Seedy Sunday
Greetings. This is the sermon I preached at St. Timothy Lutheran Church and at St. Mark Lutheran Church , last Sunday, June 14. The scripture was Mark 4:26-34. Who doesn't like a good mystery--the kind with multiple layers of intrigue in the plot? My favorites are those stories that let me think I know the answer to the who dun it. I really like the mysteries of Mary Higgins Clark. As the story continues, you become more or less sure of the conclusion you have reached. The plot twists and turns until you reach the end of the story and...THAT ’ S the culprit? Certainly didn't see that coming. In many ways, life in Christ has its share of mysteries. We think we know how God is leading us or what is happening next in someone's life and then-- BAM --God comes on the scene and we are blown away by the way God has worked in the situation. We didn't see that coming. Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. Just what is a parable? We may think of a parable as a s...