Fruit of the vine cover

Fruit of the vine

by Donald F. Durnbaugh

"The present book attempts to portray the history of the Church of the Brethren from its eighteenth-century German matrix to the present. By design it excludes the stories of the Old German Baptist Brethren, Brethren Church and Grace Brethren, and Dunkard Brethren past their point of departure from the larger body now known as the Church of the Brethren."--Pref.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?