Transforming Lives of Refugees: Walnut Vineyard and Habibi Int’l

Transforming Lives of Refugees: Walnut Vineyard and Habibi Int’l

In this episode, VJN talks with Stephanie Tsang and Jessica Chan of Vineyard of Harvest in Walnut, CA about the justice ministry their church has developed over the years, Habibi International. Vineyard of Harvest is a Chinese-American Vineyard Church in Southern California, and they have 

SPOTLIGHT:  Becoming the People of God – Part 1: From Slavery to Freedom – Donnell Wyche

SPOTLIGHT: Becoming the People of God – Part 1: From Slavery to Freedom – Donnell Wyche

On Sunday we launched our fall sermon series, Becoming the People of God – From Slavery to Freedom. This is a multi-week study of Exodus. We want to consider what happens when a community’s identity is changed as they encounter God in their own place 

“Diversity is not the end, it’s the means”: Follow-Up from 2018 Better Together Conference

“Diversity is not the end, it’s the means”: Follow-Up from 2018 Better Together Conference

It’s hard to believe that #VineyardBetterTogether2018 was just a couple of weeks ago!  Nearly 400 people gathered in Evanston for the second Vineyard USA conference on race, diversity, and reconciliation. Geno Olison, conference organizer and pastor of South Suburban Vineyard in Chicago, set the tone 

The Cross and Lynching Tree – A Conversation with Ramón Mayo

The Cross and Lynching Tree – A Conversation with Ramón Mayo

In this podcast, VJN talks with Ramón Mayo about the key themes and theological principles in James Cone’s “Cross and the Lynching Tree.” How does Cone help us to discover a new way of looking at the cross in America, especially today? How does the 

Sermon: Safe Place by Micheal Raburn

Sermon: Safe Place by Micheal Raburn

“Our actions have to match our words” Part of our values as a movement, is the one of developing  communities where people feel safe. Creating atmospheres where there is no judgment and creating a “come as you are place”.