[Propertalk] Fw: SermonWriter materials for (June 14) Proper 6B, Mark 4:26-34

[Ann Fontaine]

Seems that Jesus did not say any such thing -- it was all or nothing  
for him -- mostly addressed his words to "you" plural -- not  
singular.  I wonder if we have become too singular in our faith  
journey just like the stories in the book _Bowling Alone_

Ann

On Jun 8, 2009, at 7:46 AM, Joe Parrish wrote:

> People do not enter the kingdom in crowds; they must enter as  
> individuals; for the moment of entry is the personal and individual  
> acceptance of the will of God.  That is why the growth of the  
> mustard seed, the smallest of all seeds, into a tree symbolizes the  
> kingdom.  That is why, if a person is placed in an environment which  
> is hostile or indifferent to the claims of God, he must not regard  
> it as something to regret and resent, but as a privilege and a  
> challenge to be the tiny seed from which the kingdom grows.
>
> The Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer for Everyman, William Barclay




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