Eighth Sunday after Pentecost; 23 July 2023; Proper 11A (RCL); Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23; Romans 18:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.
More on wheat and tares below, but I want to start with the Romans reading. Paul’s theological vision is stunning. Creation is not yet complete; it is coming to birth. And it was subjected to futility by none other than God. What can this mean?
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