Seeds
Save these while carving your Jack-O-Lantern. Season and toast them for a snack.
Pumpkin Seeds
Jesus compared the Kingdom of heaven to this seed - "the smallest of all seeds."
Mustard
OEVL
LOVE
Justin writes how seeds come from fruit, therefore God should be at work in us to produce spiritual this.
Fruit
One central idea to embrace is that, just as Paul planted and Apollos watered, we are all co-THIS with Christ. (1 Cor. 3:5-9)
Laborers or workers
Don't spit! Unless you're eating the seeded version of this giant summer fruit.
Watermelon
In talking about his impending death (and resurrection), Jesus said a single seed will die to produce this.
Many seeds
AEPCE
PEACE
In sharing the Gospel, God has planted us among family, friends, coworkers. Or our "circle of" this.
Influence
The "Son-Sharing" chapter uses illustrations of how we can provide Living Water and this - what Jesus calls us in Matthew 5:14.
Light
These seeds adorn the bun of McDonald's Big Mac.
Sesame
The road or path
SNESDOGO
GOODNESS
Justin presents "soil-" this as an alternative to "soil-tilling" to prepare the soil of someone's heart.
Building (Soil-building)
"Vermicomposting" involves this creature to develop fertile soil from breaking down food scraps and debris.
Worms
This seed produces cilantro. (You either love it or loathe it.)
Coriander
This parables describes how a man planted wheat, but "when everyone was sleeping" the Enemy came and sowed this.
Weeds
NIDSSNEK
KINDNESS
Don't plant the wrong kind of seed that distorts the Gospel message. Beware of these spiritual "GMOs."
Goals-based Moralistic Opinions
3 ways we can use soil-building to prepare someone's heart include acts of sacrificial love, prayer, and asking these types of questions.
Heartfelt
These were popular for growing "pets." Now they're popular for their nutritional value.
Chia
This parable describes a man who did not share after an abundant harvest. He instead built these.
Bigger barns
TNESLFSIAUFH
FAITHFULNESS
In planting seed at the right time and in the right place, we must consider the season someone is in and this factor of their heart's "soil." (Who knows, they may have had a "sour" church experience.)
pH (Acidity)
Consider the potential for scattering seed in these difficult "weather-related" events of life - like in nature when the wind blows and scatters seed.
Storms