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Wheat and Weeds

Anyone who has kept a garden knows weeds grow faster than our crops. We prepare the soil, plant carefully, water faithfully even through a hot dry summer, and yet the weeds appear almost overnight.
Life often feels like that … [To read more, click on title]

Pastoral Parables

Jesus speaks of a gardener scattering seed on the ground and then going off to sleep. He enjoys his rest and does little to ensure that the seeds will grow. This is something of a puzzle to good gardeners, who work hard at ensuring that they will get a decent crop … [To read more, click on title]

Any Weeds in Your Life?

Many of you are gardeners.
You know how the weeds seem to grow much faster than the plants. They try to choke out the ones you want. You can pull the weeds up today, but in a few days’ time more appear.
Our lives are a bit like that. We all have ‘weeds’ … [To read more, click on title]