Evanston Vineyard

We come to the end of our Story of the Bible series today, and as we close, we’re looking at how the Scriptures end. What is the end of the story for the people of God? When it comes to the “end times,” confusion is the norm, but Scripture is remarkably clear about four things […] The post THE END OF HISTORY first appeared on Vineyard.

This week we explore how because of the gospel, Jesus is the fulfillment of all of the promises that God makes to the nation of Israel in the Old Testament. And we explore what the good news of the Gospel is, and how it enables us to bring forth resurrection and renewal in our own […] The post THE GOSPEL first appeared on Vineyard.

What’s more new than a Baby Son instead of another version of Judas Maccabaeus? What’s more new than the Lord of Life changing everything when he returns? THIS is what Advent is truly about. The post ADVENT AND THE LORD OF THE NEW first appeared on Vineyard.

For those of us familiar with the story of Solomon, we often think of his reign as the height of Ancient Israel. But Solomon teaches us to hope for a better King. The post Solomon and the Right-Handed Power of Empire first appeared on Vineyard.

Is the God of the Old Testament different than the God of the New? Or does the grace that we experience because of Jesus have ancient rooting? It does! Abraham’s story shows us how. The post THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ABRAHAM first appeared on Vineyard.

Life goes off the rails when we stop believing God is good and start worshipping idols, but Jesus is working to reverse the curse! The post THE FALL first appeared on Vineyard.

The Story of God is the story of us. How do we figure into the story? What is God’s intention for humankind? What does it mean to be “made in His image?” The post IMAGO DEI first appeared on Vineyard.

The most beautiful Story in the Universe begins with Creation. This is where the story starts for you and me, too. The post The Song of Creation first appeared on Vineyard.

Our fifth value is doing restorative justice. We believe our church exists to partner with God to “restore” his intention for his good creation. Why is justice so important? What role do we play? The post BE-ING: WHO WE ARE, PT. 5. DOING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE. first appeared on Vineyard.

We believe that every person’s highest good is to become like Jesus. This sits at the core of our identity. This week, we answer the questions “Why is this so important to us?” and “How do we do it?” The post BE-ING: WHO WE ARE, PT. 3 Becoming Like Jesus. first appeared on Vineyard.

This week, we explore our second congregational value, arguably the most important defining value of the Vineyard movement of churches. Acts 2 anchors this key distinctive. The post Be-ing: Who We Are, Pt. 2. Balancing the Word and Spirit. first appeared on Vineyard.

This week we begin a new series on our congregational values. Our first value comes straight from the apocalyptic letter of Revelation: Worshipping the True and Beautiful God. The post BE-ING: WHO WE ARE, PT. 1. WORSHIPPING THE TRUE + BEAUTIFUL GOD first appeared on Vineyard.

Jesus lived a radically simple life marked by few possessions and dependence on God, and His followers imitated him with abundant generosity for one another. What could it look like to practice this sort of simplicity and generosity in 21st-century America? The post Becoming Like Jesus: Simplicity and Generosity first appeared on Vineyard.