The good soil

Welcome to The GOOD Soil website and virtual community!  Our hope is that we can help disciples of Christ create the healthy habits and rhythms in their lives and experience the abundant fruit that good soil brings forth.  The book, The GOOD Soil, was just recently released by Wipf & Stock Publishers.  This site offers a video series to introduce you to the chapters and podcast series to expand some of the key concepts all in effort to give serious Christians something to reflect upon as they grow and mature in their faith!

The good soil of our life is generated through the actions and habits of discipleship.  Discipleship is the lifeline pursuit of learning to live a life under the guidance and care of God. We can live a life where we are guided and led by the perfect Father!  We can experience the fruits of the good soil:  a joy that goes beyond our circumstances, a peace that satisfies, work that is meaningful and a love that abides.

Unfortunately, in our culture the word “discipleship” has been misunderstood, misapplied, reduced and in some cases used to manipulate serious men and women who desire to walk faithfully with the living God.  The result is that many Christians live with an anemic understanding of discipleship, which limits their relationship with God, confuses their vocation and keeps most Christians frustrated and on the periphery of the full Christian life.  When discipleship is truly and fully engaged, what follows in an abundant life from God, full of gifts, challenges, meaning and direction.  This is the life I believe all Christians truly desire.