Flanders & Swann

This week's theme is 'Parables for a time of harvest' and Arthur begins with the parable of the sower and the soil, with memories of his own childhood experience of farming. The reading is Matthew 13:3-8.The Parable of the Weeds24 Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his...

Timothy, in 1 Timothy 6:11-21, and Frankie, in Swanbourne, urge us to ''guard what has been entrusted to our care'.Final Charge to Timothy11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good...

Anthony talks about the power and responsibility of leadership both in the church and in politics, with 1 Timothy 5:17-25 as the backdrop.17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For Scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves...