The mystery of how the Gospel goes forth involves us to "pay attention" and be active listeners. The parable of the Growing Seed gives understanding to this truth. When the Gospel fails, the fault is in the soil, not in the farmer/sower - Jesus. What is in view here is the cause of the growth. Pelagian and predestination theologies are discussed and discounted. The Word does the work. Two parables are discussed, The Growing Seed, and The Mustard Seed, both from Mark 4.