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Weeds Are Destined for the Fire
Whether or not you have a green thumb if you can’t get anything else to grow in your garden you will have no problem having a bed full of weeds. With millions of dormant seeds already in the worked-up soil all they need is sunlight and moisture. Most weeds are hearty little buggers. The thorns…
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Keep on Planting the Seed!
Jesus addresses a great mystery in our Gospel text today. Why do some people believe and not others? Why do some seem to be going along so strong in their faith then suddenly fall away? As we consider the threats to our faith: the devil, persecution, and the worries of this world, we appreciate all…
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Rest Easy
Jesus speaks to people weighed down by life’s burdens—financial worries, troubling news, broken relationships, uncertainty about the future, and the guilt of sin. While the world tells us to work harder, become stronger, and solve our own problems, Jesus reveals a different way. The Father makes Himself known not to the self-sufficient, but to those…