The Parable of the Seeds

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Texts for Sunday, July 10, 2011:   Isaiah 55:10–13;  Psalm 65:1–13;  Romans 8:1–11; and Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23

Graphic novel illustration of Jesus' parables by Ernest Graham

… Perhaps that is why Jesus speaks to us in parables.

No simple, easily understood rules and teachings to follow can,

like seeds,

settle silently into our hearts,

allow us to ponder deeply,

and rejoice in surprise when suddenly God’s word bursts forth in us,

stretching us toward God.

 

Let us ponder then, this word

— recognizing that we are indeed soil: rocky, weedy, and all

but God’s word is stronger than us and will yield in our hearts

a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown!

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I am, well ... me. I am probably most defined by my diversity of experiences: I have lived in three countries and visited (or lived on) six continents. I love to garden and take pictures and think about theology (and grace and justice and all that jazz) and I love Jazz (and a whole lot of other music too) ... and I do yoga and go hiking and enjoy meeting new people and talking international politics and working on justice issues and watching wildlife in my yard and wandering in NYC and kayaking. I especially love sitting in coffee shops and talking to friends. I hate sitting in my office. Oh, and they call me "Pastor," at least some of the time.

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