# mustard seed (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mustard seed. Page: Feed: --- ## [When the Story Takes a Dark Turn: Mystery & Thriller Books](https://www.newinbooks.com/when-the-story-takes-a-dark-turn-mystery-thriller-books/) _2026-08-21 · zaida · NewInBooks_ Uncover fresh Mystery & Thriller releases packed with sharp-tongued detectives, buried secrets, and crimes that cut to the bone. From vintage noir investigations to chilling small-town scandals and high-stakes manhunts, these stories will keep you guessing with every turn. Perfect for readers who crave pulse-pounding suspense and endlessly twisty tales. ## [Sparks, Second Chances & Something More: New Romance Picks](https://www.newinbooks.com/sparks-second-chances-something-more-new-romance-picks/) _2026-08-21 · zaida · NewInBooks_ Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? From irresistible chemistry and unexpected sparks to second chances and happily-ever-afters, these fresh romance releases are filled with stories to make your heart race. Whether you’re in the mood for a swoony love story, a complicated connection, or a romance that keeps you guessing, there’s a new favorite waiting for you. ## [Stories for the Space Between Moments: 6 Lit-Fic Books](https://www.newinbooks.com/stories-for-the-space-between-moments-6-lit-fic-books/) _2026-08-21 · zaida · NewInBooks_ These Literary Fiction stories confront life’s pivotal moments with depth and authenticity. From the fight against systemic injustice to the unearthing of buried family secrets, these novels explore the ties that bind us—and the truths that set us free. Ideal for readers who seek fiction grounded in real-world struggles, emotional journeys, and unforgettable characters. ## [Welcome to Somewhere Else: New Fantasy & Sci-Fi](https://www.newinbooks.com/welcome-to-somewhere-else-new-fantasy-sci-fi/) _2026-08-21 · zaida · NewInBooks_ Explore fantasy and science fiction stories where kingdoms fall, technology evolves, and heroes rise against impossible odds. These books combine dark fantasy intrigue with adrenaline-fueled sci-fi adventure. Perfect for readers searching for bold, high-stakes genre fiction. ## [Life, Unedited: Biographies & Memoirs Picked For You](https://www.newinbooks.com/life-unedited-biographies-memoirs-picked-for-you/) _2026-08-21 · zaida · NewInBooks_ Explore Biography and Memoirs that spotlight courage, reinvention, and hard-earned wisdom. These life stories examine the turning points that transformed ordinary beginnings into remarkable journeys. Ideal for readers drawn to inspirational and thought-provoking nonfiction. ## [The Messy Middle: New Young Adult Stories](https://www.newinbooks.com/the-messy-middle-new-young-adult-stories/) _2026-08-21 · zaida · NewInBooks_ Stay current with Young Adult books that blend romance, mystery, fantasy, and coming-of-age themes. These fresh YA releases spotlight bold voices and unforgettable journeys. Perfect for teens and adults who love modern Young Adult fiction. ## [Rethink the Rules: New Business Reads to Discover](https://www.newinbooks.com/rethink-the-rules-new-business-reads-to-discover/) _2026-08-21 · zaida · NewInBooks_ Stay ahead of the curve with Business books that deliver practical strategies fast. Learn how small changes multiply results, build resilient cultures, and transform your mindset for success. Whether you want to master money, scale big ventures, or lead with clarity in a fast-changing world, these new releases equip you to act now and win in any environment. ## [Yes, Postpartum Mental Illness is Real](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/08/yes-postpartum-mental-illness-is-real/) _2026-08-21 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ I just want to say that postpartum depression is real. All kinds of postpartum mental illness are real. And often, the way we respond to them makes it worse. This is so obvious it should go without saying. But in today’s news cycle, I see a whole lot of trolls on social media \[…\] ## [Interview with Tom Strelich, Author of Mustard Seed](https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-tom-strelich-author-of-mustard-seed/) _2026-08-20 · NewInBooks · NewInBooks_ Author interview for Mustard Seed (The Dog Logic Triptych Book 3) ## [Interview with Ulysses Namon, Author of Gehenna's Children](https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-ulysses-namon-author-of-gehennas-children/) _2026-08-20 · NewInBooks · NewInBooks_ Author interview for Gehenna's Children ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MXU5aj9p8adS) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Interview with Maggie FitzRoy, Author of Thrill Me Thursday](https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-maggie-fitzroy-author-of-thrill-me-thursday/) _2026-08-20 · NewInBooks · NewInBooks_ Author interview for Thrill Me Thursday (Story Smith Mysteries) ## [Interview with Forsyth Alexander, Author of Tiramisu for Two](https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-forsyth-alexander-author-of-tiramisu-for-two/) _2026-08-20 · NewInBooks · NewInBooks_ Author interview for Tiramisu for Two ## [Interview with Amy Quick Parrish, Author of Highlands Summer Wedding](https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-amy-quick-parrish-author-of-highlands-summer-wedding/) _2026-08-20 · NewInBooks · NewInBooks_ Author interview for Highlands Summer Wedding (Highlands Romance Book 4) ## [Interview with Jeremy Clift, Author of Space Shield: The Wrath of the Sun](https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-jeremy-clift-author-of-space-shield-the-wrath-of-the-sun/) _2026-08-20 · NewInBooks · NewInBooks_ Author interview for Space Shield: The Wrath of the Sun (Sci-Fi Galaxy Series Book 3) ## [Interview with K.M. Gruchelska, Author of The Glass Marquee](https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-k-m-gruchelska-author-of-the-glass-marquee/) _2026-08-20 · NewInBooks · NewInBooks_ Author interview for The Glass Marquee (The Tahra Files Book 3) ## [Interview with Violet Crane, Author of The Morning After Las Vegas](https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-violet-crane-author-of-the-morning-after-las-vegas/) _2026-08-20 · NewInBooks · NewInBooks_ Author interview for The Morning After Las Vegas ## [Interview with Darin Gibby, Author of Light and Shadows](https://www.newinbooks.com/interview-with-darin-gibby-author-of-light-and-shadows/) _2026-08-20 · NewInBooks · NewInBooks_ Author interview for Light and Shadows ## [What is Pastor Jay up to?](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/what-is-pastor-jay-up-to) _2026-08-20 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Figuring this new approach to church! ## [Rooted in Love Assembly](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/rooted-in-love-assembly) _2026-08-19 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Join Pastor Jay at the event! ## [iHelp](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/ihelp) _2026-08-19 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Valley UU is hosting and needs our help! ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Xxmq5iEpdzOe) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [The American Pro-Life Movement Lied. Now What?](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/08/the-american-pro-life-movement-lied-now-what/) _2026-08-18 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ Abortion rates in the United States have gone up 21%. Yes, I’m going to break my moratorium on talking about the pro-life movement for a minute. I’ll be getting all these statistics from The Guttmacher Institute. Rates of abortions in this country reliably fell, no matter who was president, from 1981 until around 2017. \[…\] ## [New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | August 18](https://www.newinbooks.com/new-mystery-and-thriller-books-to-read-august-18-2026/) _2026-08-18 · zaida · NewInBooks_ Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Maggie FitzRoy, Kae Allen, James Patterson, Karin Slaughter, Noelle W. Ihli, and more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading! ## [Sojourner August 17, 2026](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/sojourner-august-17-2026) _2026-08-17 · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Welcome to the New Sojourner ## [DW Women's Retreat](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/dw-womens-retreat) _2026-08-17 · Chalice Christian Church · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ September 11, 2026 -September 13, 2026 ## [Solidarity Summit](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/solidarity-summit) _2026-08-17 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Invitation from Valley Unitarian Universalist ## [AZ Hugs Needs Help!](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/az-hugs-needs-help) _2026-08-17 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Check out the flyer below to help! ## [New Book Study!](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/new-book-study) _2026-08-17 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Building Your Digital Sanctuary ## [Everywhere I Look, I See Your Face](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/08/everywhere-i-look-i-see-your-face/) _2026-08-15 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ It was the busiest week of the year. I was helping out at the back-to-school summer day camp for the church outreach near my house. Most of the time, I only volunteer there a few days a week. But this time, I spent every afternoon for five days zooming back and forth between classrooms, \[…\] ## [Hot Takes and Holy Grounds Ep. 8](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/hot-takes-and-holy-grounds-ep-8) _2026-08-11 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ w/ guest Rev. Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan of Valley Unitarian Universalist ## [Theology of the Tomato Time](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/08/theology-of-the-tomato-time/) _2026-08-11 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ It’s the time of year that I call ”the tomato glut.” Tomato vines are strange, uncanny plants. I think they could take over the world if given half a chance. If you cut a small stem, called a “sucker,” off a tomato plant and stick it in a glass of water, it will grow \[…\] ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/evsD05Cu5OFm) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [On Loaves, on Fish, on Grief, on Healing](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/08/on-loaves-on-fish-on-grief-on-healing/) _2026-08-04 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew: When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns. When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved \[…\] ## [Today was... well... a day.](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/today-was-well-a-day) _2026-08-03 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ No Power at Freestone, Cancelling Worship ## [On Sunshine, Happiness, And Eternal Life](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/07/on-sunshine-happiness-and-eternal-life/) _2026-07-31 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ I was happy in the sunshine today. I went to Toronto, the little town north of Steubenville, which has a glorious clean outdoor pool. The hours between ten and noon are their adult swim, where patrons over 18 can swim laps without the crowds and noise of the children who come later in the \[…\] ## [Wild Grapes, Wild Poison](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/07/wild-grapes-wild-poison/) _2026-07-29 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ It started with a spat over poison ivy. Jimmy’s boy came by to inspect the garden. The garden is getting exciting. The cherry tomatoes are ripening first, and the paste and slicing tomatoes are so laden with green fruit that the cages are toppling over. I have never had a crop like this. If \[…\] ## [The Parables of Jesus: Mustard Seed and Leavening](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/the-parables-of-jesus-mustard-seed) _2026-07-27 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Worship - July 26, 2026he ## [There Have Always Been Two Churches](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/07/there-have-always-been-two-churches/) _2026-07-26 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ Sometimes I feel so well that I forget that I’m not. It was just another day. That’s the way days are now. I used to feel terrible, most of the time, but the past few years have been relatively happy and uneventful. I’ve been at peace with myself, more often than not. I was at \[…\] ## [How Does A Seed Grow? How Does the Kingdom of Heaven?](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/07/how-does-a-seed-grow-how-does-the-kingdom-of-heaven/) _2026-07-24 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and \[…\] ## [While Waiting on the Weeds and Wheat](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/07/while-waiting-on-the-weeds-and-wheat/) _2026-07-22 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him \[…\] ## [The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/the-parables-of-the-mustard-seed) _2026-07-20 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Matthew 13:31-33 (CEB) ## [As the Mountains Disappeared](https://www.patheos.com/blogs/steelmagnificat/2026/07/as-the-mountains-disappeared/) _2026-07-18 · Mary Pezzulo · Steel Magnificat_ The nightmare began when I was sleeping, and it didn’t end when I woke up. I dreamed I was fighting my way through a maze of dirty rooms in a dank basement that went on forever. There were other creatures in there with me that looked like people, but they weren’t. They were demons who \[…\] ## [Three Colossi](https://chaliceaz.substack.com/p/three-colossi) _2026-07-06 · Rev. Jay Deskins · Chalice Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)_ Rhodes, Liberty, Jesus