“Christians are the branches, the ones who bear the grapes and thus the most visible producers in the grape-growing operation. But the branches cannot produce grapes on their own. If they are cut off the vine, they are useless. And they must be pruned every spring and protected from predators.” ProtectionAbidingPruning Book:Life in the Trinity: An Introduction to Theology with the Help of the Church Fathers Source: Life in the Trinity: An Introduction to Theology with the Help of the Church Fathers