Fruitfulness comes from God (gospel for April 29, 2018)

John 15:1-8 is today’ gospel reading. It is a rich, rich, passage. Below are links to meditations on it from a gardener’s perspective. I hope they “bear much fruit.” 

John 15--Growing God's joy

John 15--On the other hand

John 15--Don't fire the gardener

John 15--Unfruitful branches, part 1

John 15--Unfruitful branches, part 2

John 14--Pruning part 1--What is pruning?

John 15--Pruning, part 2--We all need pruned      

John 15--Pruning, part 3--Removing obstacles to God's light

John 15--Pruning, part 5--Pruning through adversity

John 15--Pruning, part 6--How to respond to pruning through adversity   

John 15--Pruning, part 7--pruning through counsel

John 15--More about pruning