(Sermon preached July 23, 2023) The Kingdom of God can be compared to a….mustard seed. This parable is so well known it is challenging to hear it with fresh ears. While in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, the tiny mustard seed becomes a tree, in the Gospel of Mark it remains a large shrub (Mark 4:30-32). Does size matter? What if the fruits of our efforts are just average?
