Embracing A New Normal, Just Like The Disciples
Over the past three months weâve all learned lots of new words and phrases like coronavirus, Covid-19, social distancing, and flatten the curve. An old phrase is being reused a lot these days: the new normal. I recently saw a cartoon of a husband and wife having their morning coffee. The husband apparently just said […]
COVID-19 Musings From A Vineyard Pastor
We have heard it time and time again. We have thought about it. We have dreamed about. Normal. . I canât wait to get back to normal. . A meal at your favorite restaurant. A date night with your spouse. A ball game with friends. You know⊠normal. . Sunday morning with your church family. […]
Pastoring Through A Pandemic
I am the lead pastor of the North Jersey Vineyard. My wife Norma and I planted the church 23 years ago right outside of New York City. I enjoy the challenges and opportunities of pastoring a church in this region of the country. I love the diversity, enjoy the hustle and bustle, and even like […]
Vineyard Churches Caring For Their Communities During COVID-19
[Photo: Vineyard Church Of The Rockies] Vineyard churches across the U.S. have been actively meeting some significant needs in their communities in the wake of COVID-19 through food distributions, giveaways, game drop-offs, and more! We’ve asked a few of these churches to share how they have been serving their cities. The Vineyard Church Mishawaka, […]
The Dual Role Of This âMan On A Missionâ
The Backstory Long before becoming a military chaplain, I was a USAF communications airman from 2001-2005, serving 3.5 years in South Korea, ready along with my unit to take the fight to North Korea. It took more than a decade away from military service before I finally returned in May 2016 to the USAF Chaplain […]
Short Amazing God Stories From Around The Globe
Word Of Knowledge Clinic By Glenn I had an opportunity to share with Instituto Viña MĂ©xico in Fresnillo, Mexico on spiritual gifts. During the workshop, we had a clinic time and asked the Holy Spirit to give people words of knowledge. One person said that they felt someone there was having some sort of stomach […]
Forgiveness After Abandonment
Several years ago a very promising couple with two young children went out to plant a fellowship in South Asia. They moved to a neighboring country and to say they had a difficult time is quite the understatement. The plant failed. The husband ran away with another woman, and the wife and kids returned home […]
Short Missions Funnies Part 1
âA-Washedâ Away by Jim Pool My son and I were scampering around on the rocks of a rapids nearby to where our team had just finished baptizing 283 new Ethiopian followers of Jesus, and I slipped on a wet rock. I fell headfirst into the water (actually banging my head on the rocks once or […]
Unexpected Fruit
I first traveled to this place as a hope-filled young woman in the summer of 1999, eager to serve God and have my eyes opened to the sights and experiences of a new land. The two months I spent there were a rich experience of growing in understanding Godâs heart for the world. God regularly […]
Stories From The Prayer Room | Part 1
After serving at the Vineyard Missional Leaders Meeting (MLM) for over 10 years in a variety of ways, including the prayer team, the âI canât believe I get to do thisâ feeling never wears off. It is such a privilege to serve the men and women who attend this meeting. This year I was able […]
