When Jesus tells a story, he compels us to look at holy things with new eyes, and he illustrates his stories with references to ordinary, homely things. If he were operating in the 21st century, I ...

In the second quarter of 2026, Leaven Partners assets depreciated by -4.6%. Over the three-year period, the fund is up 59.6% ...

Leaven Partners, LP are time-weighted gross cumulative returns (unaudited) provided by our prime broker, Interactive Brokers. Performance data, (net of all fees and expenses), for each partner, is ...

Hypocrisy is the leaven that causes men and women to be self-centered and indifferent to the world around them, Pope Francis said. "This leaven is dangerous," the pope said Oct. 19 in his homily ...

One aspect of the gospels and of Jesus as a teacher is the power of language to transcend the literal meaning of words that reveal a much deeper realm of metaphor and symbol. If we cannot cross this ...

In Mark 8:15, Jesus warned His disciples, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” Leaven in Scripture represents influence — especially that which corrupts ...

Leaven, when used in making bread, is a substance, typically yeast, which permeates the dough and makes it rise. Leaven in general usage is defined as a pervasive influence that modifies something or ...