The Good Soil

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#793: “The Good Soil”
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Matthew 13:3-9

3Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop--a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.

9He who has ears, let him hear."

1 Corinthians 3:5-8
5What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe--as the Lord has assigned to each his task.

6I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 7So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

8The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

Isaiah 55:11
11so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

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The Good Soil

“The Good Soil,” an Adventures in Odyssey Club exclusive, is episode #793 of the Adventures in Odyssey audio series. It was written and directed by Phil Lollar, and was originally released on May 1, 2016.

Summary

Based on a true story, a medical missionary encounters soldiers, cannibals and true love in the Congo. But is his work in vain?

Plot

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Cast

Role Voice Actor
Dr. William Leslie Jon Curry
Patrice (1912) Andre Robinson
Clara Hill Sam Valentine
Captain Reynoud Richard Cansino
Mobutu Leon Morenzie
John Whittaker Andre Stojka
Jeff Lewis Gary Reed
Patrice (Present Day) Michael Ralph
Corporal Kirk Thornton


Notes

  • The title of this episode references the Parable of the Sower (found in Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, and Luke 8:4-15).

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Discussion Questions

  1. What do you think it means when someone says we live in a “microwave culture”? Name several things take a long time, but are worth the wait.
  2. Patrice was fascinated with the “words of life” Dr. Leslie talked about. How has the Bible proven to be “words of life” to you and your family?
  3. What did you think of the relationship between William and Clara?
  4. Talk about Renaud’s statement, “I will not risk my men to save savages and cannibals.” What did he think about the value of human life? If Jesus had been standing there, how do you think He would have responded? How do people today value life differently?
  5. Mobutu misunderstood Dr. Leslie’s relationship with Renaud, jumping to conclusions about his motives and calling him a liar. When have you been accused of something unfairly? What happened?
  6. Share the following quote and see if anyone can guess who said it: “But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand; I will trust God for my reward.” Did anyone guess William Leslie? It was actually the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 49:4 NLT), who was later reassured that God’s word will always accomplish His plans. Re-read and discuss this month’s Adventure Bible Verse, Isaiah 55:11.
  7. Who did Dr. Leslie impact most in our story? Talk about the key moment between William and Patrice that “prepared the soil” of the boy’s heart to respect William and his message. (Hint: It happened at the train station.) What does this tell us?
  8. Dr. Leslie’s Bible had been cherished by Patrice and passed down from generation to generation. Is there a Bible in your family that means a lot to you? Talk about that legacy.
  9. How did you feel when Whit said that Dr. Leslie died believing his years in Africa had no spiritual impact?
  10. Name someone who has made a difference—big or small—in your life. Does that person know about their impact? If not, how can you reassure them that their efforts are yielding fruit?

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