The season of Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday, is a time of reflection. Herman Gockel tells of a well-dressed gentleman who stood in front of the display window of an art store, looking at a painting of the crucifixion.
How does God’s Church grow? That seems like an odd question, doesn’t it? After all, we all know how God’s church grows, don’t we? God sprinkles some seed of His Word around, then He waters it, then those seeds either sprout and grow, or get eaten and die! Right?