The common factor of Jesus’ illustrations is that the Kingdom of Heaven has a small beginning and blossoms into something incredible. A mustard seed grows into a shrub, turning into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree. A pinch of yeast...

We are focusing on parables about the Kingdom of God in Matthew, and Jesus is using images of farming practices to demonstrate the ways of the Kingdom. In this week’s text, Jesus focuses on the wheat and the weeds. Or another way to look at it, good...

We are focusing on parables about the Kingdom of God in Matthew, and Jesus is using images of farming practices to demonstrate the ways of the Kingdom. In this week’s text, Jesus focuses on the wheat and the weeds. Or another way to look at it, good...

We are focusing on parables about the Kingdom of God in Matthew, and Jesus is using images of farming practices to demonstrate the ways of the Kingdom. In this week’s text, Jesus focuses on the wheat and the weeds. Or another way to look at it, good...

We are focusing on parables about the Kingdom of God in Matthew, and Jesus is using images of farming practices to demonstrate the ways of the Kingdom. In this week’s text, Jesus focuses on the wheat and the weeds. Or another way to look at it, good...

Jesus was a bad farmer. Why did he not just throw the “seed” into places where he knew it would take root? Why did he bother throwing it on the path or on rocky ground or in the thorns? The reason: one never knows who will hear and/or need the message...

Jesus was a bad farmer. Why did he not just throw the “seed” into places where he knew it would take root? Why did he bother throwing it on the path or on rocky ground or in the thorns? The reason: one never knows who will hear and/or need the message...

Jesus was a bad farmer. Why did he not just throw the “seed” into places where he knew it would take root? Why did he bother throwing it on the path or on rocky ground or in the thorns? The reason: one never knows who will hear and/or need the message...

Jesus was a bad farmer. Why did he not just throw the “seed” into places where he knew it would take root? Why did he bother throwing it on the path or on rocky ground or in the thorns? The reason: one never knows who will hear and/or need the message...

During the past several weeks, we have been focusing on prayer. How prayer reveals God’s heart, transforms us, and draws us closer to God. The final question is what is the result of prayer? According to our scripture readings for this weekend, the...