Over the last month we have been looking at our core values: The Theology and Practice of the Kingdom of God Experiencing God Reconciling Community Culturally Relevant Mission Compassionate Ministry Today we are going to be completing this series with a look at why we engage in compassionate ministry with the lost, the poor, outcast, … Continue reading Vineyard Values Series: Compassionate Ministry
Over the last month the Payette River Vineyard has been walking through a series about our five core values. These values are as follows: The Theology and Practice of the Kingdom of God Experiencing God Reconciling Community Culturally Relevant Mission Compassionate Ministry The fourth value – Culturally Relevant Mission – was the topic of Sunday’s … Continue reading Vineyard Values Series: Culturally Relevant Mission
This was the hardest sermon I’ve ever preached (noting, of course, my loooong career as a preacher). 😛 It was hard not because of the time it took to prepare; or because of the words used in the sermon. It was hard because I have to live it. I cannot read the words of Jesus … Continue reading Vineyard Values Series: Reconciling Community
It always amazing me that no matter how much I prepare ahead of time, the Lord always takes my sermons off track. This week was no different – granted, I stayed on ‘track’ for most of the time. It was the ending that God really took over…but considering He gave some words of knowledge and … Continue reading Vineyard Values Series: Kingdom Theology and Practice
(Audio recording of this sermon can be found on the PRV website) Today, I’m going to kick off a five or six week series looking at who we are because I believe it is extremely important that we know who we are and why God put us here in this valley – in the Payette … Continue reading Who Are We? Vineyard Values Series