On this Memorial Day weekend, we continue our look at John 15 and the image of the vine. This week we explore together what it means to bear fruit. For a follower of Jesus, does “bearing fruit” mean living with certain rules, acting a certain way, avoiding certain people, following a certain political party? Or is Jesus offering us something more?

Jesus used organic images to teach great truths. His image of the vine in John 15 offers us soul-provoking images for how we understand life. Join us as we begin a two-week look at this important passage of scripture that teaches us what it means to abide, grow, and bear fruit.

In John 10, Jesus gives us the hope of one shepherd for one flock. This is his way of telling his followers that there's only one relationship we need. One relationship that offers us hope, and peace, and ultimately abundant life.

Easter is God's offer of freedom to us--freedom from our pain and past; freedom to discover the life waiting for us.