Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 I went out and did some weeding yesterday. Having been away for a couple of weeks, I found that the tomatoes and the peppers, the cucumbers and the butternut squash were getting a bit crowded out by the weeds which threaten to overtake my vegetable gardens every year at about this time. …
Tag: Pentecost 7A
Bad Seeds and the Grace of God
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 It seems to me there is a whole lot that falls short in the metaphor Jesus offers now. Indeed, one cannot miss the harsh judgment with which Jesus punctuates this section of his preaching. And yet, this stark way of thinking is familiar to us, of course. We hear it, we live …