OK, I’ve finally hit on it.

Even though it’s explained, I think there’s a lot I can do with the parable of the weeds, because it will allow me to talk about the problem of evil in the world. And that’s a whole lot more interesting than if I, as a non-expert, got up there and started blathering on about, oh, fitness equipment or something.

The problem of evil affects us all. That’s the ticket. Sermon locked in and ready to roll.

After as many times as my hard drive has crashed the past couple years, you’d think by now I’d have purchased a reliable external hard drive. Well, you’d be wrong.

Largely that’s because novels are tiny and I have an 8GB flash drive and while it certainly won’t store everything on my hard drive, it does a very nice job of storing all my critical files, and was only $20 compared to $80 or so for a decent 500GB hard drive.

Hope to still get an external hard drive at some point, but right now, it’s just not in the budget.

It’s been taught and over-taught, but right now I’m leaning toward teaching the parable of the sower. However, since Mark is careful to explain most of Yeshua’s parables, there’s not a lot of mystery to it. Still, it beats a sermon on how to solicit a home insurance quote.

Be that as it may, I do hope I get a chance to identify a more appealing parable before I have to start writing; I like to shed light on the parables that are not as universally understood, rather than the ones that are.

Sometimes it’s easier to find cheap auto insurance than it is to stumble across a good idea. I’ve been working on an emergency backup sermon and found out today I’ll probably need it this weekend.

Generally, not a problem. I’ve been doing a lot with the parables of Yeshua lately so all I need to do is select another. And can I think of a good one to do next? Not all night, so far!

Well, that’s not exactly true. I have been considering the parable of the rich man and Lazerus; but there’s not a lot mysterious about that one. And then there’s the parable of the prodigal son, but that’s been done to death.

Still thinking and praying….