The Kingdom of Heaven is Like a Vineyard: An Extended Parable

Taylor Snider is a man who started off no better or worse than any other. That is to say, he was unexpectedly thrust into this world with little to no explanation on this whole existence thing, with a yearning for goodness and meaning, yet deprived of the strength or authority to adequately supply either. He trudged along for a while, striving to be noble and falling hypocritically short, time after time. In his wanderings, he managed to convince many, including himself, that he was a fairly decent and happy fellow, but he was dead inside. Somewhere along the line, he gave up, and God, in His great mercy, used Taylor’s surrender to make known to him His marvelous grace. Now Taylor is a new man, holy in the sight of the Lord, with the Holy Spirit residing within him, on behalf of Jesus Christ. Yet Taylor is still very much flawed and in need of grace as he lives in this awkward state, waiting for the Lord to come and set things permanently right, both in himself and in the world. For the time being, he strives to be a loving husband to his wife Megan and an amazing father to his daughter Haven. He also currently serves as a high school English teacher in Kansas City, Missouri.