None was more memorable than the one where a confident quarterback-pastor was bested by a parable. Lest we fail to note this fact, he carried a football as he strode onto the stage for his first talk. What in the world is Jesus teaching in this story? Don’t be like this unscrupulous money manager, who gives away someone else’s money without permission, and not to help others—solely to advantage himself. And it matters, as the unjust manager reminds us, because it can make us friends.