Category: Christ

The ocean for me always brings up images of sandy beaches with clear blue water and the cool salty breezes. But I am also aware of the ocean’s dark side, and words spoken like “hurricane” and “tsunami” conjuror up images of utter destruction and devastation. The ocean then is also associated with darkness, chaos and … Continue reading Walking on Water

John the Baptist preached about the kingdom of God calling people to repentance and baptism. He did not consider himself the Messiah; instead, he was the one to herald the coming of the Lord. He would fulfill the words of the prophet Isaiah, “A voice is calling, ‘Clear the way for the Lord in the … Continue reading Death of the Baptizer

One day Jesus told a story about the kingdom of heaven. He tells of a farmer who sows some wheat, and finds out later that on one occasion, while everyone lay asleep, his enemy went into the fields and sown some darnels, which look similar to wheat in their early stages of growth, and can … Continue reading Wheat and Weeds

The parable of the sower describes people’s reaction to Jesus Christ’s message of God’s kingdom. It is a simple earthy story of a farmer who sows seeds, which fell in various places, some never taking root, others sprouting but after a while dying off, still others maturing to plants and bearing much fruit (Matt. 13:1-9). … Continue reading Parable of the Sower