A Letter From Phil | July 2020 (English & Español)

Dear Vineyard Family, Jan and I have just come back from some down time where we took the chance to unplug and get out of the house for a while. It was a hot couple of days here in Maine, in the upper 90s and the sun was shining, so we drove to the coast. […]

A Note From Phil On Long Obedience (English & Español)

Dear Vineyard Leaders, Last week, Jan and I celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary. 45 years! We have been married longer than some of you have been alive – oh my. I have been reflecting on our marriage, and while it took all of five minutes for the pastor to proclaim us husband and wife, we […]

A Pastoral Letter From Phil (English & Español)

Dear Vineyard Leaders, Wow, 2020 – and we are not halfway through it yet. How is that for a positive greeting? Right now, there are so many feelings, thoughts, laments, ideas, and convictions being expressed through many venues, and in the end, we will be better for them. If you would, allow me just a […]

A Letter From Phil | May 2020

Dear Friends, Greetings from Maine, where we are still waiting for the full reality of spring! Last week I was chatting with a pastor in Arizona where it was 105 degrees, while that morning it was spitting snow in Maine …not a complaint, just a fact. As you know, there are so many different realities […]

Caring For Caregivers | A Conversation With Todd Hunter & Phil Strout

In this video, Phil Strout (National Director, Vineyard USA) has a conversation with Todd Hunter (Founding Bishop of The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, and Former National Director of Vineyard USA) on what it looks like to care for yourself while you’re caring for others. .

A COVID-19 Encouragement From Phil Strout

Friends, We hope that wherever you are in the world, that you and your family are well, and that you sense the Holy Spirit near as you navigate these strange times we are in. We remember John 16:33 in which Jesus says, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have […]