The parable of the Sower is so well known to us that we might switch off when it is read. This is not a reflection on Arthur’s reading today! It is a reflection of that old adage “familiarity breeds contempt.” We have heard it so many times – from Sunday school days into adulthood – that it has lost its power.
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Like a grain of wheat
5th Sunday in Lent
I wonder whether and how you celebrated St Patrick’s day yesterday?
My first experience of St Patrick’s day was of the green everywhere. Leaping green Leprechauns with large green hats and green hair. The larger than life St Patrick, the famous bishop wearing green and yellow. Continue reading