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Podcast: theeffect Podcasts
Episode: Mixing Metaphors
Description: Dave Brisbin 11.22.20
Weâve always been taught not to mix our metaphors. We lose impact and donât make sense if we say something like, ânot the sharpest cookie in the jar.â Yet Jesus made a ministry out of mixing metaphorsâŚok, well, he wasnât exactly mixing themâŚmore layering them, piling them one on top of another. If your message is spiritual, you have no choice. Spirit canât be quantified in words, only pointed toward. Metaphor is the language of spirit, and Jesus is masterfully fluent. His central and most expansive metaphor is the kingdom of heavenâhis way of pointin...