When faith falls apart, maybe it was never properly planted.

You believe in God, but church left you disappointed. You’ve heard about Jesus, but the Christianity you experienced felt shallow, hypocritical, or legalistic. You’re not alone—and your questions are valid. What if the problem wasn’t with the gospel itself, but with how it was first presented to you?

In Good Ground, Jennifer Hayes Yates uses Jesus’ Parable of the Sower to reveal why so many people walk away from faith: The seed of God’s Word was scattered on unprepared soil. Some hearts were hardened by religious hypocrisy. Others received the message with joy but had no deep roots to sustain them through trials. Still others were choked out by worldly pressures and cultural compromise. But the good news is that the Farmer is still sowing.

This isn’t another book about fixing your faith or trying harder. It’s an invitation to start fresh—to let God prepare your heart as good soil where His truth can take deep root and produce lasting fruit.