In this solo message, Andrea invites us into a tender yet challenging vision of friendship with Jesus, rooted in John 15 and Jesus’ Farewell Discourse. Preached in the shadow of the Last Supper, this passage reframes faith not as performance or partial commitment, but as a life of abiding—fully connected to Christ as the true vine. Andrea unpacks what it means to remain in Jesus through love, obedience, Scripture, and spiritual formation, reminding us that fruitfulness flows not from striving but from intimacy with the Source.

Through the themes of abiding, fruit, and pruning, Andrea explores how God shapes our character over time—often through uncomfortable seasons—so that Christ’s life might be formed in us. Drawing from her own story of vocational pruning and re-centered purpose, she challenges our assumptions about success, productivity, and joy, pointing instead to a life surrendered to God’s transforming work. This sermon is an invitation to slow down, release control, and rediscover the freedom and joy of loving God and others from a place of deep dependence on Jesus.