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b'This week, we\\u2019re featuring another throwback episode. Today\\u2019s episode originally aired in 2015.\\nWhat do the parables of Jesus about the Kingdom of God have to do with queer and trans organizing for justice? Brian and Fr. Shay talk about activism, patience, and justice work in this week\\u2019s podcast.\\nRead the transcript (PDF)\\nNo matter when you listen to this episode, you can see what\\u2019s happening\\xa0right now with us by checking out queertheology.com/now\\nMark 4:26-34\\nThen Jesus said, \\u201cThis is what God\\u2019s kingdom is like. It\\u2019s as though someone scatters seed on the ground, then sleeps and wakes night and day. The seed sprouts and grows, but the farmer doesn\\u2019t know how. The earth produces crops all by itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full head of grain. Whenever the crop is ready, the farmer goes out to cut the grain because it\\u2019s harvesttime.\\u201d\\nHe continued, \\u201cWhat\\u2019s a good image for God\\u2019s kingdom? What parable can I use to explain it? Consider a mustard seed. When scattered on the ground, it\\u2019s the smallest of all the seeds on the earth; but when it\\u2019s planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all vegetable plants. It produces such large branches that the birds in the sky are able to nest in its shade.\\u201d\\nWith many such parables he continued to give them the word, as much as they were able to hear. He spoke to them only in parables, then explained everything to his disciples when he was alone with them.\\nThe post Bringing About The Kingdom: Mark 4:26-34 appeared first on Queer Theology.'