Seeds Everywhere: How to Hear the Word in the Parable of the Sower
The Parable of the Sower is one of the most important parables Jesus gave about the kingdom of God because it answered the question, “Why doesn’t the Word — the logos — have the effect on people we might hope for?” It moves us to ask again why God doesn’t just change people.
This does not reflect a lack of power on God’s part. In fact, if God wanted to turn me into a helicopter and fly me out the window, he could do it. Please understand that if God wanted to, he could have rewired every one of us to be faithful followers like Job, Hannah, and Daniel.
This is not a question about what God can do; it is a question about what God will do. continue >>>
