“You can’t make good wine from bad grapes. Wine is made in the vineyard, not the winery.” - Josh Hillman

On today’s podcast, our host Michael John Cusick conducts a fascinating discussion based on John 15:1-17. If you’re not familiar with the reference, we’re sure the first few words of Chapter 15 will be all you need to remember. Jesus is speaking to His disciples towards the close of His earthly ministry and says, “I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener…”

Knowing that Jesus was speaking to an agrarian culture, His disciples would not have missed the importance of the metaphor...especially a society that held wine in such high regard.

So what can we learn today about the important connection Jesus was making between himself, His Father, the disciples and the relationship to a vineyard? On today’s podcast, Michael will be speaking with Josh Hillman. Josh is a certified sommelier with a passion for showing others the beauty of wine. He has worked with some of the greatest sommeliers in Denver and now is the wine director for Pearl Wine Company. His passion is to help others find the most possible pleasure from wine.

In this podcast, we hope you will discover:

What it means to be fruitful.
What are good grapes? What are bad grapes?
What are the best conditions for vines to bear fruit?

ENGAGE THE RESTORING THE SOUL PODCAST:
- Follow us on YouTube
- Tweet us at @michaeljcusick and @PodcastRTS
- Like us on Facebook
- Follow us on Instagram & Twitter
- Follow Michael on Twitter
- Email us at info@restoringthesoul.com

Thanks for listening!

Episode 119 - Josh Hillman, "The Vine"