The Seed and the Soil

This list contains some of the resources that were used to prepare these sermons. Check them out if you want to dig a little deeper.

Books:

• Craig Blomberg, Interpreting the Parables
• James Montgomery Boice, The Parables of Jesus
• D.A. Carson, The Purpose of the Parables
• Joachim Jeremias, The Parables of Jesus
• Tim Keller, The Sower; On Hearing
• Simon Kistemaker, The Parables

Shorter booklets:

• RC Sproul, What Do Jesus’ Parables Mean?

Articles & Helps:

• The Purpose of Parables by Ben Dunson (ligonier.org)
• 4 Interpretive Guidelines for Understanding Jesus’ Parables (ligonier.org)
• February 2020 Tabletalk: Various Authors – Magazine, Tabletalk | Ligonier Ministries Store
• How Not to Read a Parable | Desiring God
• What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership | Harvard Business School