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Sharon digs deeper into the imagery of John 15, showing us how God the father is the
husbandman of the vineyard, tending to the vines, pruning away the dead branches so that the vine may
grow and flourish. If we allow, God will cut out our sinful tendencies. This discipline, while at times
painful, is necessary for us to abide with Him. He wants us to bear eternal fruit that will last, and have a
sober intoxication of His Holy Spirit, the sap that flows through the vine as we climb the trestle back to
the Father.
Jesus is either one among many or He is the One and Only. In a culturally diverse world, it is easy to see Christianity as simply one more religion among many. Jesus could easily be seen as just one more holy person among many. Is there any evidence that could lead us to staking our entire lives on the Christian claim? And the entire Christian claim rises and falls on the answer to this one question: is Jesus merely one among many? Or is he the One and Only?
Our culture holds many different concepts of morality. In this episode, Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss three major theories–consequentialism, deontology/legalism, and virtue ethics–and how compatible each is with Catholicism.
A listener asks about the Word on Fire strategy for discipleship after we evangelize someone.
Dr. Chris interviews Fr. Kris Cowles about what it means to be a Christian.
“I am the true vine.” With this seventh and final “I am” statement, Chapter 15 of
John’s Gospel focuses on our need to abide in Christ, remaining in His love. The image of a vine reminds
us of the many allegories in the Bible related to wine, grapes and vineyards. Jesus uses the same
imagery in John 15 when he describes the blessings to those who abide in him and the destruction that
occurs to those that do not. God’s vine of Israel was meant to spread throughout the world, but instead
became an un-kept, disgraceful vineyard. Israel was in need of a new and true vine, and Jesus fulfills
that need.