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Sunday, December 28th, 2025
We live in an unprecedented moment of access to God's Word. Bible apps, podcasts, sermons, and countless resources are at our fingertips. Yet a 2023 report reveals that 63% of Canadian Christians who own a Bible "never or hardly ever" read it. Despite all our access, we're spiritually starving. What's going wrong?
Jesus' parable of the sower in Matthew 13:3-23 reveals the answer: the problem isn't our schedules or lack of resources—it's the condition of our hearts. Through four types of soil, Jesus shows us that transformation doesn't come from more information but from cultivating an understanding heart.
As we close 2025 and step into 2026, discover how to move from shallow hearing to deep understanding that bears fruit.
Discussion Questions
We would encourage you to spend time with a group of friends or family watching this week’s content and working through the following discussion questions.
Identifying Your Soil
Looking back at 2025, which soil best describes your heart—path, rocky, thorny, or good soil?
What specific circumstances or choices contributed to your heart being that way?
Selective Hearing
In what areas have you hardened your heart to what God has been saying to you in the Word?
In what ways have you practiced selective hearing or seeing?
What Hardened Your Heart?
What caused your heart to grow dull this year—disappointment, busyness, hidden sin, or doubt? Be specific.
What will you do differently in 2026 to keep your heart soft before God?
Pride vs. Humility
Have you approached God's Word this year thinking you've "already arrived" spiritually, or have you come like a child saying, "I don't understand—teach me"?
In what areas of your faith have you assumed you already know everything God has to say, closing yourself off to deeper understanding?
How can you cultivate greater humility before God's Word in 2026?
Cultivating an Understanding Heart in 2026
How is the Holy Spirit convicting you to prioritize the five steps in 2026?
What specific change will you make in the next 30 days to grow an understanding heart?
How will you track your progress or stay accountable?
How might this change shape the way you read Scripture, pray, and live out your faith each day?
Spotify Playlist
We look forward to worshipping together with you in-person on Sunday, January 4th at 9:15am or 11:00am.