New Vine Church

This week, DJ Konz continued our series, “One”. How is the idea of “One God” and one faith carried through the Biblical story, and how does this affect our lives as followers of Jesus – particularly in light of our current cultural moment?

This week, Paul Whiting continued our series, “One”. How is the idea of “One Church” depicted in the Bible, and how should this change our perception of the local church?

This week, Isaac Whiting continued our series, “One”. What does it mean to live as one flesh in following Jesus through our marriages? How might these principles translate to our other relationships?

This week, Luke Reed kicked off our new series, ‘One’. Is Jesus the only way to the good life? What might it look like to walk in this truth?

This week, Paul Whiting explored ways we can love God – through our “attention, affection and abilities”.

This week, AJ Cole took us through an exploration of Jesus as the “pioneer and perfecter of our faith.”

This week, Luke Reed explored how it is we continue to live a life controlled by the Spirit, not our own desires.

This week, Paul Whiting wrapped up the Keeping in Step series with a look into the spiritual discipline of making disciples.

This week, DJ Konz takes us through the spiritual discipline of reading the Bible. DJ gives us a rationale for engaging with the Scriptures in pursuit of Jesus, and suggests a few helpful ways to change up the routine of reading.

This week, AJ Cole takes us through the spiritual disciplines of serving. He explores the idea that serving is a discipline we must lean into, as opposed to other disciplines – like silence and solitude – that focus on simplifying.

This week, Isaac Whiting shared on our Keeping in Step topic of Fellowship & Hospitality. Isaac explored what community & friendship as followers of Jesus looks like in light of the Biblical story.

This week, Sal Norfolk shared on our Keeping in Step topic of our need for rest. Sal explored some of the ways we can tap into this need, and find new ways to worship God.

In our IJM Freedom Sunday services, Paul Whiting continues our series on developing healthy spiritual habits.

Dave Macpherson kicks off our new series, Keeping in Step, with an overview of the discipline of prayer and fasting.

Andrew & Fiona Cole team up this week to give an update and details about New Vine going On Line! They discuss practical ideas for managing our lives better both practically and spiritually in this Covid -19 outbreak.

We continue into the tough but life giving words of James 4- that God opposes the proud! Isaac Whiting helps us answer the question “is Christ enough?”

How do we navigate the Coronavirus in this next little while? Aj Cole, Dave Mac and Isaac Whiting reflect on the last week and anticipate next steps for us as a church.

Paul Whiting commences with leading us all in prayer around the International Women’s Day, before reprising the challenging James 3 “taming the tongue” message for a younger crowd!

Our loved glocal partner and guest Amy Thorpe (Tefera), brings us the next installment from James 3 focusing on the difference godly wisdom makes to our lives.

Aj Cole is joined this week by Youth Pastor Isaac Whiting, to discuss the highs and lows of the week. Along the way they give tribute to a life celebrated in a moving funeral, discuss the coronavirus, social media, baptism and “The Great Good” month of May- which is approaching fast!

Jesus did life differently and empowers us to do the same! Isaac Whiting introduces our guest Sam Taylor who takes us into the life of Jesus in Mark 2! Sam helps us open our minds and lives to all that God has for us… God has a message for us… and for us to give to others!

How does faith in Jesus change the way we use our words? Paul Whiting shares a few pastoral insights before unpacking the challenging words and images that James uses in chapter 3. Having shown us the problem, Paul then gives us with some clues in finding the solution and the “how to”!

Aj & Luke discuss the last week punctuated by Sam Taylor’s visit to the Hunter. Then reflecting on the challenge brought to us through the James series to “tame our tongue”… before diving into murky waters and discussing baptism!

Lysander Lawrence takes us through the second half of James 2 and answers for us the delicate balance between faith and action, before closing with a call to a “dangerous prayer” by Aj Cole

Aj Cole and Luke Reed focus a little on the reformation! A little bit on prayer in the “church village”… and wrap up with a bit of pastoral news!

Luke Reed busts a few myths about the rich and famous in our evening service! He gets us thinking about how to focus our relationships around being a benefit to others. Our series “exploring what faith actually looks like” gets into James chapter 2.

Luke Reed and Andrew Cole discuss the art of conversation along with a number of the things changing around New Vine and opportunities to serve. Is conversation a dying skill in modern life? What are some thing we can do about it in the “village”?

Along with a bit of news and New Vine happenings, Aj Cole and Luke Reed reflect this week on the place of the conscience in the life of the believer. How do we better navigate the different sense of right and wrong within the “village” of church life?

Isaac Whiting gets us thinking deeply about the place of God’s word in our lives and how it is like a mirror showing us how to live faith out in our real world experience.

David Macpherson unpacks the challenges of faith in actual life… quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger? Then Aj Cole concludes by leading New Vine in prayer for the Abdullah family tragedy.

Luke and Aj reflect on one of the hottest days ever at New Vine and take on the touchy topic of “gossip” with our ongoing discussion around “can the church be a better village”!

Isaac Whiting gives an overview of where our series in James is going to take us before Paul Whiting gives us the first installment about overcoming troubles and temptations (from James 1:1-18)

Paul Whiting launches our journey through James with a helpful guide to dealing with real life troubles and temptations, as we explore what faith actually looks like. James 1:1-18.

Andrew & Luke discuss Ash Barty, Australia Day and give their second installment of “Can we be a better village?”, and look at the challenges of dealing with each other’s shortcomings!

Paul Whiting gets us thinking about how God sees those who are lost and are far from Him. He takes us deep into the three great parables of Jesus about “lost things” from Luke 15 as we complete our “Going after the one” series in the morning service

Isaac Whiting rounds off our “Going after the one” series in the evening service. He teaches us about reaching others with the good news of Jesus, and helps us confront our excuses and fears!

Andrew Cole & Luke Reed discuss this year’s theme of “going after the one” and they give their first installment of the promised new segment for discussion- “how can the church be more like a village?”

Andrew Cole gets us thinking about the importance of love and the community life of the church… before we are lead into communion by Fiona Cole and Amy Thorpe… and some closing service comments from Paul Whiting.

Aj and Luke get us up to speed on the second week of 2020!  With  a few ministry and people changes… and as we begin to interact with the annual theme of “going after the one”!

Paul Whiting launches our theme for 2020, but to begin gives some encouragement and assessment of this season in the life of New Vine. ..with Jesus!

Luke Reed and Andrew Cole discuss the lead up and happenings of week#1 2020!

Luke Reed reprises his morning message with a youthful twist. He helps us say goodbye to 2019 and gives great wisdom as to how 2020 could be focused. Timeless advice from Ecclesiastes for our current situation.

Luke Reed helps us say goodbye to 2019 and gives great wisdom as to how 2020 could be focused. Timeless advice from Ecclesiastes for our current situation!

Different Kind of Christmas series winds up with Andrew Cole getting us thinking about our God-given responsibilities as we head into a new year… what challenges and opportunities await?

Luke Reed brings the Christmas morning message in our “Different Kind of Christmas” series. He brings a fresh celebration of God’s love expressed to human-kind through the birth of Jesus!

Luke and Aj reflect on fires across NSW in this Christmas season! As well as the carols weekend, farewells and the things we have been challenged about in this “different kind” of Christmas series.

A different kind of Christmas… Paul Whiting gets us thinking about  and how our Christmas traditions have developed and what might be on Jesus’ wish list!

As we head into Christmas, how can our joy be stolen by our expectations? Dave Mac shares about giving up on “perfect” as our series on “A different kind of Christmas” continues

Luke Reed and Aj Cole catchup after Luke’s week away… and discuss fires, Israel Folau, the controversial Jesus, putting the”we” back in worship and the upcoming weekend of carols!

A Different Kind of Christmas- Isaac Whiting launches our series with thoughts about how we be part of the miracle of Christmas!  Then Aj Cole gives an epilogue to help us  share what we love most about Christmas.

Aj Cole and Luke Reed bring us up to date with the main things happening in the run up to Christmas!