· Howard Young · blog
Seeing Is Not Believing: The Feeding of the Five Thousand
A low-probability encounter with a British TV star and the miracle that fed five thousand share a common thread — some things must be experienced to be believed.
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· Howard Young · blogKingdom of God Parables: The Kingdom Is Already Here
Bishop Strickland unpacks the kingdom of God parables in Matthew 13 — God's reign isn't something to wait for. It's already alive in each of us.
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TCLC News - July 29, 2026
This week: Ms. Sissy leads worship on August 2, Prayers for the Church on Thursday, and a new post on the kingdom of God parables from Bishop Strickland's sermon.
· Howard Young · blogThe Parable of the Mustard Seed: How Small Things Change Everything
The parable of the mustard seed in Mark 4 is a promise disguised as a shrub — and anyone who's seen mustard take over a California hillside knows how seriously to take it.
· Howard Young · blogThe Parable of the Weeds: Judgment Is Not Ours to Make
In the parable of the weeds, Jesus reminds us that sorting the righteous from the wicked is God's work alone — and that we may be both at the same time.
- · Howard Young · blog
TCLC News - July 22, 2026
Bishop Kevin Strickland joins us for worship this Sunday, followed by a potluck in the Fellowship Hall. Plus two new reflections on this season's parables.