Sunday’s Coming

The wild kingdom (11B) (Mark 4:26-34)

When predictable things are replaced by elusive ones

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The windows of my church office open up to a sea of asphalt, separated from a busy highway by an isthmus of well-manicured turf. From my desk there, I can mark time based on what is visible.