Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Page 2)

Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. If ever there was a parable that demonstrated the stark contrast between the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of this world, it is this one. As we try to scramble to the top of the heap in our dog-eat-dog society, effort and initiative in our chosen field usually…