New Rockford Transcript - Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

In The Parable of the Shrewd Manager (Luke 16:1-15), we have a rich man and the manager who works for the rich man.

The manager caught wind that he was getting fired—the rich man (the boss) was not happy. The manager went quickly and slyly, and forgave debts (read: manipulated) of his richest past customers, so he wouldn’t lose quite as much money…to save his own hide. He acted shrewdly,...