The Shrewd Manager
Description
Modern Parables is an original film-based Bible study curriculum on Jesus’ parables.
Modern Parables seeks to re-create the emotional immediacy that Jesus’ 1st-century audience felt when hearing the parables. It does this by using some of the best parable scholarship and exploring it through creative filmmaking. The gut-level understanding made possible by the films is intended to drive listeners into a deeper understanding of the Bible.
Modern Parables accomplishes this by being:
1. Extremely Biblical – The films are not just loosely based on the parables, but very accurately follow the original text. The goal of the films is to re-create the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual impact of the original parables. It is the high integrity to the Word of God in all its parts that makes the study so effective.
2. Very Entertaining – All of the films have been produced with strong production values that are immediately apparent to an observer. Furthermore, each of the films has been based on the style of different directors from the past, so each film looks and feels very different from the rest. Because the films are entertaining and based on the Bible, everyone seems to enjoy the learning process.
3. Truly Relevant – By modernizing the parables, they become more accessible to a contemporary audience. People can immediately relate to what the films are saying.
What is a web license?
We've added a Web License upgrade on select products to give you more freedom in how you share the video with your congregation, and this video qualifies. The web license includes our standard license (public performance in a single setting), as well as a couple of additional features:
The Web License allows you to:
- Post the video on your website (using a native player)
- Include the video in a live stream of your service online
- Include the video in a recording of your service online
The Web License DOES NOT allow you to:
- Upload the video to youtube or other video sharing sites UNLESS posted in the context of a service
- Broadcast the video on television or any other medium
* While this license makes the content available for you to use in these ways, we cannot guarantee that social sharing sites like Facebook and YouTube will not flag or block this content unintentionally. We encourage testing to ensure these possible issues don't arise as you stream or share your service online.
** Streaming Worship Tracks requires a CCLI Streaming License
What format is best for me?
MPG - Best for broad compatibility and legacy systems. Works well on older Windows PCs, DVD players, and a wide range of media software. Slightly larger file size than MP4, but reliable and easy to play almost anywhere.
MOV – Best for Mac users or those using presentation software that prefer QuickTime files. Offers excellent quality and smooth playback on Apple devices.
MP4 – Best for most users. Works across Windows, Mac, and most presentation software. Delivers high-quality video with a smaller file size.
What format is best for my software?
- PowerPoint: MP4
- Windows Media Player: MP4
- Keynote: MOV
- ProPresenter: MP4 or MOV
- MediaShout 4.5 (or higher): MP4 or MOV
- MediaShout (older than 4.5): MP4
- EasyWorship: MP4 or MOV
- Harmony: MOV
*HD may be available in 720 or 1080. Anything uploaded after 2020 will be 1080.
