“As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13:22‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/mat.13.22.esv
All,
This sticks out because of the seed being unfruitful. It is very tough to live in Atlanta and not fall prey to the “cares of the world”. This seed “hears” the Word, but there isn’t any “fruit”. Remember Jesus cursed the fig tree that was blooming but had no fruit. It seems the fruit in both cases can be another word for faith in Jesus. Please pray that we and our friends grow in faith in Christ today by making decisions based on obedience to His Word. Please pray for David Bianconi as he leads CLC in Knoxville.