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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost — July 30, 2023

The kingdom of heaven allows us to see our ordinary lives in extraordinary ways, Jo Wiersema writes, reflecting on Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52.


Jo Wiersema reads their Looking into the Lectionary reflection.

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
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A friend of mine taught me the phrase “I do not need to bring the kingdom of heaven because the kingdom of heaven is already here.”

This idea shifted my worldview. Early in my faith, I was taught that Christianity is a tool to transform unbelievers, unbelievers who aren’t considered privy to the kingdom of heaven. But what my...

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