Podcasts about parable of the talents

Today's Quotation is care of Octavia Butler.Listen in!Subscribe to the Quarantine Tapes at quarantinetapes.com or search for the Quarantine Tapes on your favorite podcast app!Octavie E. Butler was a renowned African American author who received a MacArthur “Genius” Grant and PEN West Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work. Born in Pasadena in 1947, she was raised by her mother and her grandmother.  She was the author of several award-winning novels including PARABLE OF THE SOWER (1993), which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and PARABLE OF THE TALENTS (1995) winner of the Nebula Award for the best science fiction novel published that year. She was acclaimed for her lean prose, strong protagonists, and social observations in stories that range from the distant past to the far future.Though the MacArthur Grant made life easier in later years, she struggled for decades when her dystopian novels exploring themes of Black injustice, global warming, women's rights and political disparity were, to say the least, not in commercial demand.  During these years of obscurity Butler, always an early riser, woke at 2 a.m. every day to write, and then went to work as a telemarketer, potato chip inspector, and dishwasher, among other things.She passed away on February 24, 2006. At the time of her death, interest in her books was beginning to rise, and in recent years, sales of her books have increased enormously as the issues she addressed in her Afro-Futuristic, feminist novels and short fiction have only become more relevant.From https://www.octaviabutler.com/theauthor For more information about Octavia Butler:Previously on The Quarantine Tapes:Lynell George on Butler, at 17:56: https://quarantine-tapes.simplecast.com/episodes/the-quarantine-tapes-021-lynell-georgeJohnny Temple on Butler, at 17:21: https://quarantine-tapes.simplecast.com/episodes/the-quarantine-tapes-167-johnny-temple“Octavia Butler: Writing Herself into the Story”: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/07/10/535879364/octavia-butler-writing-herself-into-the-story“The Essential Octavia Butler”: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/books/review/the-essential-octavia-butler.html

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‘ “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had […] The post The Parable Of The Talents – July 25, 2021 first appeared on Meadowood Baptist Church.

Larkin/Asha meets her “charismatic, dangerous, heathen” mother, Lauren. Our understanding of the timeline deepens. Marc's duplicity continues to cause discord and heartbreak. And Earthseed does, finally, take root among the stars. Toshi and adrienne break down the epilogue of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents. And offer some final questions (of this series!) for you and your people to consider. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more. We'll be back later in August with a conversation with Alexis Pauline Gumbs. And later, we'll be launching our exploration of the Wild Seed series. Stay tuned.

All about Larkin. The final chapter. She's living in New York. Reconnected with uncle Marc, and the church. She knows her mother's identity, with mixed awareness. Some of her childhood dreams have come true. And yet. Meanwhile, Lauren is gathering her people, with seduction and a chance at a purpose. And still, always, hunting for her daughter. To survive, know the past. Let it touch you. Then let the past go. Toshi and adrienne break down Chapter 21 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Back next week, with the epilogue. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more.

Pastor Nate shares the parable of The Talents from Matthew 25:14-30. This summer in our Parables: Jesus the Storyteller sermon series we will learn to unlock the meaning of the parables and discover how these simple tales can revolutionize your...

Have you buried your sexual desire? How do you know if you have? In our conservative Christian culture, we are often taught that sex is bad or unpleasant, that thinking about it is sinful, or that we should feel ashamed for having sexual desires. But this isn't how it should be or even has to be! By developing your sexuality, you are going to receive a richness in your life that you have never experienced before. It's like I always say, when the sex gets better, everything gets better.

In Luke 19, we see the amazing character of Jesus, befriending and dining with Zacchaeus, when everybody else pretty much hated him. We also see Jesus unambiguously declaring Himself to be God AND we learn several truths about the Second Coming from the Parable of the Talents/Minas.

In Luke 19, we see the amazing character of Jesus, befriending and dining with Zacchaeus, when everybody else pretty much hated him. We also see Jesus unambiguously declaring Himself to be God AND we learn several truths about the Second Coming from the Parable of the Talents/Minas.

What you have is not yours, but was given to you so that you can invest it back into the kingdom of God.

What you have is not yours, but was given to you so that you can invest it back into the kingdom of God.

What you have is not yours to do with as you please, but is for you to invest into the kingdom of God.

What you have is not yours to do with as you please, but is for you to invest into the kingdom of God.

Larkin meets her uncle Mark. Her smooth, beautiful, lying uncle Mark. Mark lies about Lauren, her path, her life, a lie of her death. Meanwhile, Lauren is on the move, reenergized. Finally, with a travel companion and collaborator in Earthseed. Earthseed rising. Toshi and adrienne break down Chapter 20 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more.

Do you live a life of few regrets? If so, are you really good at assessing your personal opportunity costs? What guidance does the Bible have that helps us lead lives of few regrets? Join Kevin as we explore the very helpful world of opportunity-cost, God-guided thinking! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

Bob Switzer speaks on the parable of the talents, which is about the Kingdom of God. The more you have of the Kingdom the more the Kingdom is attracted to you. God draws out what doesn't fit and puts in what does and shows you where you are headed. People in outer darkness are blind to the goodness of God. The Kingdom of God flows with generosity, freedom, authority, multiplication, and the more you have the more that will come to you.

Larkin's childhood, young adulthood. Her dream-mapping, her world-building bloom and are punished. Meanwhile, Lauren searches, to exhaustion. Allie tries to plant the seed that her daughter may never return. But Lauren's search continues, with a new young ally. Toshi and adrienne break down Chapter 19 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more.

Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Robert FudgeText: Matthew 25:14-30

Matthew 18:21-35 - Parable of the Talents | The Storyteller | Sam Holm | Preached 7-11-21 10:45am | Summer Series | Tag: Parable, Work, Talents, Payment, Drama, Forgive, Forgiven, Release, Fair, Grace, Work, Parables, Jesus

Matthew 18:21-35 - Parable of the Talents | The Storyteller | Sam Holm | Preached 7-11-21 10:45am | Summer Series | Tag: Parable, Work, Talents, Payment, Drama, Forgive, Forgiven, Release, Fair, Grace, Work, Parables, Jesus

Message from Chris Peterson on July 11, 2021

A chapter heavy with Marcus. Octavia revisits the politics of attractiveness. Lauren asks Marcus for help finding Larkin. He can't hear her, he won't hear her. Lauren gets a vital clue, but at a deep cost. Toshi and adrienne break down Chapter 18 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more.

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Once again, we travel with Lauren and with Larkin. Larkin searches to understand her mother. Lauren searches for Larkin, alone despite herself. The children of Acorn are still missing, almost all of them. Lauren braves a Christian America shelter, navigating her terror and trauma. And she sees a familiar, unwelcome, hypocritical face. Toshi and adrienne break down Chapter 17 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Big, deep questions this week. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more.

We long to hear that blessed affirmation, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Yet no one will hear those words who is unproductive with the gifts entrusted to them. Today, R.C. Sproul highlights the necessity of wise stewardship in the Christian life. Get 'The Parables of Jesus' Teaching Series on DVD for Your Gift of Any Amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/1755/parables-of-jesus Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind.org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources.

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TW: Mention of rape, childhood sexual abuse Camp Christian is ashes. The story shifts back to Larkin, and her strategies for survival. Quiet was good, and questioning was bad. We rejoin Lauren, as she reclaims her agency. Earthseed disperses, with intention and grief. Toshi and adrienne break down Chapter 15 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more. .......... Links: I Remember, I Believe - Sweet Honey In the Rock https://youtu.be/3qSAcd-P2Cs I Remember, I Believe - Lizz Wright https://open.spotify.com/track/4T0JdxWpJtUAoDHAWugQKO

A dense, bruising, painful chapter. A year has passed. A year of enslavement at Camp Christian. With an escape attempt, and its consequences. And a brutal, wasteful, pointless war. We learn more of Larkin’s childhood life in her adoptive family, with its cruelties and violations. Sickness strikes Camp Christian. A betrayal. A storm. And liberation. Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 14 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents, and as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more. Links: More on the death row prisoner who traveled in his imagination, who adrienne references, here: https://blog.pshares.org/just-mercy-visiting-a-local-prison-with-former-death-row-inmate-anthony-ray-hinton/

This is Entrepreneurs of Faith, a Sunday episode of Monetization Nation. I'm Nathan Gwilliam, your host. In today's episode, we're going to discuss the parable of the talents and four investment lessons we can learn from it.    The Parable of the Talents   In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus Christ shared a parable with his disciples. In the story, a man was traveling to a faraway country, so he called his servants before he left and gave them talents, which was a form of money at the time. To the first one, he gave five talents. To the second, he gave two talents, and finally, to the third man, he gave one talent. Then the man went on his way.    The first servant with five talents went and traded his talents so he gained five more, doubling his initial capital. The second servant traded until he gained two talents, also doubling his initial capital. Finally, the third servant went and buried his talent into the earth so he wouldn't lose it.    After a long time, the servants' master returned. When he did, the first servant brought his five extra talents with him and the second servant brought his two extra talents. The Lord responded to them both by saying, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” (KJV Matthew 25:20)   Then, the third servant came and told his master that he was afraid and so he hid his talent in the earth and didn't do anything good with it. When his master learned this, he said, “Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.” (KJV Matthew 25:26-27) The master then took the servant's one talent and gave it to his first servant with 10 talents.   From this parable, we can learn two lessons: one about money and the other about our talents and gifts from God. We can apply both lessons to our businesses.    A talent in the time of Christ was a unit of money. In the parable, the servants who invested and traded their talents both doubled the amount they had originally. The one who hoarded his money gained nothing. As entrepreneurs, we can learn the principle of investment. God wants us to be smart about our money management and learn how to invest.     We can also interpret the parable as if the master was giving his servants talents in the way we define the word today. God gives each individual unique gifts and talents and he expects us to use them to do good. As entrepreneurs, we can use our skills and abilities to bless the lives of others. As we share our talents, we will be blessed with more.    Investments    In the parable, the servants who invested their money doubled what they had originally been given while the one who hid his money or rather “deposited it into a safe deposit box” gained nothing. As entrepreneurs, we can learn that God rewards those who take what they have to accomplish good things. This even includes gaining more wealth.    In our ventures, one way we can increase our monetary value is by taking a capital risk. In the parable, the master's investment strategy is similar to many business owners today.  There are four principles of good investing we can apply from the parable of the talents.      Invest in a Company We Know and Like     We should only invest in a company we know and like.    The Institute of Faith, Work, and Economics explained that in the parable, the master demonstrates trust in his servants. He must have been familiar with his servants' track records and trusted them accordingly. He selected three servants and weighed them according to their abilities, so he gave 62.5% of his money to the lead manager, 25% to the second, and 12.5% to the third (Source: Institute of Faith, Work, and Economics). We need to make sure we are making smart investments.    Being smart about our investment requires us to do research. We should never invest in a company we know nothing about. Peter Lynch, an American investor and philanthropist said, “An important key to investing is to remember stocks are not lottery tickets.” I think this is a powerful statement. Investing is not about luck. It is not about throwing our money into a company and hoping for the best. Investing requires research.    Benjamin Graham is one of the most famous investors. He is universally recognized as the father of two fundamental investment disciplines—security analysis and value investing. Whenever he invested in a company, he searched for those with strong balance sheets, those with little debt, above-average profit margins, and large cash flow (Source: Investopedia).   Just as the master in the parable and Benjamin Graham, we need to become familiar with the track records of the companies we invest in. If we do this, we minimize the risk we need to take to invest.      Diversify Our Investments      We should diversify our investments. The master in the parable did not invest all of his money in one servant, he split it up between the three servants.    Successful entrepreneurs should take time and consideration into choosing how to invest their money. And they should invest their money in different places. One example of a great investor is Gary Vaynerchuk, an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and internet personality with a net worth of about $160 million. Vaynerchuk was an early investor in Twitter, Tumblr, Uber, and Snap, and his VaynerRSE investment portfolio currently lists about 80 companies (Source: CNBC).    When CNBC asked him what his secret was, he explained we need to not only know and like the company we invest in, but we also should invest in multiple companies. He said, “You may pick the wrong company, and this is why you want to diversify.” (Source: CNBC)     Take Risks     The parable of the talents also recognizes that making an investment requires some risk. The third servant who buried his one talent because he was afraid of losing it gained nothing. Without any risk, there will be no return.   Benjamin Graham said, “Successful investing is about managing risk, not avoiding it.” We have to understand that we can't be successful investors without the courage to take a leap and trust in a company enough to invest in them. However, with that, there are ways to reduce risk. This includes doing our research, knowing the company, and diversifying our investments as I said above. Risk comes from not knowing what we are doing, but if we do the right research, we can minimize our risk and feel confident in our investment decisions.      Be Patient      At the end of the day, good investing comes down to being patient. We won't make a lot of money short-term. Investing is all about long-term success.    In the parable, it says the master who gave his talents was traveling to a “far country.” It also says he returned “after a long time.” We shouldn't expect to gain an immediate return on investment (ROI). We need to wait and know that investing requires patience.    However, this doesn't just mean investing in a company and then leaving it there for years without checking on it. We need to make sure we review our investments after certain periods of time. Just as the master in the parable came back to see how his servants were doing, we should check in on our investments to make sure we are making the most of them.    “Investment is an asset or an item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future.” (Source: Investment Brothers)   Use Our Talents   The second lesson we can take from the parable of the talents is to take the gifts God has given us and use them for good. God has given each of us our own unique talents we can use to serve others. Once we discover what our gifts are, we can use them to help our customers and team members.    While God may not give everyone equal gifts, He doesn't compare us to others. He compares us to ourselves. In the parable, the master rewarded both the first and second servants equally. While the first servant made more money or developed more talents than the second servant, they both did the same with what they were given. They each doubled what they had, and both were made rulers over many things and entered into the joy of the Lord.   In Matthew 25:15 it says, “And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several abilities. . .” The master gave talents according to each servant's ability. He never expected the servant with one talent to come back with more than the servant who had been given five. God knows our different abilities. He knows our strengths and weaknesses. We will be rewarded according to what we do with what we have, not according to how we do compare to others.    However, if we hide our talents, and don't share them with others, God will take them away. In Matthew, it says, “For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him, that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”   Milton Hershey is a great example of using our unique talents to serve others. Hershey was an American chocolatier and businessman. He pioneered the manufacture of caramel with fresh milk. He also developed a unique recipe for chocolate with his apprenticeships and started a caramel company that sold for $1 million in 1900 (Source: Business Collective). He then moved on to found the chocolate company Hershey, a company that now has a net worth of about $35 billion (Source: MacroTrends). With each of the abilities God gives us, we can use it to find success in our businesses. As we share our talents with others, we will be blessed.    God expects us to work hard at improving what we have been given. On our entrepreneurial journey, we need to work hard and use our God-given gifts wisely. As we do this and help others to the best of our ability, God will bless us.    Key Takeaways   Here are some of my key takeaways from this episode:   We learn that we should only invest in a company we know and like.  We should diversify our investments.  Successful investing is about managing risk, not avoiding it. At the end of the day, good investing comes down to being patient and setting our expectations for long-term success.  God has given each of us our own unique talents we can use to serve others. As we use our talents to help others, we will be rewarded with additional gifts.  If we hide our talents away, God will take them away from us. God knows our different abilities. He knows our strengths and weaknesses. We will be rewarded according to what we do with what we have been given, not according to how we compare to others.    Join Entrepreneurs of Faith If this episode of Entrepreneurs of Faith resonated with you, please subscribe for FREE to Monetization Nation so you can receive future episodes of Entrepreneurs of Faith.  Subscribe to the free Monetization Nation eMagazine. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation YouTube channel. Subscribe to the Monetization Nation podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.  Follow Monetization Nation on Instagram and Twitter. Share Your Story  How do you determine what investments to make? Please join our private Monetization Nation Facebook group and share your insights with other digital monetizers.   Read at: https://monetizationnation.com/blog/115-4-investment-secrets-from-the-parable-of-the-talents/ 

Trigger warnings: sexual violence, rape. We learn what happened to Larkin, and where the children went. We learn how the women of Acorn survive, day by day, and how they maneuver. New alliances are cautiously forming, at great risk. And the sexual violence is a constant presence. We grapple with the pleasure of power, and its consequences. Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 13 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents, and as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our newish (!) website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more.

What a joy it is that during the month of May we celebrate the Feminine Face of God that nourishes all creation, that beats within each of our hearts and mothers us throughout our life’s path. And, how touching it is when this quality reflects through human mothers. So to all of you who have […]

Trigger warnings: sexual violence, rape, death. We learn more about life after Acorn is seized. The children are gone. The violence is constant. The hypocrisy is deep. The living save what little they can, and begin to plan while they try to survive. Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 12 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents, and as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our new (!) website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more.

Trigger warnings on this episode: death, suicide, mention of sexual violence. Acorn is overrun. Unspeakable, unthinkable losses. Loss of family, loss of life, loss of freedom. How to go on? Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 11 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents, and offer questions for you and your people to consider. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our new (!) website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more. ............... Links: The song in this episode, Tree of Life, is available at morley.bandcamp.com - in support of the project Borderless Lullabies

Our narrator is born, and named, and welcomed. Lauren and Bankole discuss a move, again. Assessing danger, seen and unseen. Bankole tries to understand, again, how he and Lauren can shape the unknown. She shows him more of her self, this far in. Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 9 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents, and offer questions for you and your people to consider. Not easy chapters, not easy questions. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our new (!) website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more. ............... Links: Breathe, the second Marine Mammal Meditation, by Toshi and Alexis Pauline Gumbs, is here on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/longwatersong

Marcus leaves, with the Peraltas. Dan Noyer returns, chased. A fierce battle. Lauren speaks words she can’t take back. Jarrett is ascendant. Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 9 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents, and offer questions for you and your people to consider. Not easy chapters, not easy questions. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our new (!) website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more. ............... Links: Breathe, the second Marine Mammal Meditation, by Toshi and Alexis Pauline Gumbs, is here on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/longwatersong The Parable of the Sower graphic novel is available here: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/parable-of-the-sower-a-graphic-novel-adaptation_9781419731334/

Lauren and Bankole visit Halstead. Some in Acorn encourage them to move; Lauren remains adamant. Marcus preaches, and finds out. Toshi and adrienne explore chapter 8 of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Talents, offer questions for you and your people to consider, and dream of some fan-fiction crossovers. Follow us on twitter @oparables, and support us on Patreon at Octavia's Parables. Visit our new (!) website at readingoctavia.com for transcripts and more. ............ LINKS from this episode: The Cal Shakes Theater Under the Stars event will be in May - check here for announcements: https://calshakes.org Harriet’s Apothecary: http://www.harrietsapothecary.com/who-we-are The Tarot Deck will be at http://www.akpress.org