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Vintage: Church on Mission
09/09/07
Steve Hart
As Vintage celebrates its 3rd year, it is a good time to remember God's work amongst us and look forward to what He is calling us to in the future. In tonights message we look at what it means to be a church on mission. At the heart of it all, we must be a church that is motivate by the gospel to be the people of God for the sake of the world.
Doubt Night One
06/03/07
Steve Hart
As we continue our study in the Gospel of Mark, we will occasionally take a break from the verse by verse format in order to deal with questions and doubts about the Gospels, about Jesus, or about Christianity in general. This is a great chance to discuss some of the questions our culture is asking about Jesus. In tonight's Doubt Night, we tackle the reliability of the Gospels, the emergence of the Gnostic Gospels, and the work of the Jesus Seminar. We also tackle a great question about "tax collectors" in today's society.
Enjoy Life
04/01/07
Matthew Green
When God gives us good things in life, it is our responsibility and privilege to enjoy them. Living in wisdom results in a life often filled with joy.
Friendship, Dating, Sex
03/25/07
Steve Hart
Life is a journey, and wisdom requires that we carefully choose our traveling companions. Proverbs offers wisdom for developing friendships, including those we might date or court, as well as offering wisdom for our best and longest friend, our spouse.
Drinking in Joy
03/18/07
Steve Hart
Wine and beer have a long and rich heritage in the Church. While Scripture teaches that wine is a gift from God, it also speaks a great deal to the dangers of the abuse of drink and the ruin that can be caused in our lives by it. We must discern the path of wisdom in our day in such a way that we drink in righteousness, peace, and joy.
Authentic Worship
03/04/07
Nick Dotson
What is authentic worship? Is it a solemn, quiet reflection? Is it loud, exuberant dancing? Is it a certain kind of song, prayer, sound, etc? In this passage, we see Peter and John come to gather with the church for one reason: to seek God together. Authentic worship happens when the church is pursues Jesus together in all of life.
Giving, Spending, Saving
02/25/07
Vintage Faith Community
Proverbs provides wisdom for the how we use money on a daily basis. Being a diligent and faithful steward of God's money requires that we plan and budget, give generously and joyfully, deal ruthlessly with debt, live simply and justly, and plan well for the future.
Wealth & Poverty
02/18/07
Vintage Faith Community
Scriptures view of wealth and poverty simply cannot be squeezed into our contemporary economic options. We must recognize not only the dangers of wealth, but also the great potential that wealth brings for caring for the poor and needy. And while we realize that poverty can be the result of sloth, Proverbs reminds us that the rich have a responsibility to care for the poor.
Wisdom for Work
02/11/07
Vintage Faith Community
At Creation, we see God at work, inviting humanity to join him by cultivating the raw materials of creation. Therefore, work is a good gift from God and an important part of being human. Proverbs offers practical wisdom about what work we should be doing and how we should go about doing it.
Joy in the City
01/21/07
Steve Hart
As the disciples were forced by persecution out of the city of Jerusalem, they took the joy of the gospel and spread the news. Philip's example teaches us that if we stay on mission, keep clear on the message, and be an empowered medium, our city will come alive with the joy of salvation in Jesus, too!
A Mission of Prayer and Work
01/14/07
Steve Hart
As we step into 2007, we must build the kingdom city through diligent work and battle-ready prayer.
Abiding In Prayer
01/07/07
Vintage Faith Community
As we lean into the future, we must do so firmly resting in Jesus, allowing his Word to penetrate our lives, and praying for the "greater works" that he wants to do through us.
Jesus' Meal with Matthew
12/10/06
Vintage Faith Community
We spend 11 months of the year thinking primarily about ourselves, and suddenly attempt to switch gears for Decemember. Why can't we sustain the "giving spirit" all year long? Is it possible? Can we become trully selfless people?
Jesus' Meal with Zacchaeus
12/03/06
Vintage Faith Community
A meal with Jesus transforms the life of a greedy extortionist tax collector... can it happen the same for us?
Feeling Guilty
09/10/06
Vintage Faith Community
Many people struggle with guilt and shame, carrying around the weight of failure and insecurity. Only when Jesus is ultimate in our lives can we experience confidence before God which results in holy living.