Shore Vineyard Church Sermon Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the weekly podcast for Shore Vineyard Church in Auckland, New Zealand. Our mission is to passionately, adventurously, and brilliantly love God and love others. Visit us at svc.org.nz.
Pilgrimage is pretty attractive when the trail is well marked, the weather is fine and there's a comfortable bed and good food waiting for you at the end of the day. But what about when the wheels fall off? When God seems distant or absent? When what used to make sense doesn't anymore? Join us this week as our pastor Vic Francis kicks off our term 3 series Why, God? as we look at negotiating the tough times that are inevitable for all of us.
What does it mean to be connected? In this episode Senior Pastor Vic Francis explores The Glory of Connection - that elusive but magnificent convergence that happens sometimes as people do life and faith together.
It's easy to get caught up and consumed in the immediacy of our day-to-day life and forget the bigger picture of what’s going on in the world around us. For that reason we appreciate the opportunity we have together on Sundays to be reminded about a much bigger perspective of our lives, a much larger picture of our world and a more expansive reality of what God is up to. This Sunday Tim Wood is sharing around this idea as he explores the difficult, liberating, counter-cultural and counter-intuitive nature of the “Unfortunate News" that Jesus offers us.
There are certain truths we need to be reminded of regularly. This week Paulina Kidd shares on one of them in her message on the "Peace of God." we are confident this will be be timely and relevant for all in the complexity and business of life.
We hope you enjoy this podcast where pastor Vic Francis gives his annual Halftime message, looking at where we've been so far in 2021 and where God's journey into the wild may lead us in the next six months.
Kia ora! We hope you enjoy listening as Calvin shares a story from on the road, looking at “Starting Over again: A pilgrim’s (re)consideration of virtue and belief.”
Kia ora! We hope you enjoy listening as Makerita shares a story from on the road, exploring Ruth’s journey to Bethlehem and the crossroads we face in life.
We'd love you to join us this week, as our On the Road series takes a different turn towards embracing change with Tim in our evening service. We hope you enjoy listening and find something to take from this! God bless.
We'd love you to join us this week, as our On the Road series takes a different turn, towards gratitude with Vic in our morning service. We hope you enjoy listening and find something to take from this! God bless.
Join us this week for our much-loved "nines" where three of our congregation in each service share from the heart some of their stories with God on the road. We hope you enjoy!
Join us this week for our much-loved "nines" where three of our congregation in each service share from the heart some of their stories with God on the road. We hope you enjoy!
Kia ora! This week at Shore Vineyard Church we have a message from our very own JACQUI LLOYD sharing about one of Paul's weirder road trips around the Ancient Mediterranean. We hope you enjoy!
This week we continue our series “On the Road” with a special guest, Dale Campbell. Dale is an Education Specialist for Tearfund NZ, and he produces The Justice Conference in Aotearoa. His message will explore Jesus’ telling of the story of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37, observing not only how the Samaritan applied all he had, but also how he enlarged the sphere of care beyond himself. We hope you enjoy!
Please join us this week as we remember the arrival of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church from Acts 2. This event set about the messy, mysterious work of God in a new way - and this week we get a chance to figure out what God is still doing among us in a May 23, 2021, kind of way.
Our Senior Pastor Vic Francis describes the Ascension as the critical element of the Jesus story that he’s missed for pretty much 40 years. Please join us this Sunday as Vic tries to make up for lost time by sharing insights on the Ascension and why it matters.
This week Tim explores the issue of dwindling religious attendance and affiliation throughout the western world while looking at Paul’s own journey through the streets of Athens in Acts 17 as he seeks to share the Good News of Jesus in his context. If you have questions about the nature of belief, the relevance of faith or the future of the religion, then you may find this week's message pertinent.
This week Shore Vineyard launches our second-term series On the Road - listening, learning and growing with Jesus, the disciples and the early church as they discover God on the road. With particular emphasis this week on the bored, the stuck, the uncertain and the curious.
As we celebrate Anzac Day this Sunday, Shore Vineyard will be looking at the lessons of Gallipoli and Calvary, and learning what it means to live free indeed. We’d love you to join us!
This week Tim Wood explores what we do "When the wine runs out", as we explore how the best of our faith journeys are yet to come.
Shore Vineyard is in celebration mode as we reflect back on Camp Out, Easter Camp, our new chapel - and all the stories they represent. Plus we’re another year older - 31 and going strong! Hear Vic Francis talk celebration, gratitude, expectation and togetherness as we find each other again.
Ngā mihi o Te Aranga - Easter greetings everyone! He is risen!
Shore Vineyard is celebrating Easter Sunday with a message from the Garden (see John 20).
Bless you one and all. He is risen indeed!
This Sunday, Shore Vineyard considers the juxtaposed hands of Jesus and Pilate during part two of our Easter series, The Pilgrimage of an Improbable God.
This Sunday, Shore Vineyard considers the juxtaposed hands of Jesus and Pilate during part two of our Easter series, The Pilgrimage of an Improbable God.
Join us this week as Tim explores how Jesus’s journey through Easter disrupts our understandings of God and our shared life together.
Calling all pilgrims. This Sunday at Shore Vineyard we launched our 2021 theme of PILGRIMS: Journeying Into the Wild. We sense God is going to take us into unknown territory this year, and for the next four weeks we’re focusing on packing our bags for the journey. We hope you can join us.
Please join Vic Francis (10am) and Tim Wood (5pm) at Shore Vineyard this Sunday as we explore the unexpected journeys of Peter and the disciples - and ponder what that means for us.
Please join Vic Francis (10am) and Tim Wood (5pm) at Shore Vineyard this Sunday as we explore the unexpected journeys of Peter and the disciples - and ponder what that means for us.
It’s all-go this Sunday as our very own Vic Francis kicks off a new summer series, “Unexpected Journeys” at our 10am and 5pm services. As our own journeys of faith often begin as a surprise and continue with twists and turns along the way, we’re looking at how faith gets challenged and matures over time. If you find yourself with questions and wonderings in your own walk of faith, this series is for you!
It’s our last Sunday of the year, so please join us as we looking at the familiar voices of the shepherds
It’s our last Sunday of the year, so please join us as we look at the familiar voices of the angels.
Vic Francis looks at Simeon and Anna, lesser known voices who still have a lot to say to a 2020 audience.
This Sunday at Shore Vineyard, our pastor Vic Francis is exploring the voices of Elizabeth and Zechariah, prominent but often unnoticed in the Christmas story.
This Sunday at Shore Vineyard, our pastor Vic Francis is exploring the advent voice of Mary, one of the better known but lesser understood Christmas figures
As we come towards the end of the mother of all years, thank God for Advent and the coming Christmas season. This Sunday, Fran Francis kicks off Shore Vineyard's Advent Voices series (10am and 5pm), looking at the voices of those present at the cosmic turning point that is the incarnation of God. These are voices for now too, helping us make sense of what has been a pretty crazy year.
Join us as we listen to what Calvin has to share today in his sermon - A Minor Perspective
Join us as we hear Makerita speak from the heart on the platitude of the attitude of gratitude in - From the Heart
The church is tragically known more for what it is against than what it is for. This week Tim wraps up our series “Think Again,” exploring how the Story of the Lost Son reminds us of what we are FOR as Christ-followers, learning to let the love of God flow through us to those around us.
This week Associate Pastor Tim Wood is introducing our new series “Think Again,” where we’ll be looking at the radically ordinary ways that Jesus changes our lives from the inside out.
Join us for the launch of our new series Living the Future, exploring the power and mystery of the Kingdom of God. This Sunday our pastor Vic Francis is speaking on Let Your Kingdom Come
Join our new Associate Pastor Tim Wood and his wife Zoë as they reflect on the journey which has brought them to Shore Vineyard, and on things that make them sad, mad and glad.
Join our new Associate Pastor Tim Wood and his wife Zoë as they reflect on the journey which has brought them to Shore Vineyard, and on things that make them sad, mad and glad.
How do you know you're going to keep loving God, decade after decade. Then Catch Calvin on the 5PM service where he shares on How do you know you're loved by God.
It's Nines time this Sunday, our first for 2020, those treasured services where different people within Shore Vineyard share for nine minutes on a subject dear to their heart.
This Sunday in the morning (10am), Fraser Craig will speak on judging, or not; and Fran Francis will take us into a deeper understanding of communion. And in the evening (5pm), Fraser is up again, this time joined by Holly McLauchlan, who will be speaking on finding the "better me".
It's Nines time this Sunday, our first for 2020, those treasured services where different people within Shore Vineyard share for nine minutes on a subject dear to their heart.
This Sunday in the morning (10am), Fraser Craig will speak on judging, or not; and Fran Francis will take us into a deeper understanding of communion. And in the evening (5pm), Fraser is up again, this time joined by Holly McLauchlan, who will be speaking on finding the "better me".
As we enter the second half of the year, our pastor Vic Francis looks at where we've come from and seeks to discern where God is leading us in the rest of 2020.
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I would much rather be active with my "bold belief" than passive with my "gossipy whispering"
Calvin continues our “With” series exploring Hope and how it is presented as an overarching narrative in the scriptures before bringing it down to how hope works for us on a deeply personal level.
*NOTE: We began this series while NZ was still under lockdown, so previous parts of this series can be found on our Facebook page, or on our Youtube channel. Now that we're back to gathering each Sunday, we'll resume weekly episodes here on the podcast.
Shore Vineyard turns 30! To celebrate, various speakers look back at where we've been and honour God for what he's continuing to do in our community.
Shore Vineyard turns 30! To celebrate, various speakers look back at where we've been and honour God for what he's continuing to do in our community.
Vic Francis reflects on Shore Vineyard’s first 30 years, and how we might sum up our journey so far.
Calvin takes us into the third part of our Becoming One series with an exploration of the great commission in Matthew 28 and how it invites us a community to cultivate a culture of apprenticeship.
Vic Francis presents the second of our Becoming One series, exploring what it means to be one body and not a bunch of individual believers.
Vic Francis kicks off Shore Vineyards February Becoming One series as we explore connection with God and each other.
DG reflects on his first year producing talkback, and implores Christians to take their cue from Jesus when it comes to talking about politics.
Janelle explores life’s pathways and what the book of Ecclesiastes has to say about it.
Makerita Siaosi talks on lessons she’s learned walking with the Elijahs and Naomis God has brought into her life - people who have guided, parented, and mentored her and helped her be who she is today.
Shore Vineyard pastor Vic Francis ponders what God might be doing for us individually and as a church as we enter a new year.
Shore Vineyard is counting down to Christmas this year by listening to the voices of those present at this cosmic turning point – the incarnation of God. Some voices we know well, some we have avoided, others are simply faint and take more effort to listen to. There are angels, kings, seers, priests, peasants, craftsmen, shepherds, men and, importantly, women. They are all there for a reason.
In this episode, Vic talks about the shepherds - who were among the first to hear the good news that was to bring great joy for all people.
Shore Vineyard is counting down to Christmas this year by listening to the voices of those present at this cosmic turning point – the incarnation of God. Some voices we know well, some we have avoided, others are simply faint and take more effort to listen to. There are angels, kings, seers, priests, peasants, craftsmen, shepherds, men and, importantly, women. They are all there for a reason.
In this episode, Calvin looks at the Magi (or Wise Men) from the east, who noticed God was up to something and reacted.
Shore Vineyard is counting down to Christmas this year by listening to the voices of those present at this cosmic turning point – the incarnation of God. Some voices we know well, some we have avoided, others are simply faint and take more effort to listen to. There are angels, kings, seers, priests, peasants, craftsmen, shepherds, men and, importantly, women. They are all there for a reason.
In this episode, Vic talks about Joseph - the carpenter tasked with being the earthly father of the Saviour of the world.
Shore Vineyard is counting down to Christmas this year by listening to the voices of those present at this cosmic turning point – the incarnation of God. Some voices we know well, some we have avoided, others are simply faint and take more effort to listen to. There are angels, kings, seers, priests, peasants, craftsmen, shepherds, men and, importantly, women. They are all there for a reason.
In this episode, Fran looks at two characters that often don't get much of a look in the nativity story.
Shore Vineyard is counting down to Christmas this year by listening to the voices of those present at this cosmic turning point – the incarnation of God. Some voices we know well, some we have avoided, others are simply faint and take more effort to listen to. There are angels, kings, seers, priests, peasants, craftsmen, shepherds, men and, importantly, women. They are all there for a reason.
Our Advent series climaxes with our twin Christmas Eve services (5pm and 7pm) - and can I make an early encouragement to invite friends, family, neighbours and workmates to that wonderful celebration of our faith?
In this episode, Fran explores Mary’s life changing response to her role in God’s redemption story.
Shore Vineyard is counting down to Christmas this year by listening to the voices of those present at this cosmic turning point – the incarnation of God. Some voices we know well, some we have avoided, others are simply faint and take more effort to listen to. There are angels, kings, seers, priests, peasants, craftsmen, shepherds, men and, importantly, women. They are all there for a reason.
Our Advent series climaxes with our twin Christmas Eve services (5pm and 7pm) - and can I make an early encouragement to invite friends, family, neighbours and workmates to that wonderful celebration of our faith?
In this episode, Vic kicks off the series with a look at the angels' announcement to the shepherds.
**NOTE: Due to technical issues, the recording of this message is a less-than-average quality. Sorry about that!
Calvin explores a couple of major themes from his sermons over 10+ years as a pastor on staff at Shore Vineyard.
Children’s Pastor Matt Budler explores how biblical wisdom is counter-cultural but still relevant in a 21st-century world.
Ian Telford takes our Blessed series one step further by exploring the power of kindness and other ways we can bless our world.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Peacemakers will be called children of God, but more than that, people who find their identity actively pursue making peace.
Calvin speaks from Matthew 5:8 - "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."
Makerita takes the next part in our Blessed series, looking at "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy".
Dr. Jacqui Lloyd carries on our Blessed series, exploring what hungering for righteousness looks like in 2019.
Vic Francis explores how we can mourn for ourselves, for others and for God - and be comforted in the third of our Blessed series.
Calvin takes us into the first beatitude and explores the role of spiritual poverty in our christian journey and frames it as an embracing of humility.
The Sermon on the Mount contains some of Jesus’ simplest, yet most challenging, teaching. Vic Francis kicks off a five-week series figuring out how it applies in our lives a couple of thousand years on.
Calvin looks at the life of St Francis of Assisi, in particular his embracing of poverty and creation, and seeks to reconcile some of those ideas with how we live and participate in the world around us.
We all have hopes and dreams, but what are we supposed to do when life circumstances change and we realise our dreams and wishes can't come true after all? It’s tempting to take matters into our own hands, but is there a better way?
Three speakers*. Nine minutes each. In this edition:
Steve talks on the importance of encouragement, and Julia connects the questions “what lights you up?” and “what did God put me here to do?”.
*Our third speaker requested their message not be included on the podcast.
Three speakers. Nine minutes each. In this edition:
Matt talks on radical non-conformity through Daniel, Brya explores Mary 'choosing the good portion' by sitting at Jesus' feet, and Steve shares on God being with us in our struggles and how we could be a church that is there for one another.
A pastor and a psychotherapist sit down for an open and frank discussion on mental health.
Vic Francis looks at his expanding view of prayer, answers some hard prayer questions and gives some tips on how you can pray differently today.
Church planter and leader of the Kathmandu Vineyard Noel Isaacs speaks of a lifecycle of connecting with God and doing His work.
Church planter and leader of the Kathmandu Vineyard Noel Isaacs speaks of a lifecycle of connecting with God and doing His work.
Himalayan Vineyard leader Noel Isaacs inspires us on how an understanding of the Father’s love can take us through any life situation.
Vic Francis wraps up our Catching Breath series by passing on how to develop a vibrant faith which lasts for decades
Calvin continues unpacking the origins of Sabbath and looks at how a modern practice resists the temptation to participate in a commodity oriented socioeconomic system.
Calvin explores the idea of Sabbath seen through the lens of the Genesis creation narrative and offers some practical thoughts for how Sabbath might look in our current cultural context.
Calvin leads a guided prayer reflection on Psalm 23 in light of this past Sundays sermons.
Calvin explores the Dallas Willard inspired spiritual discipline of “ruthlessly eliminating hurry” and how it meaningfully contributes to our faith journey in a cultural age of busy-ness.
Vic Francis explores the ancient, yet current, disciplines of abstinence and engagement as methods of going deeper with God.
Calvin frames up our new series by looking at the invitation of Jesus to his disciples and what that meant to them in their cultural context. With that in mind, Calvin then looks toward how that invitation extends to us today.
Vic Francis shares keys to following God’s plan as it evolves, and shares some big news of what’s happening at Shore Vineyard.
Lyndon Reiff, who, along with his wife Angela, pastors the Mahurangi Vineyard Church. Today, Lyndon shares from James 1.
The Church is remarkable. And against all odds, it changed the world. There is still a great deal that needs changing. By God’s grace and with your help, perhaps we can be a small part of bringing about that change.
Scottie Young, campus pastor at Pegasus and Plains Vineyard campuses in North Canterbury, looks at how we grow through the lens of "four Es" - exposure, endurance, encounter and exploration.
Grace Campus Pastor Scottie Young shares on the wonders of discovering each other regardless of age, gender, socio-economic status or anything else that might separate us.
Vic shares on bringing God into the second half of our year - based on Abram's story in Genesis 13, 15 and 16.
Vic Francis works with the story of the Ethiopian eunuch of Acts 8 and the restoration of John Mark to point to what it means to pick up our own story where Paul left off.
In the final instalment of our Transmission Stories, Vic sits down with Laurent Marsch, a correctional officer at Paremoremo Prison to talk about the sense of mission and vocation within that environment.
Makerita takes us through Acts 20 and explores the idea of discovering meaning in our sense of vocation, just as Paul had in his ministry.
Calvin looks at Paul's emphasis on Holy Spirit Baptism in Acts 19, and goes into a breakdown on Holy Spirit theology and why it is important for us.
Vic sits down with David de Wet and Cameron Stewart to discuss missional living within the context of business ownership
Our dear friend Peter Fitch, from St Stephens University in New Brunswick, Canada, takes us deep into the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22.
Peter explores what it truly means to have our heart broken before God for the things of The Kingdom.
Vic interviews Rob (a teacher) and Jeni (a nurse) about the idea of living missionary with a sense of vocation
Vic takes us to Athens, and notices how Paul’s message stays the same but his method changes dramatically - a lesson for us as we follow in his footsteps today.
- Our message is that God not only can be known, but wants to be known.
Janelle introduces Paul’s second missionary journey in Acts 16, sharing on Paul’s mission, and now our own, to set the captives free.
“We might think the miracle was in the earthquake and opening of the prison doors…the real miracle was in the transformation of the prisoners and this jailer…the captives were being set free, but in an entirely different way than expected…”
This is Transmission Stories - an interview-style podcast series with Vic Francis along side the Shore Vineyard Transmission message series.
In this series, we’re following the missionary journeys of Paul Sunday by Sunday, and figuring out what that means for us in 2019 in our workplaces, homes, schools and other areas of our lives.
In this episode, Vic chats with Gareth Owen, marketing director for World Vision NZ. You’ll hear Gareth describe poverty from his recent experience of looking into the eyes of a South Sudanese child who had just seen his parents murdered, and you’ll also hear tangible ways you and I can make a difference in that child’s life.
World Vision NZ: worldvision.org.nz // facebook.com/WorldVisionNZ
Check out the Transmission series messages, and find out more about our church at svc.org.nz.
This is Transmission Stories - an interview-style podcast series with Vic Francis along side the Shore Vineyard Transmission message series.
In this series, we’re following the missionary journeys of Paul Sunday by Sunday, and figuring out what that means for us in 2019 in our workplaces, homes, schools and other areas of our lives.
In this episode, Vic chats with Steve and Sharonne Beam, and Liz Cable, who have recently returned from missions trips to Guatemala and Myanmar. Together they make a great conversation of following God’s leading and seeing his engagement in their lives and those they have been ministering to.
Wycliffe Associates: wycliffeassociates.com
Foundation for Missions: foundationformissions.com // facebook.com/FoundationForMissions
Check out the Transmission series messages, and find out more about our church at svc.org.nz.
After setting the scene for the new series, Stanley digs into Paul’s motivations for his missionary trips and talks about ways that we might join Paul in transmitting the gospel.
If we strip away all the busy stuff in our lives, what remains?
If we think about what we'd like people to say about us at the end of our lives, what remains?
If we boil life and faith down to its simplest essence, what remains?
Three speakers. Nine minutes each. In this edition:
Bronte Coombridge - Bronte unpacks the concept of Joy - the word God has put on her heart for 2019 and how it doesn’t quite mean what she thought it means.
Jared Grant - Jared holds a deep regard for the foundations of faith and uses this time to explore a few ideas around the Apostles creed.
Victoria Stewart - Springing out of Matthew 22, Victoria shares some musings about how loving ourselves fully equips us to flourish in God’s vision of love and relationship.
Three speakers. Nine minutes each. In this edition:
Jacqui Lloyd - Jacqui shares the story of her deep love for scripture and how knowing it isn’t the same as being shaped and impacted by it.
Ian Telford - God makes all things work together for good. Ian’s story is a firsthand account of God redeeming and knitting together something meaningful and beautiful in the midst of a hard upbringing.
Keryn Grogan - Keryn explores her own journey with grief and the importance of having good inlets and outlets to navigate the pain.
Vic Francis explores the driving force behind Shore Vineyard, and makes a few announcements about our future.
Vic wraps up our Lent-Easter series with a look at how the cosmic event of the resurrection makes all the difference for little old us.
Wild + Fire Special Podcast #7
Background Music Credit: Joel Piper
Item: The hymn of Cassia
Fran looks at the spread of the good news throughout the world - the Jesus is the Christ.
Vic Francis takes our Wild + Fire series into its second half, kicking off Fire with a sermon called Ignite, looking at how Jesus’ Incarnation changed everything.
Calvin concludes the “Wild” component of our “Wild + Fire” series with a look at the 400 silent years between Malachi and Matthew.
Wild + Fire Special Podcast #3
background music credit: Joel Piper, Stories
end song: Christ be With Me, The Brilliance
Being formed in the wilderness - what can we learn from the Israelites about how, or perhaps how not to, walk through the wilderness well.
Fran takes us into the second contemplative movement of this years Lent season with this episode.
Calvin kicks off the "Wild + Fire" Lent series with a look at Jesus’ experience of the wilderness as depicted in Luke’s gospel. Calvin then wrestles with the implications of what wilderness experiences can mean for us.
During our Lent series WILD + FIRE, we will be releasing a special contemplative podcast every Wednesday. Starting today - With a first focus on Ash Wednesday. Ah Wednesday marks the beginning of a 40 day season leading up to Easter known as Lent.
Join us for the journey.
Fran concludes the Eight Journeys series looking at the journey of David, through Psalm 23.
Calvin walks through John 4 and looks at the life-changing water of life dialogue between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. As church history would celebrate, that woman would go on to play a significant role in the spreading of the Gospel.
Vic Francis explores the outstanding characters of Ruth, Boaz and Naomi, and the provision of God even in the darkest of times.
Janelle looks at the colourful character of Zaccheus and how a determination to see Jesus corresponds with a call towards relationship and belonging.
Stanley continues the Eight Journeys series, focusing on the life of Lydia and the role her open heart to the message of Jesus played in the establishment of the early church in Philippi.
Vic Francis dips into the story of Esther, and discovers a fascinating blend of human courage and a divine hand which saves a nation.
Calvin uses the opening lines from Joshua 1 as a starting point to discuss the faithful journey of Joseph leading Israel into the Promised land, and what it teaches us about walking in step with God.
Using Psalm 37, Calvin explores the concept of patience in the scriptures and how we can look to apply that to our hopes and dreams for 2019.
What do you want to achieve in 2019? It's good to have hopes and dreams, but what if there was a better question to ask?
What do you want in 2019? Is it a what? Is it a who? Are you sure it's what you really want?
Vic Francis condenses the life of the Apostle Peter to figure out ways of successfully negotiating 2019
Vic Francis looks at why the good news of Jesus’ love has transcended 2000 years and is still relevant today.
Calvin looks at the story of Herod before turning the spotlight on our own culture in a look at what happens when opposition rises to the Jesus story.
Vic Francis looks at how the message of Jesus spread rapidly, and how we are each called to be viral storytellers of the good news today.
Calvin kicks off the Advent series “Front Page” with a look at the angelic announcements in the nativity story and the role they play in laying the groundwork for the arrival of Jesus.
Calvin explores the importance of storytelling and how we need to be aware of the stories that we are carrying as we live out our lives as followers of Christ.
What do we do when we feel an element of disappointment in our life of faith? Rachel explores how to walk forward in a healthy way to not just ‘get through’ but to deepen faith in the process.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-episode podcast conversation series is to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
Each week, join Dan as he sits down with the two speakers for the weekend to explore each side of the coin independently, and discuss how to apply both “sides” to grow deeper as followers of Jesus.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
In this message, Calvin concludes the Heads and Tails series with a look at the specific ways community plays into our personal formation as disciples of Christ.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
In this message, Vic Francis finds out why faith is a one-on-one encounter - from us to God, and from God to us.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-episode podcast conversation series is to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
Each week, join Dan as he sits down with the two speakers for the weekend to explore each side of the coin independently, and discuss how to apply both “sides” to grow deeper as followers of Jesus.
This week’s episode features Stanley and Fran, and is guest hosted by Calvin.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
There are times where God is so far away that God seems not real. How do we deal with this? respond to it? Can we even be Christian if it feels like we don’t believe?
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
In this message, Stanley shares on fostering the presence of God in our lives so that we might be ‘people of the presence’.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-episode podcast conversation series is to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
Each week, join Dan as he sits down with the two speakers for the weekend to explore each side of the coin independently, and discuss how to apply both “sides” to grow deeper as followers of Jesus.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
In this message, Janelle flips the other side of the coin and explores what it is to be on the receiving end of our faith, particularly in a world that seems resistant to accept a free gift!
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
In this message, Vic looks at how a disciples of Jesus are called to live generously, giving of themselves as God gave to us.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-episode podcast conversation series is to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
Each week, join Dan as he sits down with the two speakers for the weekend to explore each side of the coin independently, and discuss how to apply both “sides” to grow deeper as followers of Jesus.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
Vic Francis presents the “tails” to Calvin Culverwell’s “heads” - exploring how the Holy Spirit invites us to carve Christ into our human lives (2 Cor 3:3).
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
In this message, Fran explores the ancient-ness of our faith.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-episode podcast conversation series is to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
Each week, join Dan as he sits down with the two speakers for the weekend to explore each side of the coin independently, and discuss how to apply both “sides” to grow deeper as followers of Jesus.
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
Vic Francis presents the “tails” to Calvin Culverwell’s “heads” - exploring how the Holy Spirit invites us to carve Christ into our human lives (2 Cor 3:3).
Within our formation as disciples we often err towards particular ways of “growing in our relationship with God”… the aim of this five-week series it to embrace the contrasts within our faith, the two sides of the same coin as it were, so that we may find ourselves growing more into the image-bearers we were called to be.
In this opening message, Calvin explores the role of scripture and how we might move toward a more meaningful and formational way of engaging with the Bible.
Life is full of change. Transitions can be both exciting and stressful. That’s because we can’t see into the future. We can’t tell what comes next. But what if there was a way to prepare for the next season? What if you could do something now to influence where you end up then?
In this life, there’s one thing we all have in common: change. No matter who we are, where we come from, or how much we run from it, change is bound to happen in all of our lives. In this series, we’ll discover that although so many things in life are subject to change, God isn’t.
Calvin takes a look at some of the ways in which mystery, unknowing and humility place a role in our spiritual formation and relationship with God.
Fran takes us through the second part of the “Cup of my life” mini retreat. This contemplative service offers the chance to enter intentionally and deeply into a moment with God.
If you are listening to this podcast perhaps do so by carving out a bit of time in your week to follow the promptings of Fran.
Calvin explores the concept of biblical respect by looking at how it cultivates unity, growth and encouragement within a faith community
Vic Francis explores the surprisingly difficult subject of respect, and how it can help us develop new depths of whānau if we learn to embrace it.
Vic Francis continues our Whānau series with a look at the powerful possibilities for a church that embraces togetherness.
This week we played host to Te Waka McLeod, who has been working with the Parenting Place to explore ways of integrating Māori culture into the western worldview. Here Te Waka shares some of her amazing story and issues a heartfelt challenge to the church to step into a new journey, a new way of being, with intention and purpose.
Calvin talks about the gentle, constant and never changing invitation of God to always “move closer” and “discover more".
Fran Francis kicks off our Whānau series by looking for fathers - modern and ancient - and celebrating the positive impact they can have on all our lives.
Dipping into the anecdotal and scriptural, guest speaker Christoph Zintl shares on the biblical story and how it shapes things in our lives.
Janelle Breckell takes us through the journey of the Israelites in Numbers 13 and 14, with a focus on the unfavourable report of the ten spies and the importance of relying on God’s truth.
People size each other up all the time. We all do it. But through an encounter between Jesus, a woman caught in adultery, and a group of religious teachers, we can learn a lesson on how we shouldn't be so quick to judge.
An interactive engagement with our own life as fragile vessels - complete with chips, cracks and broken bits and the beautiful art of kintsugi or “golden repair” as a metaphor for realistic, honest healing. This was the first of four explorations of our “cup” - once a month at Night Church, over the next 3 months we’ll look at our “cup” from different angles with more stories, art and personal interaction.
Senior Pastor Vic Francis ponders what we can do now that will bear fruit in five years’ time.
Steve Hathaway's underwater footage has appeared on many international documentaries, including BBC’s Blue Planet 2 and Blackfish. Calvin sat down with Steve to talk about how he found himself with the best job in the world, and how he's using his platform to further God's Kingdom.
Stanley takes a look at how we might invite others to the table with Jesus through the example of who Matthew labels ‘a certain man’ in Matthew 26.
Calvin launches into an exegesis on Mark 11 before turning to a social critique of how we engage with the opinion of others. The result? Communion.
Springing out of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, Calvin explores the need for an authentic value being placed on seeing our image formed in Christ.
Vic Francis and Dan Goodwin talk about what a new revelation of God’s love might mean in our everyday lives.
Brad Jersak, from British Columbia, shares a message highlighting the importance of a community keeping Christ central to all its outward-focused initiatives.
Vic Francis explores the on-going and expanding adventure of serving God, tying it in with some of the things he loves most about the Vineyard.
Calvin takes a look at what Liturgy is, the history of it and why it still has a role to play within contemporary Christianity and - more importantly - the role it has to play within our own faith community.
Janelle shares her recent struggle with the relevance of the ancient prophets to a modern world and shares some major truths that come from some of the minor prophets.
As the first guest for our monthly “Touching Base” gathering, renowned musician and podcast host Strahan Coleman takes us through a compelling look at what it means to be the living poetry of God.
Vic Francis completes our six-week parable series by looking at what it means to embrace Jesus’ awesome call from Matthew 5 to be “the light of the world”.
Sean du Toit, New Testament lecturer at Alphacrucis College, shares on one of Jesus' most familiar parables.
Calvin takes an in-depth look at the fascinating and challenging elements of forgiveness in Jesus’ parable of the Unmerciful Servant.
Continuing with our parable series, Rachel explores the extravagant love of God expressed for the lost in the parables of Luke 15.
Vic Francis looks at two short but famous kingdom parables - the buried treasure and the pearl of great price - and ponders what they mean for us in 2018.
Stanley launches our ‘Is Like…’ seeries looking at what Parables are and what Jesus’ intent was behind using them, specifically the Kingdom Parables of the Growing Seed, Mustard Seed and Yeast.
Senior pastor Vic Francis shares his evolving understanding of women in the church and calls forward the women and girls of Shore Vineyard.
Launching from an all too familiar scriptural starting point, Calvin airs some frustrations with the misuse of ancient texts before getting into the subtle and beautiful invitation to trust God in the middle of any season.
SVC pastor Vic Francis considers tomorrow, May 7, and asks what can we expect our relationship with God to look like on what is likely to be “just another day”
Calvin takes us through an exegetical look at Matthew 23 where Jesus confronts the religious leaders of his day and challenges them on the manner in which they choose to teach and embody the law.
Leaning into the ANZAC story, Vic Francis explores themes of sacrifice, common good, and living as ones who have been set free by the actions of others.
Reflecting on the theme of Easter Camp, Dan Goodwin unpacks the idea of wonder - both as a verb, and as a noun - and how to combat the loss of wonder at what God has done for us.
Calvin explores the developing faith of the disciples in the wake of the resurrection and looks at how that relates to our modern context.
Community pastor Stanley Ross is joined by a few guests to talk about the role small groups play in their lives, and encourages us all to engage in community deeper and further than just on Sundays.
Vic Francis takes uses Luke 24 and the Road to Emmaus and to offer reasons why believing in the resurrection is no April Fool’s joke.
Calvin, In our first ever Good Friday service, looks at the dissonance and distance created by Jesus' followers in the lead up to His execution
Vic Francis explores the “Christ covenant” and what it means to receive it into our lives.
Calvin launches our Easter series with an exploration of remembrance and why it is critical to anchoring us in the Jesus story of His life, death and resurrection.
Calvin explores this well known gospel story and looks to unearth some of the deeper truths going on just beneath the surface.
Calvin takes a look at the parallels between ancient Ephesus and modern Aukland and explores the timeless invitation of “coming back to the love we first knew."
Our senior pastor Vic Francis takes the famous It takes a village to raise a child saying and wonders how that applies to a church’s role of forming disciples.
Vic Francis reflects on Shore Vineyard’s 2018 journey of inviting God’s kingdom to come - and how that might change the world.
Vic Francis shares the final part of More, Lord - looking at how we can live a dynamic faith in our generation.
Calvin explores the idea that awe and reverence in scripture functions as a key that unlocks a faith without limitations, and also looks at some practical ways we can continue to move toward a boundless experience of our faith.
Vic and Fran Francis continue to explore what they’ve learned during 25 years of pastoring and how that can influence a hope-filled future.
Using the invitation of Christ in the Gospels, Calvin explores the meaning of what it means for us to respond and be transformed in the areas of hope, faith and love.
Celebrating 25 years of pastoring Shore Vineyard, Vic Francis begins a three-week series reflecting back on what God has taught us so we can move into the things he still has for us.
Stanley shares on the idea of 'spiritual trophic cascades' - the small thing that leads to a significant change in our journey of faith.
Janelle takes us on a journey through the life of Solomon and what we can learn from a wise king about life
After a week spent ministering to young people in Rotorua, Calvin shares on three lessons he learnt that hold value for us as followers of Christ as we collectively and individually settle into the new year.
Vic Francis introduces the Shore Vineyard theme for 2018 - Your Kingdom Come - and how it could change us as individuals and as a church.
Vic Francis looks at the final theme in our Advent series, love. It's indefinable, but yet so apparent when you have it. Love leaves us vulnerable - just like a newborn baby, born to a peasant girl, laying in a stable.
Calvin Culverwell takes a look at the biblical concept of joy as part of our Advent season and breaks it down into the areas of gift, response and fruit.
Vic Francis looks at the wonderful arrival of the Prince of Peace, and how we can find peace in an often-troubled world.
Vic Francis launches our four-week Advent series, The Inbreaking Kingdom, with an exploration of the hope evident in the lives of Elizabeth and Mary.
Concluding the Two-Way series on prayer, Kirk Vette shares on the understanding, importance, and practice of prophecy in the scripture, and provides insight into how we as followers of Christ in a modern context can best press into the prophetic here and now.
Vic Francis shares a dozen things we could do this week to respond to God’s invitation to a growing relationship.
Continuing the Two-Way series, Calvin explores the Vineyard values around the Kingdom of God, and unpacks a little what that means from a theological standpoint.
Calvin unpacks the prayer rhythms of Jesus, and suggests that it is the desire of Jesus to see us all enter into and participate in that same rhythm and for the same purpose - which is to be loved by God and be stirred towards action.
Calvin opens the Two-Way series with a look at the way Jesus views prayer and how we are invited to participate in His prayer life.
Sam Harvey shares on how choosing to follow Jesus isn't just about a conversion experience and then waiting to go to Heaven - there's a constant renewal that happens the rest of our lives.
Sam Harvey shares a little of his story in deciding to leave his role at a well established church, and following God's leading to plant a new church in an entirely different city.
Calvin shares on knowing the transcendence and immanence of God - how he is both above all things, and yet still in all things.
Vic Francis concludes our Loving Others series by exploring how we are called to represent God here on earth.
Vic talks on what it means to be people who are after God's presence, how it changes our lives, and how it defines us as a Vineyard church.
Janelle continues our Loving Others series - exploring the importance of both being able to depend on others, and having others depend on us.
Dan Goodwin shares a little of his story, and how he made (and how we all can make) Sunday the absolute best day of the week.
Calvin shares on service - why do we want to serve each other, and what makes us do it?
Calvin shares on this compelling question (and its intriguing response) from Matthew 16.
Vic Francis explores that while loving the “different and distinct" is never easy, there are great rewards in following the example of Jesus and seeing the other.