How do non-believers know we are followers of Christ? Jesus said: “By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35)

Quick! Answer this question without taking too much time to reflect: What do you truly, deeply value? Once you have an answer in your mind, then ask yourself this next question – how does that value shape my life choices, behaviors, and attitudes? And still a third question: Can others see in your life – through where you spend your time, resources, energy and passion – what you say that you most treasure?

In John 15, Jesus reminds us that He invites us into an intimate, beautiful relationship with Him. This relationship is as closely interconnected and dependent as a branch is to a vine. He calls us to both to obey Him wholeheartedly and to ask Him to radically provide for us.

What are you investing your life – your time, energy, skills and resources – into? This is a critical question, not only for us as individuals but also corporately – what are our churches investing in?