Show Don't Tell: Luke 13:18-21
On a sun-drenched afternoon in a small garden, a young boy named Samuel knelt in the earth, cradling a tiny mustard seed between his fingers....
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
On a sun-drenched afternoon in a small garden, a young boy named Samuel knelt in the earth, cradling a tiny mustard seed between his fingers. To his innocent eyes, it seemed almost insignificant—just a speck of brown nestled in the palm of his hand. Yet, with every careful planting, he imagined the future: a towering tree, its branches reaching toward the heavens, a sanctuary for the sparrows that flitted through the air.…
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