We seem to often hear about Jesus only during two seasons of the church calendar - Advent and Lent. For the rest of the year, we hear more of themes such as justification by faith and redemption which is essentially Pauline in nature. When was the last time you heard the parables of Jesus being preached, or an exposition on the Kingdom of heaven that Jesus came to bring?

Both Jesus and Paul's methods of engaging their audience were also very different. The Gospels show Jesus using much storytelling or parables, while Paul often communicated his points through arguments and matter-of-fact statements when he talks about God. Why the different methods? And whose is more effective? This Christmas, let us revisit the person of Jesus and consider His parables.

Alexa Ho speaks to Rev. Dr Lim Kar Yong on his books, Jesus the Storyteller: Hearing the Parables Afresh Today (2013), and his newly published book Metaphors and Social Identity Formation in Paul's Letters to the Corinthians’ (2017). Find out why the different engagement methods of Jesus and Paul, and what does it mean for us today.

Episode link here: https://safespace.my/episode-3