Its time to be "on the way"
"God offers all of us the amazing opportunity to join in this sacred work. We have the great privilege of being the hands and feet of Christ in a hostile and hurting world, and there are countless ways to participate. We can work with joy in the face of difficulty, speak the truth in a place of deceit, choose integrity when corruption is the norm, offer comfort in a time of grief, challenge injustice to protect its victims, and offer forgiveness in the midst of brokenness." --Richard Sterns in Unfinished Jesus begins his teaching on the parable of the sower by the command "Listen". He would later tell his followers to pay attention to "what" (Mk 4:24) and "how" (Lk 8:18) they hear. This listening theme was important as he was about to teach one of the essential truths through parables. Parables are allegories and metaphorical explanations of reality. Jesus then says "Listen! A sower went out sow. And as he sowed, s...