The Parable of the Tenants - Mark 12: 1-17

      While the parable that we find in Mark chapter 12 has been abused over the years to discriminate and incite violence, it really stands as a parable for peace. How do we honor the owner of the vineyard? Certainly not by acting in unjust ways that bring violence upon those who represent him and those that the loves!

     The question is what brings honor to God? 

      The simple answer is how we treat people. It's more than just trying to keep the peace - it's about being a true peace-maker. Martin Luther King Jr said, "“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” Therefore, peace and justice go hand in hand. 

          We need to do more than to speak out against injustice. We need to be people of justice. Because we are representatives of the Kingdom of God in this world! 

       What does it look like to be a person of justice and peace?