The “dishonest manager” in Luke 16 might be Jesus’ trickiest parable. Rather than praising corruption, Jesus spotlights one redeeming quality—shrewd creativity—and invites his disciples to learn how to love even “unlovable” people. A sermon about love in real life: parking-lot scammers, childhood bullies, and the practice of finding one thing to love.

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