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Devotional prayer is a well-known but often taken-for-granted practice of the Christian life. Why is a life of devotional prayer important, and how does it affect us? What might a private prayer life look like? The post Becoming Like Jesus: Devotional Prayer first appeared on Vineyard.

Jesus practiced radical hospitality and welcome toward strangers and people in need. We can follow His lead today by being people who open our homes and hearts to others. The post Becoming Like Jesus: Hospitality first appeared on Vineyard.

Jesus was led by the Spirit to pray for people. We should too. Prayer is a gift that we give freely to anyone and anywhere. The post Becoming Like Jesus: Pray for People first appeared on Vineyard.

In a culture that idolizes success and security, we are pressured to endlessly produce and desire more. How do we find rest in having and in being enough? What does God have to say about this? The post Becoming Like Jesus: Sabbath first appeared on Vineyard.

Jesus loved the scriptures and we can too. By building the habit of reading scripture, we set the table for communion with God. The post Becoming Like Jesus: Treasuring Scripture first appeared on Vineyard.

How did Jesus resist the constant pressure of the people’s demands during his life on earth? Through solitude and silence. We can do the same. The post Becoming Like Jesus: Solitude and Silence first appeared on Vineyard.

Letitia Suk on the spiritual practice of meeting God by ourselves, in a quiet place, to get some rest. The post Becoming Like Jesus: Retreat first appeared on Vineyard.

Today we begin a nine week series on spiritual practices that help us become like Jesus. In this introduction, Ted gives us a way to think about transformation. The post Becoming Like Jesus first appeared on Vineyard.

Paul has great cause for celebration! Why? Because of the generosity of the church in Philippi. In these verses, we learn three important lessons about giving and flourishing. The post Joy Gives first appeared on Vineyard.

Joy is meant to be nurtured, but how do we do it? What gets in the way of our joy growing and flourishing? We look at Philippians 4:4-7 for guidance. The post Nurturing Joy first appeared on Vineyard.

 After spending five weeks in joy, we now come to a passage that answers the question, “Why is joy so hard to find?” The Apostle Paul gives us some helpful insight and a huge encouragement. The post Why Joy is Hard to Find first appeared on Vineyard.

In Philippians 3 we see that joy comes from finding our identity in Christ: being marked by the Spirit, boasting in Christ, and placing no confidence in the flesh. The post Joy is in the Lord first appeared on Vineyard.

What are you building with your life? In this passage, Paul shows us how we can build something with our lives that will last beyond us and give us joy. The post Joy Builds first appeared on Vineyard.

It can be hard to locate joy when life is difficult or in transition. Paul shows us where to locate our joy and how it sustains us. The post Joy Sustains first appeared on Vineyard.

Today we are beginning a new series in the book of Philippians. In this beautiful, uplifting letter, we find Paul full of joy. Why? Can we share in that joy, and if so, how? The first 11 verses get us off to a good start. The post Joy Gathers first appeared on Vineyard.

In our liminal space, between what was and what will be, we are reordering our lives. Jesus helps Peter and us through this process with love and kindness.  The post Return with Great Joy: Peter first appeared on Vineyard.

What does the miraculous catch have to teach us about the return with great joy? Much, as it turns out. The future and the past hold the sea. But Jesus calls us to the present, where he is on the shore, so that we can breakfast with him. The post Return with Great Joy: The Miraculous Catch first appeared on Vineyard.

As we return with great joy, there is room for our doubt and uncertainty. In fact, we can meet Jesus in our doubt and ask for His help. Thomas’s encounter with the risen Jesus shows us what’s possible. The post Return with Great Joy: Thomas first appeared on Vineyard.

Today we begin a new series looking at four episodes from the book of John of life after the resurrection. Can we return to life after Covid with “great joy”  as the disciples returned to Jerusalem after the resurrection? We believe we can. Mary Magdalene shows us how this week. The post Return with Great Joy: Mary Magdalene first appeared on Vineyard.

Message to the church on the importance of God’s intervention. The post Steve Nicholson’s Retirement first appeared on Vineyard.