Jesus taught us that the kingdom of God works like yeast. We are asked to let the things he taught transform us, from the inside, like yeast transforms dough and as summer transforms a tree. Our digestion of the word of God must make us look different physically. Thus, our first task in preaching is a silent one. We must transubstantiate God in order to give a human face to divine compassion and forgiveness. Only rarely need we preach using words.
