How far would Jesus go to seek and save the lost? This is the question we draw from Luke 19:10, that the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. So far in the Gospel of Luke, we’ve seen Jesus become one of us, face the trials and te...
Lent 2025 Daily Spiritual Practice Guide
Tonight, at our Ash Wednesday service, we will officially kick off the season of Lent as we prepare for Holy Week celebrations in April. What is Lent, and why do we, a Vineyard church not exact...
My Grandfather had a red Ford pickup truck, an amazing machine that would always light me up with excitement when I saw it coming down the road. Smelling like the stale smoke he hid from me until he was able to quit cigarettes (cold tu...
Last Sunday, we made it to Simon’s house and met a Pharisee that we might actually know pretty well. Simon invited Jesus to dinner because it was the “right” thing to do, not because he particularly wanted Jesus to be in his house eati...
Scum and vandalism… This is what I am thinking about today, let me see if I can draw a map to show how I got here.
The Son of Man came to seek and save those that are lost. If you have been with us so far this year, you recognize that...
Maybe the Lord is speaking to me… Three conversations over the past four days have included the person I am talking to referring to the same verse in one of the Psalms. Because, as a former facilities guy to remain nameless often point...
I wonder if this one will be about the 6+1 rhythm… 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, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicate...
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...
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 ...
