{"podcast":{"title":"Guided by Grace Bible Study","slug":"guided-by-grace-bible-study-7514951","podcast_index_feed_id":7514951,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1077c353c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://guidedbygracebiblestudy.printify.me","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44105479/44105479-1753384098875-2d7466f0a442.jpg","author":"Grace Gutierrez","episode_count":69,"summary":"A gentle, slow-paced journey through Scripture—perfect for beginners, faith rebuilders, overwhelmed believers, curious souls, and the quietly seeking. Weekly episodes explore the Bible in chronological order, thoughtfully pairing each story with Psalms and Proverbs from the same time period bringing clarity to God's story, to deepen your understanding of how it all connects. You'll hear an opening prayer to center your heart, a reading from scripture with simple explanations and guidance to help you reflect. No confusion. No shame. Just grace. You're not late—you're right on time.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guided-by-grace-bible-study-7514951"},"episode":{"title":"BLOOMSgiving: Staying Connected to the Vine & Remembering Why We Come to the Table” John 15:5","slug":"bloomsgiving-staying-connected-to-the-vine-remembering-why-we-come-to-the-table-john-15-5","published_at":"2026-04-28T22:54:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guided-by-grace-bible-study-7514951/bloomsgiving-staying-connected-to-the-vine-remembering-why-we-come-to-the-table-john-15-5","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guided-by-grace-bible-study-7514951","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/guidedbygracebiblestudy/episodes/BLOOMSgiving-Staying-Connected-to-the-Vine--Remembering-Why-We-Come-to-the-Table-John-155-e3ik39n","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1077c353c/podcast/play/119196407/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-28%2F423072889-44100-2-8ea05c44fe337.mp3","summary":"*** in order to capture all content correctly, I left it in portrait style - it was orginally meant for my purposes to look back on, never to be posted, but many sisters asked for the recordings so I decided to post them --- not best quality During our special Thanksgiving‑themed BLOOM gathering — lovingly called BLOOMSgiving — we were blessed by two powerful teachings that reminded us what it means to stay connected to Jesus and rooted in His grace. Ellie opened the morning with a beautiful, Spirit‑filled deep dive into John 15:5, using the everyday imagery of plants and branches to speak directly to the heart of every woman in the room. She reminded us that we all know the difference between a plant connected to its source… and one that’s barely hanging on. Some of us feel like thriving houseplants — steady, nourished, growing. And some of us feel wilted by Thursday. Jesus meets us in that reality. On the night before His crucifixion, He tells His disciples: “I am the vine; you are the branches.” Not as a cute illustration, but as the secret to staying strong when life gets hard. Ellie walked us through this truth with clarity and compassion: • “I am the Vine” — Jesus is our source, not our strength, not our effort, not our perfection. • “You are the branches” — we are designed to stay connected, not to carry everything alone. • “Remain in Me” — the daily invitation to stay close, rooted, and dependent. She reminded us that branches don’t strain to produce fruit — they simply stay connected. Joy, direction, peace, and strength flow from His presence, not our performance. After Ellie’s teaching, Geneva led us into a beautiful and reverent moment of reflection on the Eucharist — the Lord’s Table. She shared the biblical and historical foundation of why we take communio…","meta_description":"*** in order to capture all content correctly, I left it in portrait style - it was orginally meant for my purposes to look back on, never to be posted, b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2241,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/guided-by-grace-bible-study-7514951/episodes/bloomsgiving-staying-connected-to-the-vine-remembering-why-we-come-to-the-table-john-15-5/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guided-by-grace-bible-study-7514951/bloomsgiving-staying-connected-to-the-vine-remembering-why-we-come-to-the-table-john-15-5.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}