In Parable of the Sower, Lauren invokes the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1–8). The widow is persistent in demanding justice from a corrupt judge, even though he rejects her every single ...

But, there can be no doubt as to the importance of prayer. By way of introduction of Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow, Luke 18:1 says, “Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all ...

Nicole Massie Martin will preach on Luke 18:1–8, “The Persistent Widow.” All 2025 Symposium worship services are free and open to the public. Come in person or watch them live from the Calvin ...

Luke Bryan & Caroline Bryan, Billboard Music Awards, 2014 Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer attend the 2014 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In Chapter 18 of Luke’s Gospel, He tells the parable of the widow and the judge. The judge “neither feared God nor had respect for people,” and refused to hear the widow’s case.

Luke stated the main message of the parable is “men ought always to pray, and not to faint” (Luke 18:1). The Greek word translated as “to faint” means to become discouraged or weary or to tire of ...

In The Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1-8), we find that even an irascible judge ends up doing justice to the widow, thanks to her persistence - and that we are to consider how much truer ...

Ed Murphy is a Supply Priest who fills in at various parishes around the Finger Lakes. His “Faith Perspectives” column is published monthly on the Finger Lakes Times’ Religion page. Contact ...

Even though we may not see the satisfaction of our prayers right away, we should not think that we’ve been abandoned or forgotten by God. If the unrighteous judge would vindicate the persistent widow, ...

I want to be courageous, but if I can’t stand up for myself, how can I stand up for others? Maybe the persistent widow can teach me how. We learn about her in Luke 18: 1-8.