Just like that, we are into another holiday season at the Vineyard! High school winter sports have kicked off, we have had our chili feed, and the tree is up in the lobby, so all is right in the world. Before we get carried away with A...
I have witnessed some spectacular failures in my time. Some surprised me, others that there was some inkling that the plan wouldn’t work, but the final result exceeded my expectations of catastrophic demise. Some of these failures have...
This past Sunday towards the end of the message, I gave a quote from a pastor-turned-author, Pete Scazzero. In his book The Emotionally Healthy Church, Scazzero says this:
"The Gospel says that you are more sinful and flawed than you ev...
The 6+1 Rhythm… We have talked about the 6 and the “+,” and now we deal with the 1 as we move closer to creating a Vineyard rhythm that reflects Jesus' order and intention. To guide our journey, we are going to plant a few aiming posts...
What a difference a week makes… Last week as our weekly email dropped, I was undergoing surgery on my spine to repair an injury that has been causing me pain for some time. I received so many messages of support and concern and I deepl...
This week we are going to take a quick break in the midst of our sabbath blog effort (please tell me someone else thinks that is funny!) to highlight our October tradition of focusing on the building and land that houses the church.
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What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a well-meaning question that misses the point for followers of Jesus. Two weeks ago, we unloaded the 4th commandment, Exodus 20:8-11:8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it ...
The 6+1 rhythm… If you were with us on Sunday, you know that we began unpacking the fourth commandment, Exodus 20:8-11:
8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 1...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: HEROES IN A HALF SHELL. TURTLE POWER.
If you had an amazing childhood like me, that opening line is set to music and will be stuck in your head ...
Imagine if a series that journeyed through the Ten Commandments caused a whole church family to look more at what God has done and promises to do than what we do… This was the driver of the decision to spend our Fall together in Exodus...
Don’t turn your back on bears, men you have wronged, or the dominant turkey during mating season… Some of the rules that apply on Shrute Farms that came with the song, “Learn your rules. You better learn your rules. If you don’t, you’l...
I am searching for a pithy way to begin this blog, so while I have my creativity running in the background, how about we just get down to business. By now, you have likely seen the big news we teased through the last month of summer. W...
