{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"High Desert Church Sermons","title":"Let Me Tell You A Story: Life is More Than That! | Tom Mercer","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7ff6fa44\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2741,"description":"This message challenges us to examine our priorities and guard against the allure of greed. Drawing from the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12, we are reminded that life is about more than accumulating possessions. The rich man's focus on building bigger barns to store his surplus illustrates how easily we can become consumed by material success at the expense of our spiritual well-being. God calls us to be rich toward Him, recognizing that everything we have ultimately belongs to Him. By inviting God into our financial decisions and practicing generosity, responsibility, and prudence with our resources, we can live lives of true significance in His kingdom.00:00 - Introduction & The Fisherman's Story09:25 - Understanding Parables14:45 - The Interruption: A Lesson on Greed22:10 - The Rich Fool's Parable39:30 - Applying Financial Principles","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O9OyJZsMJAqwYmJCJTNOP3x8h58bRcEjDTxDfPi-GDA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZjk1/YmNlZjkyZDk0ZDZm/OTM5M2UyMDZhZTVl/YWExMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}