“Space to Thrive” (A33: Proper 10)
Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65:(1-8),9-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Fowler focuses on the Parable of the Sower, saying: “Jesus tells us the problem is not with our words, the problem is what happens after our words...
A34: The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)
The parable of the Sower from Matthew 13:1-9 and 18-23 reminded Michael Renninger, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, of a story from his childhood. His family moved to a new home...
A33: The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2020)
Why did Jesus teach in parables? The disciples asked Jesus, and Jesus responds something along these lines, “They think they know everything about who God is and how he works. Their minds have become so...
A34: The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2017)
Carla Pratt Keyes, Pastor of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, preaches the parable of the Sower from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 in a sermon called “All Ground Is Holy.” She asks, “What if we...