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Each week on the Vineyard Community Church podcast, you’ll hear teaching from one of our pastors. They will connect the Bible to everyday life through a down-to-earth message on topics that matter to you.
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What is God's glory? How can it impact my life? Check out this message from Pastor Elisha!
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I want to change, but what now? How do I follow Jesus? Check out this message from Pastor Jim!
It's time to celebrate changed lives through water baptism! But first, don't miss this message from Pastor Jim!
Check out part 4 of Falling into Grace, where Pastor Jim shares about how we can experience God's sustaining grace in our lives!
“In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world.”
John 17:18 MSG
What's a "mission in the world"? Why live a life on mission? Check out this message from Pastor Jim!
Have you ever wondered why people would want to be a part of a church? Is church really necessary for me? How can being a part of a church impact my life? Check out this message from Pastor Jim!
In the second part of our series, Pastor Elisha walks us through the unsung heroes that some of us never think about, but God does. Can I be the hero in my life to those around me? How does that work? Check out this message!
In the first part of our series, Pastor Elisha walks us through four characteristics of everyday heroes, and shows us how we can step into the heroism God's placed inside us.
Marriage is hard! Does it have to always be? How can a marriage survive? Can I have a good marriage? What does it take? Check out this message from Pastor Jim!
It's time to rebuild! It's time to build things in a sustainable way that encourages growth. Check out this message from Pastor Jim!
Can a new year really mean that I can turn things around in my life? How can this year be better than last year? Check out this message from Pastor Jim!
Be a part of our Christmas Eve celebration and discover the real meaning of the Christmas tree!
What does it really mean to be a generous person? Check out this message from Pastor Jim!
How can I trust God with everything and still get to enjoy life? Will following Jesus mean that I have to sacrifice my dreams and desires? Why should I trust God as my provider? What does that even look like? Check out this message from Pastor Jim!
What is love? What does love really look like? Is love just a fairy tale? Or is love a feeling that we long for? Check out this message from Pastor Elisha!
How does Jesus resolve conflict? Is there a healthy way to do it? Is this something that I can grow in? Check out part 3 of Untoxic, where Pastor Jim teaches us how we can develop healthy relationships and keep them!
Is anger damaging your life or those around you? Anger is an emotion that can be misunderstood and misused. Check out part 2 of Untoxic, where Pastor Elisha talks about how we can learn to channel our anger and live an emotionally healthy life!
Is it possible to have relational health? Can we really extinguish the toxic relationships in our lives? How can I help cultivate healthy relationships in my life? Check out part 1 of Untoxic, as Pastor Jim kicks off this new series!
Check out this message from Pastor Elisha as he dives into an overview of the new series, Untoxic. It's time to be free from toxic relationships!
Check out part 4 of We Are Vineyard! Pastor Jim talks about how we can impact the lives of the people around us for eternity.
What does it mean to be biblically functional? Why does that matter to my life? Can I even trust the bible? Check out part 2 of We Are Vineyard!
What does spirit-filled mean? What does God want to do through the Holy Spirit? What does this mean for me? Check out the first part of our new series We Are Vineyard, where Pastor Jim talks about what it means to be spirit-filled and how you can become led by the Holy Spirit!
Do these parables even matter to my life? What is the true meaning? Check out the last part of this series! Don't miss the wisdom in this parable!
Is Satan/Devil real? How much power does he have? Check out the last part of the series, where Pastor Elisha talks about how we can overcome evil and not fall victim to Satan's plans.
What is spiritual warfare? How does this affect me? Check out part 3 in Supernatural, where Pastor Jim talks about how we can be prepared to overcome darkness in every situation.
Are angels real? Do they impact my life? What does this mean for me? Check out part 2 of Supernatural, where Pastor Elisha talks about the reality of God's angel army!
How can having a relationship with Jesus change my life? How does God want to use his power in my life? Check out part 1 of our series Supernatural, where Pastor Jim talks about the Holy Spirit and how he can work in our lives.
What is faith? A lot of people say that "you just have to have faith." Faith in what? Check out Pastor Elisha's message about how we can expect the best by having a real faith that has the power to change everything in our lives.
Check out Easter in 3-D! Pastor Jim shares about the reality of Easter and the power of the resurrection!
What is Palm Sunday all about? How does it matter to my life? Check out Pastor Elisha's message and find out the secret of Palm Sunday!
Check out the eighth part of our series Healthy, where Pastor Jim talks about how we can actively pursue the life God has for us by incorporating 4 exercises into our lives that will make a huge impact on us and those in our lives!
Is work a blessing or a curse? Can I ever find a job that has meaning and makes a difference? Check out part 7 of Healthy, where Pastor Elisha talks about how work can actually be a gift from God.
Check out part 6 of Healthy, where Pastor Jim talks about God's plan for our health, even our physical health!
What does it even mean to be mentally healthy? Check out part 5 of our series Healthy, where Pastor Elisha talks about how we can overcome the challenges in our lives that can affect our well-being.
Does God care about my financial situation? Check out this message from Pastor Jim where he talks about how we can live a life of financial freedom that doesn't lead to stress and uncertainty!
It's time for baptisms at VCC! But first, Pastor Jim shares about how we can live the life God intends for us, a spiritually healthy life!
Relationships are hard! Whether it's your spouse, boss, friend or a neighbor, we all have times when things don't go well. Why even have relationships with people? Check out part 1 of our series Healthy, where Pastor Jim talks about how we can have healthy relationships that last and are a blessing to us!
It's time to live life to the fullest! It's never too late to embrace God's way for our lives. Check out this message from Pastor Jim as he talks about five habits that can lead to a healthy life.
Do you wish that you could change your life? Or at least parts of it? Check out part 3, where Pastor Jim talks about daily choices we can make that will change the direction of each of our lives.
How can I really change the direction of my life? Is it too late? Will it really make a difference? Check out part 2, where Pastor Jim talks about 4 questions that we can ask that will influence everything in our lives going forward.
Are you ready for a real change in your life? Tired of trying to "be better this year" or "do better this year"? Check out part 1 in our series All Things New, where Pastor Jim talks about how we can partner with God and experience real positive change in our future.
Are you tired of the same old stuff happening day after day, month after month, and year after year? Will anything good ever happen to me or will it always be like this? Check out "The Good New" where Pastor Elisha shares about how we can accept, expect, and live a life full of God's goodness.
Do you want to make yourself available to be used by God? Is it possible? Check out part 5 of our series where Pastor Valerie shares about how our lives can make a huge impact!
We all long for peace in every area of our lives. How can we actually live a life like that? Can I really have peace in this crazy world? Check out part 4 of our series and enjoy Christmas Eve at VCC!
Is God my Father? What does that mean for my life? Check out part 3 of He Shall Be Called, where Pastor Elisha talks about how we can embrace God as our Father!
Check out part 2 of He Shall Be Called, where Pastor Jim talks about how we can live a life full of God's power!
It's Christmas time! What does Christmas really mean for my life? How can it be life-changing for me? Check out part 1 of our series, He Shall Be Called!
Check out part 4, where Pastor Elisha talks about how we can live a life full of more than enough as we bless God and others by being generous.
Does God really want me to give? How can I give money when I already don't have enough? Why does God need my money? In part 2, Pastor Jim talks about the real reason to trust God with everything that we have.
Check out part 1 of Good Sense, where Pastor Jim is going to talk about how God can provide for all of our needs, not just financially!
What should I invest myself in? What should I pour myself into? What's worth my time, money, energy, and heart? Check out part 7, where Pastor Elisha will share how we can have divine investment in our lives.
What is worship? Where can I worship? How do I worship? Check out part 6 in our series to discover what worship really is and how it can change our lives!
Have you ever wondered if you can trust the bible? What could reading the bible really do to help me? Check out part 5 in our series Recenter where Pastor Elisha talks about how we can have a foundation in our lives that will help us to prosper in the good and the bad times.
Where do I go from here? What do I do now? Want guidance from God? Check out part 4, where Pastor Jim talks about how we can look to God for direction.
Being in relationships with people can hard! How can we build relationships with others and keep Jesus at the center? Life is meant to be shared with others. Check out part 3, to find out how Jesus can heal, restore, and strengthen our relationships.
"My grace is sufficient for you..." Check out part 2 of Recenter, where Pastor Jim talks about how we can orient our lives around God's grace. We can live a life full of grace and mercy! Check it out!
What does being "connected" even look like? Spiritually, emotionally... Pastor Jim shares the secret in part 1 of our series Recenter!
Have you ever wanted to just live a peaceful and joyful life? Check out our new series, Recenter! It's time for a change!
God performs miracles all throughout the bible and continues to this day! But, what is the greatest miracle? What matters most to Jesus?
Could I ever have what it takes to really follow Jesus? Will I ever be faithful enough to walk on water? Check out part 3, where Pastor Elisha talks about how we can take courage and come to Jesus in all of life's storms.
Does God heal today? Is there really a reason to hope for God to show up? Check out part 1, where Pastor Elisha talks about the power of God in our lives.
What is healing all about? Does Jesus heal today? Check out part 6 where Pastor Jim talks about how Jesus cared for others and shows us how we can partner with Him to do the same.
In part 5, Pastor Jim talks about how we can reflect the heart of Jesus every day and live an impactful life!
Check out Part 4 where Pastor Joshua Heaston talks about how we can live a life of impact in the midst of our everyday lives.
The word love is thrown around a lot these days. Is all love the same? Are there different levels of love? Check out part 3 in The Jesus Way, where Pastor Clay talks about how we can grow in loving others as we focus on Jesus and His way!
Life is full of stress! Check out part 2 in The Jesus Way where Pastor Luke talks about how we can learn to handle stress in a way that won't crush us and leave us desperate for a break.
Check out the first part of our new series, The Jesus Way. Pastor Elisha talks about how we can choose a different way that leads to a life full of God's blessings and His favor!
Do you find yourself getting into conflicts with your spouse, friends, or coworkers? Are you stressed out from all of the arguing on social media? Check out this message from Pastor Clay where he talks about how we can resolve relational conflict in all situations.
Does God care about me? What does God say about who I am? Check out the first part of Creating a Positive ID as Clay talks about how we can embrace the true identity that God has uniquely given each of us.
Does your past keep getting in your way? Are you carrying so much baggage that it's hard to move forward? Check out this message from Pastor Jim as he talks about how we can embrace the future that God has for each of us.
Does God care about me? Does my life matter? Check out Easter at The Vineyard and let's celebrate Jesus together!
Are you striving to find joy in your life? Check out this message from Clay as he talks about how we can live a life marked by joy and celebration!
Interesting in being the best you can be? Are you struggling with character issues that you just can't seem to get past? Check out this message from Senior Pastor Jim Bricker as he talks about how we can grow and build better character.
What's the point of all this? Does it get better? In part 6 of our new series, Pastor Elisha talks about how we can live a life of purpose.
Is it hard to keep up with everything going on in your life? How can I stay committed to God in a world that isn’t? Check out part 5 in our new series “Does It Get Better?”
Is it hard to keep up with everything going on in your life? How can I stay committed to God in a world that isn’t? Check out part 5 in our new series “Does It Get Better?”
How can I overcome this? Can my life get better? Check out part 4 in our new series, where Senior Pastor Jim Bricker talks about how we can learn to build a life based on courage.
Relationships are hard! Does it get better? In part 2 of our new series, Senior Pastor Jim Bricker talks about how we can have relationships in our lives marked by love.
What do you do when the future is uncertain? In the beginning of this new series, senior pastor Jim Bricker will talk about the ways that God holds our future and help us see how our plans, problems, and prayers all fit in to God's plan.
The start of 2021 is a chance to dream big and envision what God has in store for our future. In this message, Senior Pastor Jim Bricker lays out the scope of our mission that Vineyard Community Church has always done and continues to do.
God never gives up on you! No matter what you do, His love never gives up. It’s wide enough to include everybody, long enough to last forever, high enough to be everywhere, and deep enough to meet any need. Join in for this message, where Senior Pastor Jim Bricker helps us to discover what God's love is and how that affects our values as followers of Jesus.
Did you know that God has five specific purposes for your life? Most people go through life never knowing what God has created them for, but God is very clear about it. In this message, Senior Pastor Jim Bricker walks us through these five life purposes based on God’s instruction manual, the Bible.
In life, it's always important to pause periodically and ask yourself, “Why do I do what I do?” In the same way, if you’re part of a church family, it’s important to stop and ask, “Why do we do what we do?” In this message, Senior Pastor Jim Bricker will walk us through what the church is all about, as well as five of the benefits of belonging to a church family.
Whether it's the change we look forward to or the change we never want to face, Pastor Elisha Hale shows us three ways through this famous New Testament story that God is the God of the Impossible Change.
We've learned how Jesus came to share with us, but now join in with Pastor Clay Orander, as we discover four ways that we can share Jesus with others in our everyday lives.
Jesus is our Wonderful Counselor, our Mighty God, and our Prince of Peace. Listen in with pastor Elisha Hale as he helps us recognize what "peace on earth" truly means and how God truly shares His peace with the world.
Our joy is found in Jesus, who shows us where our focus needs to be. In this message, senior Pastor Jim Bricker helps us find clarity as we learn the secrets of living a joy-filled life.
When Jesus came to the world, He came to bring us hope. He came to give us purpose and shine a light on our life so we would know the right path to take. Join senior Pastor Jim Bricker as we discover how Jesus, the bringer of hope, dispels the darkness that so often surrounds us.
Jesus longs to meet us where we are—no matter what. To meet Jesus in our needs, we have to learn how to change our beliefs, surrender our lives, remember how God has come through, and ultimately, fight for our faith!
It's all about Jesus! Our life is best lived in a relationship with Jesus, and He gives us the gifts we need to live life to the FULL. Join senior Pastor Jim Bricker as we unwrap THE GIFT that Jesus gives to us.
Even in the midst of tragedy, Jesus was grateful. It's true that when we count our blessings, we can find joy and be thankful even during tough times. Join Pastor Jim Bricker to discover how having an attitude of gratitude will radically change our lives.
Jesus got angry. We can learn a lot when we understand why He did—and what He chose to do when He felt strong anger. Join Pastor Jim Bricker to see why, when we channel our emotions the right way, we can start to unite a divided world.
Jesus gave us the blueprint for how to manage our emotions—like worry, stress, and fear. If you want to discover the secret to managing your emotions in a godly way, join in with senior pastor Jim Bricker and learn how to implement the three things that can help us to align the feelings we experience with a faith that never fails.
In this message, Pastor Jim Bricker offers a simple reminder to anyone feeling unsettled, depressed, anxious, or hopeless: God sees you. Cast your hopes, your cares, and your feelings on Him. He cares for you.
Discouragement can be debilitating. It can cause you to give up trying, give up hoping, and give up caring. The Bible has a lot to say about it, and in this message Pastor Elisha Hale will talk about how to rethink the things that discourage you.
We often get stuck in the same pattern when we’re tempted: good intentions, failure, and guilt. Maybe there are areas of your life you have habitually stumbled in, and you’re wondering how to get out of this cycle. The key to overcoming temptation is not to resist it, but to rethink it.
Have you ever noticed that your mind doesn’t want to obey you? That’s why it’s important to learn how to manage your mind. Because our thoughts control our life, our mind is a battleground for sin, but it’s also the key to peace and happiness. In this message, you’ll learn about three choices you must make every day for a healthy mind.
All the important things in life revolve around how you think about God — even if you don’t think about God at all. It determines the way you look at your problems, the way you look at your future, and the way you look at your relationships. In this message, you’ll learn about the lies we believe about God and discover the truth about Him that will set your free.
Have you ever gotten tired of making the same mistakes over and over? You can’t help but wonder, “Why do I keep falling for the same tricks? The same lies?” But if we really want to change our behavior, we have to change the way we think. It’s easy to conform to our old patterns of living, but God wants to transform our minds!
What does it mean to think like Jesus? Is it really possible to have his same thoughts, the same attitude, and the same reactions? In 1 Corinthians 2:16, Paul says, “We can understand these things, because we now have the mind of Christ.” In this message, Pastor Elisha Hale goes over what having the mind of Christ is really like.
Your mind is the greatest asset you’ve been given by God. You may not be able to control your life, but you can control your thoughts, and your thoughts have the power to shape the kind of life you’ll live.
In this special Mother's Day message from senior pastor Jim Bricker, we learn together about how God can continually keep us filled with joy—even in the midst of hard times.
Ever wondered how to receive guidance from God? In the third part of our series, "I Promise," senior pastor Jim Bricker talks about following the ultimate guide—The Holy Spirit.
Getting strong isn’t just about being physically fit—it’s about having God-strength in every area of life. Join in as Pastor Jim talks about 7 ways we can grow spiritually strong in 2020.