The Painted House: A Look at Stories Told by Old Houses

I have pastored the same church for forty-one years. In that time, I have written many sermons in story form. I first started this when I read Matthew 13:34 (KJV): "All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: " Jesus appears to never teach the public without a parable or story sermon.

In my search for stories to illustrate biblical truth, I found myself often reflecting on my own childhood. Looking back, I realized how the houses...