus speak in parables?</li><li>How does election have to do with parables?</li><li>Why have there been so many attacks on faith? </li></ul>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Email Sarah at sstenson@augie.edu<a rel="payment" href="https://www.lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate">Support the Show.</a>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Email Sarah at sarah@lhos.org or visit our donation page: <a href='https://lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate/'>lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate</a>

Asleep On the Stern | Mark 4.35-41 with Dr. Chris Croghan & Sarah Stenson

Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.