Prayer: Prune us when we need it, God. Keep us bearing fruit for you. Amen.
Reading: John 15: 1-8 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: There’s a camp song we sang when I was a counselor that has the line, “He prunes back my branches when my branches get too high.” I was reminded of this song, sung to the tune of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” when I read our verses for today. Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. And, to get more fruit, we often have to be pruned. Each year, I’m amazed when I cut back the branches on some of my bushes how much they grow the next year. They get bigger and fuller than ever. When you are wondering why things are happening to you, think about God’s pruning. You might need some pruning so you will bear even more fruit. --Chad Hershberger
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