Advent 2017 Reflection: A homeless family brings us home

Advent 2017 Reflection: A homeless family brings us home

This Advent season, VJN remembers that God called a poor, marginalized teenage girl to be the mother of God’s Son, the one who would bring salvation to all the world. This young, pregant woman and her husband would flee to Egypt as refugees, seeking refuge 

Sermon: Pursuing God’s Justice, New Orleans Vineyard

Sermon: Pursuing God’s Justice, New Orleans Vineyard

How has a Vineyard pastor in New Orleans wrestled through pursuing God’s justice? Check this sermon on “God’s Justice” by Liane Bales, Vineyard Church New Orleans. Link: “God’s Justice” sermon

Responding to Charlottesville: Pastoral Resources

Responding to Charlottesville: Pastoral Resources

As people of God who are earnestly trying to follow Jesus and enact his Kingdom, we condemn and stand firmly against the kingdoms of white supremacy, racism, and hatred of those different from ourselves. These forces are evil , the work of the Enemy. We 

Ambassadors of Peace in Wartime: A Conversation with Rick Love and Chaplain Wayne

Ambassadors of Peace in Wartime: A Conversation with Rick Love and Chaplain Wayne

In this podcast episode, VJN has a conversation with Rick Love, president of Peace Catalysts, and Chaplain Wayne, a former U.S. Army chaplain and current prison chaplain. We tackle some challenging questions such as “is it possible to pursue a posture of peace within our 

Different Together: A Journey Towards Justice and Reconciliation with Stephanie Snow

Different Together: A Journey Towards Justice and Reconciliation with Stephanie Snow

In this podcast, Kathy Maskell sits down with Stephanie Snow, justice ministry leader at Hyde Park Vineyard Church in Chicago, IL. Stephanie shares about the exciting sermon series and “sharing tables” initiative her church is doing right now, as well as her journey of discovering