Finding Peace & Holding Hope
“The Spirit is hovering over all of this chaos, starting in our own personal lives, our churches, our communities, our nations, and this world. The Spirit is hovering to bring new life out of this present chaos and out of our present struggle.” :: Rose Swetman is a Vineyard pastor who is the founding co-pastor […]
Alpha Online – For Such A Time As This!
Who would have thought that something we used in the early days of our church plant would be just the thing that would serve us and our community so well 30 years later during this global pandemic! Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith, typically run over eleven weeks. Each talk looks […]
Historias De La Viña: Fui Sanada De ELA (Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica)
Testimonio curativo de Judy Efesios 3: 20-21 “Al que puede hacer muchísimo más que todo lo que podamos imaginarnos o pedir, por el poder que obra eficazmente en nosotros, ¡a él sea la gloria en la iglesia y en Cristo Jesús por todas las generaciones, por los siglos de los siglos! Amén. No hay palabras […]
The Holy Spirit At Work In West Africa: An Update From Vineyard Missions
[Original Post By Vineyard Missions USA] Editor’s Note: The names of the nations referenced here have been removed for the protection of individuals and churches. . As some international travel is beginning to open up to limited parts of the world, a few folks have been able to be out and about, and we, at […]
Pastoring Through A Natural Disaster
Dealing with natural disasters is a seemingly ever-increasing reality. Sometimes we find ourselves amid an entire community that’s been affected (e.g. hurricane). Other times, we’re walking with just a couple of people through a more localized situation (e.g. house fire). In any event, understanding the impact natural disasters have on our communities and those who […]
COVID Church Check-In: Mission Vineyard Church
Our church was feeling distanced. Our community and our neighbors were experiencing a sense of isolation. In April we realized that the circumstances surrounding this virus were not going away. Mother’s Day was usually a fun day of celebration for us at the Mission Vineyard, but we were now asking, “what would it look like […]
La Diversidad En El Reino De Dios Es Como Un “Potluck”
Diversity In The Kingdom Is Like A Potluck (Español) “¿Qué es un potluck?” Le pregunté a mi esposa. Este correo dice que habrá potluck para la cena. “No sé que sea pero suena como pato en una cazuela. Yo no sé lo que come esta familia. Voy a buscarlo en google.” Potluck: comida o fiesta […]
Diversity In The Kingdom Is Like A Potluck
Diversity In The Kingdom Is Like A Potluck “What is a potluck?” I asked my wife. This email says: “potluck for dinner.” “I don’t know what it is, but it sounds like a duck cooked in a pot. I don’t know what this family eats. Let’s google it.” Potluck: a meal or party to which […]
The Gospel Of The Kingdom Remains Unhindered: Musings From Mark Fields
[Original Post By Vineyard Missions USA] God is still on the move even during the pandemic! Yes… let me say that again… God is still at work in this challenging season. I know it can be harder to see when we are faced with our limited human perspective, especially being restricted in our travel and […]
Thoughts On God’s Mercy | Musings From Mark Fields
[Original Post By Vineyard Missions USA] Recently I have had quite a few people ask me about resources related to the Jesus Prayer or share their experiences praying it themselves. The Jesus Prayer dates back at least fifteen hundred years in some form and is grounded in the prayer of a blind man found in […]
