What is the true value of the kingdom of heaven? Do we recognize it? And how exactly does this influence the way we live, work and interact with others? Jesus’ short parable sounds simple at first. But let’s take a closer look.

In God’s upside-down kingdom, small is the strategy. How can the gospel ever reach every nation, tribe, people and language? How can it reach your family, your neighborhood, our community? One conversation and one invitation at time.

In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus uses familiar imagery to help his listeners understand why people respond to him in different ways. This message offers a good chance to check the condition of our own hearts (the soil), and to better understand what good soil looks like. The growth this enables can transform our lives and community.

Jesus’ parables aren’t always easy to understand. As we begin this new sermon series, we look at a challenging story about money—how we can use it for greater things and how it can also get in the way.