Rooted In Good Soil [Book]

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Sustain your faith in a chaotic world.

Just like a fruitful tree, authentic faith is the result of careful tending, the passage of time, and good growing conditions. According to Jesus's parable of the sower, true belief takes root in good soil. But how is this truth translated into changed lives?

Pastor and farmer Tri Robinson invites you to cultivate a deep and lasting faith through this insightful exploration of Jesus's parable. In a culture that seems enamored with quick fixes and superficial amusements, Rooted in Good Soil will show you a more intentional and fulfilling way to live.

Endorsements:
"Rooted in Good Soil is a wonderfully warm and insightful book that gleans lessons on the Christian life from the rich soil of farming experiences in the Idaho Cascades. Tri Robinson is perfectly suited to the subject. He has an undergraduate degree in biology and has farmed the land for many years. He also has planted and pastored a thriving church, excelled in leadership, and discipled many new believers. This combination of horticultural knowledge and leadership experience has resulted in a delightful book for both the beginning traveler on the Christian way and the pilgrim who is a long way down the road."
--Berten A. Waggoner, national director, Vineyard USA

"Tri Robinson helps me understand how God's land, our life development, and the Lord's ministry can be integrated. Like Jesus, he tells us stories that change our lives. I loved reading this book!"
--Dr. Joel C. Hunter, senior pastor, Northland, A Church Distributed, Longwood, Florida

"Tri Robinson's vivid prose and rich metaphors make discipleship come alive. In story after story he reveals the power and beauty of God's love and desire to personally engage us. I want to become the 'spiritual horticulturalist' that Rooted in Good Soil describes. Tri's vulnerability and experiences jealously inspire me to more deeply surrender to Jesus. This is the real deal."
--Dave Workman, pastor; author, The Outward-Focused Life

"I have liked and admired Tri Robinson for twenty years. In Rooted in Good Soil, he brings together the keen, curious, and sharp mind of a teacher; the wise experience of a farmer; the warm heart of a disciple; and the expert guidance of a veteran pastor. If you're interested in how followership of Jesus really works, read this simple, enjoyable book."
--Todd Hunter, pastor, Holy Trinity Church, Costa Mesa, California

"In Rooted in Good Soil, Tri Robinson, who has been in full-time ministry for thirty years, shows us how we as Christians can become fruitful disciples of God's Great Commission to bring in a huge harvest for a true relationship with the Lord Jesus. I encourage you to read this deep and inspiring yet easy-to-read book. It is a welcome addition to creation care and missions literature."
--Don Richards, director, Suba Environmental Education of Kenya; chairman, Kenya Islands Missions, Inc.

Review:

"Don't scoff at the idea of a pastor who is also a farmer writing about Jesus' parable of the sower. Robinson is the real deal--a farmer who lived off the land for two decades, raising children with his wife and without electricity. . . . The book resonates with the injunction to live simply so others can simply live and has a profound simplicity of message and tone. . . . In a gently admonitory tone the author offers a radical call to all believers to join in the harvest of a healthy crop of followers in the fields of the Lord."--Publishers Weekly