Jesus Christ is sometimes called ‘The Master Teacher,’ and the best evidence is His story telling. Through parables Jesus paints visual portraits, creates new visions, and generally overturns conventional thinking. He doesn’t use parables to explain things to his listeners satisfaction but to call attention to the un-satisfactoriness of all their previous explanations and understandings. Jesus tells stories which leave people thinking, uncomfortable, moved, motivated – or in some other way invested.