Anyone of any faith, or no faith at all, can engage the parables of Jesus and come away from the encounter with transformative perspectives on life and living. Even though the passage of time has weakened the capacity of biblical narratives to inspire belief and animate behavior, as they initially did so potently for first-century audiences, we moderns can still respond to the radically profane short stories of Jesus in a way that once more astonishes, provokes, renews, and spurs compassionate action. Peopled by Palestinian landholders and renters, stewards and workers, farmers and fishers, fathers and sons, and others, these venerable parabolic tales of normalcy retain the uncanny power to reveal how the extraordinary resides in the ordinary. From this perspective, the parables serve, not so much as conduits of theological doctrine, but as representations of what a kingdom of heaven on Earth would be like—provided, that is, we listen to them with fresh ears. Come attend to these striking depictions of the sacred in the mundane.  All are welcome to join the conversation, and no prior knowledge of the Bible is required.