Epiphany 7: Luke 8:4-15, The Parable of the Sower and the Seed

About every week, somebody sends me mail, mail that promises to make my church grow, mail that promises to bring life to a dying church.  Obviously, many churches must be shrinking for so many companies to send out such advertisements.  Yet, every one of those mailings focuses–not on God–but on people’s wants and wishes.  They […]