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    "Freedom or Love" Jersak, Chapter 3- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 35:14


    Our Journey through A More Christlike God by Bradley Jersak

    "UnChristlike Images of God" Jersak, Chapter 2- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 35:08


    Journey through A More Christlike God by Bradley Jersak

    “What is God Like?” Jersak, Chapter 1- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 43:26


    Our community has been on an adventure of reading A More Christlike God  by Bradley Jersak. We have been covering one chapter a week. Each week's conversation is directed by one of our teaching leaders followed by comments and questions by our in-person and on-line community.Our purpose for this journey with Bradley has been to make sure we are telling the best story of the Good News of Jesus. We have noticed that too often we leave the basic story line of the Bible and begin to add particular theological explanations which at times twists the story of Good News into Bad News, from a beautiful story to something much less than beautiful.We want to do our best to pass along the Good and  the Beautiful news of Jesus to our families, friends, and neighbors.

    Learning to Love without Passing Judgement-Steve Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 46:46


    Love God. Love others in the same ways you love yourself. Even love your enemies. Since God is love. Love is the main word and action of the faith of those who follow Jesus. Better to spend time loving rather than judging!

    Caring for the Vulnerable-Dianne Garcia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 49:36


    As a community we have an opportunity to serve an asylum seeker. The truth is we have the heart to help, but we do not know how to do this. Pastor Dianne is further ahead of us on this journey and has wonderful encouragement for us and for anyone else who has the heart for a compassionate response to those seeking asylum.

    Self-denial for the Sake of the Gospel- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 31:26


    Self-denial in the Gospel is not meant to be an end in itself.  What does self-denial for the sake of following Jesus look like?

    A Community Rhythm of Prayer- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 37:02


    We are preparing for Lent. This morning we are suggesting a Community Rhythm of Prayer for the Lenten Season. All are welcome to join in prayer with us. Let us know if you do by writing inquire@rcvineyard.org.

    Epiphany of Emmanuel- Steve Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 39:59


    Epiphany of Peace & Justice-Marianne Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 56:59


    Epiphany Sunday- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 28:59


    Advent Peace- Otto Gallaher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 63:13


    How do we live the peace of Christ internally and externally? Here are a few ideas.

    Advent Hope- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 39:18


    Without darkness we cannot recognize light. In a similar way we cannot know  hope without experiencing hopelessness. We will step into the pit of despair this morning so that we may experience the hope of Messiah

    A Rule Of Life- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 36:56


    Serving the Poor- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 33:22


    We want to continue the ministry of Jesus by serving the poor. We, also, have a wonderful heritage in the Vineyard of service to the poor. As we move toward owning a home close to a neighborhood of obvious need, let's ask the Holy Spirit to empower us for service to others.

    Jesus is Lord-Steve Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 40:15


    What do we mean when we say, “Jesus is Lord”? What does Jesus have in mind when we use the title, “Lord”?Enjoy the listen.

    Life Out of the Tomb- Scott, Steve, Otto

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 53:20


    After a season of discernment, we have a future idea of moving closer to our neighbors and serving with the love and care of Jesus. 

    What Does Jesus' Death Reveal About His Life?- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 27:58


    A dead person raised from death to life is spectacular. Nothing compares to the celebration of Jesus' resurrection. However, there is so much happening in the cross and the resurrection worthy of taking note. Give a listen. Hope you are encouraged. 

    The Courageous Entry- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 27:58


    May I have permission to rename the Triumphal Entry? This Palm Sunday I suggest the Courageous Entry. I think I have good reason to do that. Please listen and share what you think. 

    Reorientation to Truth- Otto Gallaher

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 53:35


    When disoriented remember who God has shown himself to be, and move forward trusting in him. 

    Reorientation to Good News-Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 42:27


    Jesus brought Good News to our world. We must never allow this Good News to be coopted for any purpose other than the purpose of his kingdom.

    Reorientation to God's Love-Steve Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 42:55


    God is love. His message is love. His method is love. He sent Jesus because he loves all of humanity. He saves us and forgives us because he loves us. May we respond to him in love.

    A Change of Direction- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 35:03


    Is it time for our community to move from disorientation toward reorientation?

    Expectation for 2022- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 21:16


    Our Epiphany Sunday with a look toward 2022.

    A Christmas Confession- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 20:13


    The season  of Advent helped me change my perspective. It is Christmas. What an incredible day to remember what God has done for all human beings.

    Messiah Brings Love- Steve Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 41:43


    Messiah brings love to our world.

    Messiah Brings Joy-Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 30:24


    Joy comes from the process of facing trials with patience. We have certainly had a couple of years of trials. May our patience increase so that we may rejoice. 

    Messiah Brings Peace-Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 26:57


    Messiah brings peace not just to the individual, but to our world.

    Messiah Brings Hope- Nathanael Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 43:45


    First Sunday of Advent

    Care for the Powerless- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 27:37


    When the kingdoms of this world seem to thwart the arrival of the Kingdom of God, what did Jesus do? What can we do?It is really hard to live in the “not yet” of the Kingdom of God.

    Prayer & Peace- Steve Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 31:33


    How do we pray? Here is a suggestion.

    The Way On-Vineyard USA- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 46:53


    This is our way on for the coming season. 

    The Credibility of the Gospels- Otto Gallaher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 52:01


    How credible are the gospels of the New Testament? Important question to answer for anyone wanting to follow Jesus.

    Reliability of the Gospels- Otto Gallh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 29:11


    How reliable are the gospels? Can we trust their witness?  Check it out.

    Introduction to Reliability & Credibility of the Gospels- Otto Gallaher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 35:23


    In these days of uncertainty we need something that is certain. We need a solid rock to stand on. We need truth at a time when many publish lies and half-truths. Is the story of Jesus even Jesus that certainty we all need in this season?

    Community Devotions- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 45:59


    We have been exploring four ancient practices of the church. These were practices the church persisted in day by day. They were the devotions of the first church.In this message we explore the pairing of the four practices. Luke writes of two pair of practices. How are we to understand these two sets of community devotions?

    Persisting in Prayer (Part 2)- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 39:42


    When the first followers of Jesus asked him to teach them to pray, he did. Plus he encouraged persisting in the prayer he taught them by telling them a parable. How can we learn to pray with persistence?

    Persisting in Prayer (Part 1)- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 34:07


    When did people following Jesus begin to pray? What is our history for praying?

    Persisting in the Apostles' Teaching- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 47:37


    In a time of uncertainty we need to persist in time honored practices that bring stability to our community life. One of those practices is persisting in the teaching of the Apostles. Who were the Apostles and what did they teach? We have much to learn.

    Persisting in the Breaking of the Bread- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 23:31


    In these uncertain and trying times we as a community want to persist in pr Actives that have servers the church well since its beginning. This morning we will focus on the common meal, the breaking of bread.

    Persisting in Love- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 34:51


    It seems that the past two years have stripped us of health, financial security, relationships, sanity in national politics, and even time together. When all is stripped away faith, hope, and love remain. This podcast is the third in our series.

    A Ray of Hope- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 31:42


    The second of our series of three. Faith, Hope, Love remain when all else is stripped away.  We must not lose hope even in the most trying of times. 

    A Community of Faith- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 38:19


    The time we live in is challenging. We have encountered unprecedented events never before faced in our lifetime. In many ways are living is being stripped down to essentials. When all else is stripped away faith, hope, and love remain. 

    Now and Then- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 34:37


    We know in part. We see in part. No one knows or sees everything completely. This is the “Now”. In the “Then” we will know and see completely. “Now” is not “Then”.  May we patiently wait for the “Then” to arrive. 

    A Fishing Community- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 30:25


    We want Jesus to teach us to fish for people not fish. We want to gather people into community. Through friendship we hope everyone says “yes” to the invitation to follow Jesus, to enter His Kingdom, to join Jesus in setting things right on planet Earth.

    A "Come and See" Community- Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 27:45


    We are a “come and see” community. We are transparent. We want folks to visit. We are happy to invite our friends to come with us to times of gathering. Our hope is for people to see Jesus in us.

    A Worship Community- Marianne Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 31:08


    Worship is more than songs in a church service.  Worship includes the songs the church sings on Sunday mornings. However, worship is more than these songs and more than what the church does on Sundays. Worship recognizes the value of God in all of life. Worship is expressed in a many ways. May we all learn to worship in Spirit and in truth.

    A Perspective on Christian Nationalism- Nathanael Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 46:21


    We believe the church in general has become too involved in partisan politics. We do not believe the church should be considered as a voting block for any particular political party. With increased partisan politics, the church in general has also begun to over emphasize Christian Nationalism. Being patriotic is one thing. Adhering to Christian Nationalism is quite different. We hope to explain the difference in our teaching and our loyalty to our King, Jesus, and his kingdom.

    Our Community Identity-Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 37:42


    We want everyone to know who we are not and who we are. Our identity as a community of ordinary people following Jesus has been tested for several years.  Here is a summary of what we have shared so far. Hope each listener enjoys getting to know us.

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    A Giving Community_Molly Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 42:38


    How much are we willing to give as a community? As much as Jesus was willing to give to us.

    A Healthy Community-Scott Tjernagel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 37:54


    The Body of Christ must exercise if it is to remain healthy. It will grow and mature through exercise. But what exercise?Liturgy is the “work of the people.” What work do the people do to build up the Body of Christ in love?

    A Community of Sharing- Otto Gallaher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 47:43


    Can evangelism be something different than saving people from an impending future disaster?Yes, it can!

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