This week we begin a new series called Seeds, and in week one we explore what it means to sow generously. Starting in 2 Corinthians 9, we unpack Paul’s reminder that God is the one who provides seed for the sower and bread for food, and that every ability, opportunity, and paycheck begins with Him, as Deuteronomy 8:18 makes plain. Using the picture of a single apple seed that can produce thousands of apples and a southern corn farmer who ate his entire harvest, we see why a seed that is consumed can never become a harvest. We look at how the heart and the hand are connected through Matthew 6:21, and why Proverbs 3:9 teaches us to honor God with the first fruits rather than the leftovers. We also hear a challenge to stop dreaming about giving what we do not have while holding back what is already in our hands. A seed held back stays a seed. A seed released becomes a harvest.