Week 2 of our Stewardship sermon series titled "Growing God's Garden," where we are using the Communal Garden and Jesus' many parables about gardens as a calling to deeper stewardship. In today's parables, Jesus is attempting to explain to his disciples how key it is to hear AND understand, to bring our understandings to light so they can be seen and adjusted. The more we share our understandings, the more they grow, like the kingdom. Church is a safe place for you to share your misunderstandings. Together, we will grow the more honestly and openly we share with one another. Rev. Joel L. Tolbert preaching Mark 4