The Discerning Leader Podcast Come Close, Draw Near | Season 39, Episode 3
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Mar 3, 2026 
Matt Scott, facilitator and discussion leader, and Suz Skinner, spiritual formation practitioner and artist, guide a prayerful look at parables that call us to 'come.' They explore the wedding banquet, the ten virgins, and vineyard stories. Short reflections invite visual prayer, readiness, and a contrite heart as the right posture before God's persistent invitation.
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Parables United By The Invitation Come
- The parables 13–18 in this grouping are united by the invitational word come, which frames varied kingdom invitations.
- Matthew's vineyard stories, the wedding banquet, and the ten virgins all invite participation, belief, readiness, and watchfulness.
Practice Coming Each Morning
- Practice coming to God daily by beginning each morning with attentive presence and openness.
- Suz recommends using Lectio and Vizio Divina across 40 days to slow down and let Jesus' words shape your day-to-day life.
God's Invitation Surpasses Everyday Invites
- God's invitation to 'come close, draw near' is the most personal and transformative invitation, centered on the kingdom of God.
- Steve contrasts ordinary social invitations (predictable, limited) with God's wide, life-changing call to participate in God's kingdom.
