Vinelife Church Manchester Podcast: Recent Episodes
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As we reach the end of Mark's gospel, what will it mean for us moving forward? Who do we say that Jesus is, and what are we going to do about it?
Start small but start somewhere | Mark 12 | Gospel of Mark: Part 12 | Neil Cornthwaite by Vinelife Church Manchester
This week Miles and David explore Mark 11, exploring the theme of trusting the Lord and how he is restoring his temple through us!
As we continue with Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem, we ask ourselves what is it that we truly desire from him and how do we receive it?
This week Sarah shares with us about being dedicated Brothers and Sisters! Visit vinelife.co.uk to find out more about us!
As Jesus is once again challenged on behaviour by the religious authorities, he shines a light on the fundamental importance of what is going on within us all.
What bread do you have? | The Gospel of Mark Part 6 | Susie Oldfield by Vinelife Church Manchester
Ralph looks at four of Jesus' miracles and how they can encourage us as his followers today
As the religious leaders of the day struggle to comprehend the actions of Jesus, we are given insight into the nature of the kingdom of God
Ralph sets up our new sermon series, considering the great commandment, the great commission, and a curious passage from 2 Samuel in which we see the importance of navigating our collective environments
When the Light Goes Green (Matthew 9:35-37) | Ralph Pedley by Vinelife Church Manchester
This week Efy shares continues our 1 Samuel series sharing with us on the dedication of Samuel to God.vinelife.co.uk
This week Miles speaks to us about the life of Saul and the weight of expectation he faced from others and himself. Vinelife.co.uk
Apologies this week's message is missing the final 5 minutes.Jon shares with us in our next part of our series on 1 Samuel, he shared with us about the presence of God.
This week we learnt about some of our missions partners. Ralph led a panel with Neil, Emily, and Katie, sharing updates from organisations we help support.
Simon shares with us about being people who stop being on the fence and start walking in faith.
This week Ralph shared with us about being filled with love and free from fear. Sharing from the story of Pentecost in Acts.
This week was vision Sunday - Hear from our Core Leadership Team about our vision as a church going into the next few months.
This week Hannah continues our Galatians series with part 3! Catch up nowvinelife.co.uk
This week Ralph walked us through Galatians 2:10 exploring the importance of unity in the church body.vinelife.co.uk
Ralph starts our new series in Galatians by looking at the opening few verses of Paul’s passionate letter. How can we be lovers of the true gospel and what might that mean for those around us?
Using Ezekiel 37, Ian Henderson from the Naked Truth Project shares God’s heart for breathing life into a time where the use of pornography is such a common experience.
On Sunday 26th Jan we explored praying for others as a church community as part of our series 'Kingdom Foundations'.
This week Susie continues our series 'Songs for the road' remembering God's faithfulness in all seasons of life.
This week Anna share on Psalm 123, focussing on the theme of 'service'.Find out more at Vinelife.co.uk
This week Emily continues our series Songs For The Road based on the songs of ascent in the book of Psalms. Emily shared with us on the heights, the depths and the heart of things.
This week Ralph continued our 'Songs For The Road' series based on the Songs of Ascent from the book of Psalms. This week we explored Psalm 121.
This week Micah kicked us off on our new series 'Songs for the road' beginning with Psalm 120.Visit us at:Vinelife.co.uk
This week Ralph shared with us on 'Leadership' ahead of commissioning our Sunday Nights & Worship core teams.
Ralph continues our series 'Life in the vine' sharing on seeking God's kingdom.Catch up on the rest of the series here: • Life In The Vine (Teaching series) @vinelifemcr We meet Sunday Morning & Evening:10:30am | Burnage Academy | M19 1ER6:00pm | Platt Chapel | M14 5LL
This week Katie continued our series 'Life in the vine' by exploring what it looks like to make ourselves at home in God's love.
This week Ralph started our series 'Life in the vine'. He shared with us about John 15 and how it influences our core values as Vinelife.Visit us at:vinelife.co.uk@vinelifemcr
This week Karim shared with us a part 2 to his talk on the parable of the leaven. Vinelife.co.uk@VinelifeMCR
This Sunday we heard from Jo Reason as she shares about generations running together.visit vinelife.co.uk for more.
This Sunday Ralph spoke about Spiritual gifts. As part of the message there was a quiz on gifts - you can access that at tiny.cc/giftsquizSundays | 10:30am | Burnage Academy M19 1ER
On Sunday Ralph shared on life in the spirit, specifically focussing on the fruits of the spirit.
This Sunday we had guest speaker Joe Reeser share with us on the manifest presence of God.
This Sunday Ralph shared on having daily devotional rhythms and the importance of regular reading of scripture.Want to find out more?Join us on Sundays 10:30am.More details at: Vinelife.co.uk28.04.2024
This Sunday we were joined by Phil Knox from the Evangelical Alliance. Phil shared with us a message he's been carrying about friendship.Due to a technical issue the first part of the message is unavailable. Sorry for the inconvenience.
What's our response to new seasons? Ralph follows on from Easter by exploring the story of Thomas and how no matter our response, Jesus will meet us there.
Holy Thursday, 'Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet', John 13:1-17. Written by Katie Davies and read by Oneke Yongo.
Holy Wednesday, 'Jesus & the Fig Tree' Mark 11:12-14, 20-25. Written by Katie Davies and read by Gbenga Owoso.
Holy Tuesday, 'Jesus Clears the Temple', Mark 11:15-19.Written by Jon Hodges and read by Andrew Pickup.
Holy Monday, 'Jesus is Anointed' John 12:1-8.Written by Jon Hodges and read by Sara Hailwood.
Ralph concludes the final sermon in our series "The Kingdom of Heaven is like..." by exploring the connection between God's new kingdom and Palm Sunday.
Jon continues our series on the parables by bringing fresh insight to the parables of the buried treasure and the pearl of great price.
Rob continues our series on the parables by exploring the Parable of the Talents and how our stewardship can help build God's kingdom in the world today!
Anna takes us on a contextual journey into the parable, through history and leads us to pursue humility and fresh intimacy with God.
Emma Hodges continues our series by sharing on the Parable of the Lost Son, and invites to explore where we might find ourselves in the story, and what we can learn from each of the characters in our walk with a loving Father.
Jon continues our new series "The Kingdom of Heaven is like..." by exploring the concepts of judgement and mercy in a new light.
We're joined by Ruth, Dan, Penny and Dave to share their heart, as we get raw on what it looks like to truly worship through the ups and the downs, in and from overflow.
Jon Hodges continues our series "OVERFLOW" by bringing us back to the source, and explores how connection with Jesus, the living water, can truly lead to a life of overflow.
Ralph kicks off the New Year, opening our NEW SERIES "Overflow" by sharing some helpful keys to an overflowing life.
Emily Bankhead shares a powerful message of hope in the midst of the tension, one that we may all be blessed to hear in a busy Christmas season.
Linda Stalley joins us to share a heart to heart message on what it means to live in a kingdom ruled by a Merciful King.
Ralph Pedley shares on what it takes to live sacrificially in community in an individualistic society.
Jon Hodges reflects on the story of the Bible and what it truly means for us to go through the waters with Jesus.
Susie Oldfield explores how listening to God in every situation shape the way live in the world and love the people around us well.
Jo Reason continues our Salt & Light series, insightfully exploring the power of our words in bringing God's kingdom!
Ralph Pedley continues to unpack our call to be Salt & Light by exploring four possible approaches to engaging culture, and how we can reorientate ourselves in the spaces we inhabit.
Jon Hodges begins our new series Salt & Light, exploring what it means to be a Christian in our life between Sundays.
We're joined by Judith Anniss, one of the Senior Leaders at Kings Church Manchester to be encouraging challenge in how we share the Gospel in and through our lives!
Exploring Spiritual Practices & Principles ahead of our week of prayer and fasting to kick off the new year!
Jon invites us to explore what it look like for Jesus to get under the surface of our heart.
The Core Leadership Team share more on our Vision and Values ahead of the Conversation Space on Wednesday. Make sure to catch up!
This Father's Day we were joined by three amazing spiritual fathers in the house, Andrew, David and Chris to share some of their wisdom with us! Enjoy!!
Do you feel like you've been in a season of preparation? It can feel difficult and slow at times. But be encouraged as Sara shares a powerful and insightful message on exactly how God prepares us, and what He is preparing us for!
Jon explores what it looks like when God interrupts our regular scheduled program...
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Are you feeling spiritually out of breath? Running on empty? Phil shares a beautiful message on how we can reconnect with the Spirit of Jesus and allow Him to breath a fresh fire and restore our identity in Christ!
We have been gifted with something so amazing that we can't help but share it. And even in our struggles, when we lack the desire to step out, God wants to draw close to heal our hearts and refresh us for the Great Commission.
We're not the hero in this story! Ralph shares a beautiful message on how Jesus meets us in our failure, and that true discipleship is found when we remove ourselves from the position of saviour, and commit to Jesus despite our weakness.
Listen in as Em does a beautiful deep dive into Jesus' encounter with Thomas in the upper room. That Jesus sees us, and He knows us, and He comes to meet us, and is ready to meet you.
Following on from Ralph's message on the unity of Christ's body, and our heart to co-labourers in the commission in Manchester, the CLT share an update on where we're heading in terms of church partnership and external oversight. Catch up now!
Neil shares powerfully on what we can take away from the disciples' encounter on the road to Emmaus, where the risen Jesus meets us in our disappointment and our trauma.
The story is not finished! As we come out of the Easter celebrations, Jon looks ahead to explore in our new series Resurrection Stories how the Risen Jesus meets us in our grief, doubt, disappointment, and our failure. And this is just the beginning!
What if one day changed everything? Ralph takes us on a journey to two thousand years ago where we discover an empty tomb... but what will our response be?
Anna Hubble excellently concludes our series in Exodus by exploring God's desire to 'tabernacle' with us, for His presence to be amongst us, from the beginning to the end, and how that impacts our lives today.
Idolatry comes easily. Emma beautifully shares on what we can learn from the very messy Gold Calf narrative in Exodus about God, ourselves and Jesus our High Priest.
What happens when life knocks you off your feet? This Sunday Emily continued our series journeying through the book of Exodus, and explores what we can learn from the Israelites in the wilderness. If you enjoyed it, please share it with a friend!
Jon continues our series "Exodus | The God Who Goes With Us" with an exploration of the Four Things Moses discovers in the Presence of God during his encounter with the burning bush.You're invited to join us next Sunday!10:30am at Burnage Academy for Boys, M19 1ER
Ralph opens our new sermon series Exodus: The God Who Goes With Us, and shares on Exodus 33 and how and why we can experience God's presence as close to us in all times.
Andy Kelham shares an encouraging message on what Dedication Sunday can mean to all of us, no matter where we find ourselves.
Andrew encourages us to the consider what "taste" of and how the fruit of the Spirit shows up in the places we find ourselves
Neil reflects on some of themes arising from our Week of Prayer & Fasting - about praying constantly and declaring the year of Jubilee!
As we launch into a week of prayer and fasting, Jon shares from Luke 4.Find all the details on how to get involved here: https://vinelife.churchsuite.com/events/inavaclh
Ralph wraps up our Open Hands series (including some great reflections from group conversation) as well inviting us to consider our generosity when it comes to the good news of Jesus.
Leaning on the example of Mary, Emma shares some keys to waiting with open hands towards God and one another.
What does it look like to live open handed and generous? Jon shares some principles on how we can approach our resources with wisdom and the Holy Spirit.
Sarah shares beautifully on the open arms of Jesus towards us, his high value for children and childlikeness and how we can embrace these heart transforming childlike characteristics in our lives too.
Katie shares a great message on the beauty and importance of Sabbath rest in our culture.
Jon shares powerfully on how to live open handed and hand over our need for control to a Good Father and our perfect King Jesus.
Ralph shares a beautiful message on the importance of community as we step into our new season of Small Groups.
Neil continues our series on Spiritual Gifts by guiding us through how to move in the Prophetic in our community.
Richard Anniss shared with us on our Commissioning Sunday, calling us all to play our part in building the church together.
Andy shares from the final chapter of 1 John, on how Jesus makes a masterpiece out of our mess!
As we start our new series in 1 John, Jon invites us to step into God's light by the act of confession.
Andy points to Jesus as the head of the church, who invites us to be with him, become like him and do the things he did as we learn to abide in him.
Lucy shares from James 3:18, encouraging us into do the hard work of getting along with one another so we see the fruit of healthy community.
Andy encourages us to become apprentices of Jesus, as we spend time with him, become like him and are sent by him.
This week our time was cut short and we ended up moving outside for the message - so it's a little shorter than usual but respect to Andy for making it work!!
This week, San shares an update on how he's been following peace and invites us to do the same!
Apologies for the low quality audio this week.
This week's podcast is a two-parter - first up, Lucy shares on the Greatest Love Story that we're invited to take part in, and then we hear from those getting baptised about how Jesus has changed their story too!
This week Jon shares from Psalm 40, where the writer puts God's past faithfulness in front of him, is honest about his present reality and puts his future hope in God!
Guest speaker Richard Anniss shares on the "downpayment" of the Holy Spirit that guarantees our identity as God's children and as co-heirs with Christ, and as heirs of the Kingdom.
Jon closes our Sermon on the Mount teaching series, inviting us to choose Jesus and his way!
Today's passage is from Matthew 7:13-23.
Guest Speaker Andy Hawthorne challenges us to respond to Jesus' invitation to follow Him in a whole-hearted way, as well as sharing some exciting stuff about this summer's Festival Manchester with us!
This week Emma look at Matthew 7:1-6, where Jesus warns us against a self-righteously superior attitude of judgement.
Emma looks at Matthew 6:25-34 where Jesus invites us into a life free from the fear of lack and full of the goodness of a generous father.
Jon examines our motivation for the spiritual disciplines of giving to the needy, prayer and fasting, and shares some practical steps to put them into action.
Santino explores Jesus' words on lust in Matthew 5 - and how our eyes and our hearts are just as significant that our actions.
Katie explores Jesus' words on anger, retaliation and love for enemies in Matthew 5.
Apologies for the skip around the 3 minute mark, where our recording dropped out momentarily.
Andy invites us to see The Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5:1-12, as a doorway to meeting Jesus
Jon kicks off our Sermon On The Mount series by giving us some context and themes to look out for, as well as challenging us to put into action what we hear.
Santino shares from Proverbs 3, encouraging us to trust God, not our own understanding.
As we continue to look to Jesus as the perfect image of God, San helps us see Jesus as healer: one who is willing and able to heal.
Emma invites us to know Jesus as comforter, and encourages us in the ancient practice of lament.
Andy journeys through Isaiah to help us see that Jesus is Sustainer in every season of life.
This week San continues our series, looking at how Jesus shows us what God is like by being the Light
This week Jon unpacks what it means to think of Jesus as the one who was, is and will be creator, and the opportunity Jesus offers us to be made new.
Ralph invites us to know Jesus as provider, and asks if we're more interested in the provision than the one who is the source. Plus, we hear stories of God providing in amazing ways!
Santino kicks off our new series!
Scripture describes Jesus as “the image of the invisible God” and “the exact imprint of Gods nature, a representation of his being.” So when we see Jesus, we see God, and we catch his heart toward humanity.
Ralph shares on the kind of community we're looking to build as we launch our Small Groups this week!
Santino shares some ways we can process decision making - with scripture, in community and with common sense, among other ways God speaks to us!
As we return to gathering together in person, Santino reminds us of the one who we're to look towards.
This week, Lucy talks to Mike about how we can pray for Afghanistan, plus she shares soem stories from our community about how God is moving too.
Katie introduces some stories from our community, with Abi and Luca sharing how they've known Jesus with them through the last year and a half.
Emma explores the story of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10, as we see how simple obedience to the voice of the Holy Spirit can have history-shaping consequences!
This week San walks us through Saul's dramatic encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, his subsequent transformation.
This week we begin to see the gospel spread further throughout Judea and Samaria as we follow Philip's encounter with an Ethiopian official, leading to a conversation about scripture and a baptism.
This week Jon introduces us to the life of Stephen - in Acts 6 and 7 - someone whose life was marked by being filled with the Spirit and even in death knew Jesus with him.
This week Andy explores one of the strangest stories in the book of Acts, and what it has to say about sin, worship and more!
Santino shares from Acts 3:1-10, where John and Peter encounter a beggar on the streets of Jerusalem, and see him healed. This week we made space to pray for healing too.
Santino shares on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and invites us to be filled with the Spirit again.
This week Emma starts our new series in the book of Acts: setting Acts in its context of the whole story of scripture, introducing us to Jesus' key promise to his disciples that they would receive the Holy Spirit and be his witnesses, and seeing the significance of Jesus' ascension.
Santino shares on Revelation 3:20-22, where Jesus stands at the door and knocks - the question is, are we going to invite him in?
Ralph takes us to the end of our journey through Philippians with the concluding verses in chapter four.
Emma Hodges shares the next part of our Philippians series, as we look at Paul's secret of learned contentment.
Santino shared the next part of our Philippians series, as we invite the peace of God which goes beyond our understanding!
Ralph walks us through the next part of Philippians, looking at examples to follow and some things not to imitate!
Katie shares the next in our Philippians series, as we look at the all-surpassing worth of knowing Jesus
This week, Sarah shares on Paul's "family news" on Timothy and Epaphroditus as we continue our Philippians series.
Sarah shares on the next passage in Philippians, as Paul calls us to live without grumbling or complaining, so that we might shine like stars to the world around us.
Santino shares Paul's call to humility, as we see Jesus as the ultimate example of what it looks like put others first.
Sarah takes us through the next part of Philppians, where Paul calls us to live a life worthy of the good news as we stand firm, strive together and suffer for Jesus.
Santino shares on what hope looks like in the here and now.
Last of our Here & Now series.
Sarah shares on the simple prayer of "Come, Holy Spirit", something we can put into practice in the Here & Now.
Sarah encourages us to get serious about listening to, hearing and obeying the voice of God.
Part 3 of our 'Here & Now' series.
Sarah continues our Here & Now series, this week looking at the simple yet serious subject of altars.
Sarah kicks off our new teaching series, this week looking at the simple yet important step of coming to Jesus.
In the final part of our series, San unpacks the New Testament's instruction to pray for each other.
Sarah encourages us to consider our words to each other as we look at the New Testament's command not to lie to one another.
Phil takes on the next 'One Another' as we're called to view each other through the lens of honour.
Sarah looks at how the New Testament instructs us to teach and admonish one another, starting from Colossians 3:16
Sarah looks at two commands from the book of James which help us consider how we speak about one another.
Phil invites us to consider Peter's instruction to offer hospitality to one another, moving beyond ourselves and our bubble and towards the stranger.
Sarah looks at the instruction on Colossians 3 to forgive one another - considering what forgiveness is and what it isn't!
Sarah continues our series, looking at how we are called numerous times throughout the New Testament not to judge one another.
Phil jumps into Romans 15 where we're called to accept and welcome one another, just as Christ opened his heart to us!
San continues our series, this week in Hebrews 10 as we're called to encourage one another
Phil kicks off a new teaching series that will be happening on our live stream, looking at how we're called to love one another with the same love that Jesus has for us. Today we're starting from 1 John 4:10-11.
Despite these uncertain times, we get to look at Jesus and be transformed into his likeness, and the situations around us get to change too!
As we celebrated baptisms this week, Santino invites us to take a fresh look at baptism and the promise of the holy spirit.
In the next part of our Fully Alive series, Sarah looks at singleness - something the bible sees as hugely valuable - and breaks down some of the myths around the differences between marriage and singleness, as we see that in Jesus we all get to experience fullness of life.
Sarah looks at the bible's response to questions around marriage and sex: is marriage required for sex? Is sex-difference required for marriage? Part of our Fully Alive series
Mark invites to examine our culture's journey with relationships--particularly with marriage and LGBT-related issues--to help us understand the prevailing world-view around us, and some of the ways the church has responded.
Sarah invites us to consider our posture towards others as we work out our position on different moral issues, with Jesus as our model: he was always loving towards others yet held to the highest standard possible.
Sarah jumps back into our Fully Alive series, calling us to keep our focus on Jesus as we navigate through what it means to be fully human.
Drawing on John 21:1-14, our guest speaker Julian Adams invites us to draw near to Jesus even in the seasons of waiting, and calls us to put our hope in the person of Jesus over and above the promise we're waiting for.
Santino takes us through the next part of Philippians, as Paul shares his joy that the gospel is advancing and his confidence in Jesus, even in the face of death.
Mark invites us to examine our perspective and see things through the lens of Jesus himself.
Phil asked who or what are we tethering ourselves to - and how we're invited into connection with Jesus as we pursue his kingdom.
As we celebrate 30 years as a church family, Banning Liebscher (Jesus Culture) calls into a season of pioneering in the days to come.
We loved having Jimmy & Genea Horner from The Mission with us this week! As Christians, we're called to be the Family of God - but being family means giving our consistent 'yes' to one another! No matter the circumstance, we can learn to posture ourselves towards one another in love.
Continuing our Fully Alive series, Phil asks us how we're to show up in culture - the rest of the world around us - will will assimilate, feel threatened, withdraw or attempt to destroy that culture? Or will we embrace the challenge to influence culture?
Drawing on 2 Kings 4:1-7, Zack invites us to use what we have in our hands for God and expect Him to bring increase. Our guest speaker Zack Curry is Director of Operations and City Pastor at Jesus Culture Sacramento.
Sarah unpacks one of the ways in which we're called to live out our Cultural Mandate - with excellence.
Phil opens up the "Cultural Mandate" given to us by God in Genesis 1:28, explores what it looks like for us to bring fruitfulness and flourishing to the places around us.
As we continue our Fully Alive series, Emma Hodges shares on the search for significance we all make, which is rooted in the exchange in the garden of Eden but can work its way into our daily lives.
Sarah shows us that key to our human flourishing is embracing both authority and vulnerability.
Andy launches our new season of City Groups by exploring what it means to be Created to Worship.
Sarah invites us to re-examine the pivotal moment of the human story: the cross of Jesus, which changes everything, forever!
As we start our new teaching series, Sarah invites us to take a fresh look at the beginning and ending of the human story, as outlined in the bible, which gives us new hope and understanding for how we live in the middle.
As we close out our Questions Jesus Asked series, Sarah looks at Luke 16:10-13. Here Jesus points to our finances as an indicator of our trustworthiness and whether God will entrust the true riches to us that are worth much more than money!
Phil walks us through Matthew 26:6-13, where an extravagant act of worship interrupts dinner and we ask ourselves: what will be our response to beauty?
As we continue our exploration of Questions Jesus Asked, Sarah looks as three questions Jesus had on the subject of prayer, calling us to look at the value and the discipline we have for prayer.
What kind of king washes his followers' feet? In this week's podcast Ralph takes a look at one of the most radical stories in the gospels and seek to understand what means for us as disciples of Jesus today.
This week Sarah looks at Jesus’ challenge to us from Matthew 5 - "If you love only those who love you, what reward do you have?" It calls us to move from what I’m obliged to do, what feels comfortable or convenient, or what I feel other people have earned from me and instead live motivated and empowered by grace; to see how I can love, respond and serve even my enemies.
This week Sarah looks at Jesus’ question from the cross: “Why have you abandoned me?” How do we navigate times when life is hard and God seems distant?
This week Santino tackled Jesus' question in Matthew - 'How many loaves do you have?' Jesus engaged with needs around him and helped his disciples do the same. It's the same for us today, he wants to do amazing things through us as we engage with the needs around us. God really does want to reach people through you! We carry the light, love and presence of Jesus to the world around us!
In this week’s podcast Emma explores themes of love and judgement in Jesus’ question ‘Why do you look at the speck in your brothers eye?’ She calls us to respond to one one another with compassionate correction instead of self-righteous superiority.
This Sunday we took the time to consider what areas of our lives we have become familiar in and where we perhaps don’t recognise or rely on Jesus.
This week Sarah looks at the question 'What does the scripture say?', and how it reveals the significance of committing to the Word of God.
Sarah continues our series 'Questions Jesus Asked', where this week she looks at the call to live life in the spirit, reaching out beyond the natural in order to be and do all that we are called to do.
Being in the middle of the story can be so hard, but what if Jesus is who He says He is? This week Andy and Lucy open Exodus 34 and share stories about the relentless loving kindness of Jesus.
If you read the Gospel, Jesus asks lots of questions. Over the next couple of months we're going to be exploring some of these questions. This week Sarah looked at how even today Jesus still asks us “Who do you say I am?"
The apostle Paul called the church the body of Christ: an inter-connected, inter-dependent network made up of different parts, with their own unique calling, abilities and gifts – all under one head, Jesus! This week San kicks off the next season of City Groups called Life On Life, and he explores what an interconnected life looks like for us as Christians, and how we grow from living as relational beings.
This week we welcomed Stephen Backhouse from Tent Theology, as he helped us think about what it felt like to be with Jesus and be part of his Kingdom. Drawing on Mark chapter 5, Stephen explored the the dramatic statements Jesus made by who he chose to be associated with, and asks us if we are prepared to show our allegiance to Him too.
This week Phil shared from the story of Mary & Martha, in Luke 10, inviting us to sit at the feet of Jesus.
Last Sunday we were honoured to have Paul and Joy Blundell from Alive Church Lincoln speak to us. The Blundell’s look at how culture changes to meet issues that arise in society, often overcompensating and creating more problems. They explore the Church are called to stand and say we are the people to lead, and what that outworking looks like.
As we move into the next phase of Project Home, Phil and Sarah share on how we can sow healthily and so that others will grow. This next season is filled with potential, and Phil and Sarah share some of the exciting prospects that it holds and how we can move together as a family over the coming months.
On Easter Sunday Santino shares the story of the resurrection and all that Jesus did for us on the cross, and the incredible significance it has on our lives and our world.
This week Abi finished off our series Significant Voices, exploring the women who have shaped history. She shared on the often-overlooked story Mary and some of the things we can learn from the life of this amazing woman.
This week Emma looked the small but significant role of Shiphrah and Puah in Exodus 1, who stood before the Pharaoh and defied his orders. This story teaches us what it means fear God, and Emma unpacks some of the things that stand in our way of becoming a people who fear God.
This week Lizete takes us into our second week of Significant Voices. She explores Luke Chapter 8 and the story of Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood. These stories show us how Jesus invites us to live in boldness and greatness.
We start off our Significant Voices series by looking at Deborah, whose story is found in Judges 4-5. We see through her life how one woman standing up made a difference for a whole nation, with an influence that lasted a generation.
We're excited to partner with Barnabus, an amazing charity who work to see an end to homeless in Manchester! Santino looks at Jesus' call to the serve Jesus by serving the poor and vulnerable, while Neil Cornthwaite, head of operations at Barnabus' drop in centre, shares a unique insight on working alongside the homeless in the city centre and shaping our city's strategy to tackle the issues involved - along with some inspiring stories of hope and transformation.
In this weeks podcast we're joined by guest speaker Teo Hayashi from Dunamis Movement in Brazil. He looks at Luke 9, the story of the feeding of the five thousand, and how we can be faithful in facing the problems of our lives.
This week Phil and Sarah looked at the connection between how we love and serve our city and contribute to a local church family.
For City Group Sunday we took a look at the theme of this season: what it means to be a 'gospel people.' Telling people about Jesus should be a natural response for the Christian, and in this week's podcast Santino takes a look at Matthew 28 and explores the primary purpose of the church, and how we're all part of God's unfolding story of salvation.
This week Sarah took at look at Paul’s prayer in Ephesians chapter 3 and considered the connection between being encountering the father, being found in his family and growing into fullness.
This week Mark explores the topic of community, and how we are fundamentally designed to live in relationship.
In this week's podcast Phil and Sarah launch us into Pray First, our 14 day journey of fasting and prayer. They explore what fasting is and why it is significant to our Christian journey.
In this weeks podcast Phil looks at Psalm 27 where he explores the concepts of devotion and dedication, and how we as christians balance both our devotion to Jesus and the discipline of the call to live the normal christian life.
The Psalms are full of fighting talk and while our battle is now spiritual not physical there is some fighting to be done. In this week's podcast Sarah looks at Psalm 17 and encourages us to hold onto God’s ways, his word, and his work as the basics of our spiritual battle.
Psalm 57 gives a beautiful invitation to anchor ourselves to God, even through the greatest trail. The key is found in our ability to bring praise despite our circumstances.
This week Sarah looks at Psalm 91 and asks what it looks like fo reach of us to make God our dwelling place, and not just an occasional place of refuge.
This week guest speaker Jimmy Horner looks at how we view faith. As Christians, we are called to do the impossible and lead wherever you are, and often there is a journey of faith. Jimmy explores how we shouldn't deny the existence of doubt, and instead acknowledge and allow it as part of your faith journey.
As we jump back into our series Authentic Humanity, San look at Psalm 131. This Psalm has been described as “short to read but long to learn." In this message we look at the tension that goes on in every human heart - pride and humility. We learn how to walk in the ways of humility, as this is what it means to follow Jesus.
This week we had Celebration Sunday, where looked back over everything that's happened over the last year and in looking forwards, Phil shared his vision to see each one of us to spend a year pointing our lives at others to see more of the kingdom of god across Europe.
This week Mark closes out his series The Table, where he explores mission as being more than an auditorium and how we bring it to our homes and to our table. He sits at the table with Mephibosheth, the Queen of Sheba, and Zacchaeus, where he looks at the gifts we can give those who sit with us.
Jesus instructed us to take communion regularly with one another, and in this second part of his series Mark explores why communion is so significant for us as Christians.
This week Mark launches us into a three part series called The Table. The table is an increasingly overlooked part of community, and it's something that is present throughout the bible. In this first instalment Mark invites us to start a conversation on how we can use the table to help build our communities big and build them well.
Phil continues our series Authentic Humanity, where he looks at Psalm 139. This Psalm reveals how deeply God knows us and how dedicated he is to us. Phil asks the question - Do we live according to the reality of who we are and whose we are?
Throughout our lives, we encounter things that shake our faith. This week Sarah looks at Psalm 73, and how it teaches us to have secure footing and make our way back to faith.
This week Sarah kicks off our new series; Authentic Humanity: Lessons from Psalms. To have the right perspective on life we first need to have our position right before God, and Sarah looks importance of knowing God is sovereign and He is on the throne and yet he invites each of us to draw near.
City group Sunday saw us launch into this season of discovering and walking in the way of Jesus.
In this week's podcast, Sarah continues to look at our humanity and encourages us that as much as we must acknowledge weakness we should also expect God's power.
In this week's podcast, Ralph takes a looks at Mark 14:3-9 and what we can learn from the extravagant worship that we find there.
Our approach to weakness is often to deny, tolerate or despise it when Hebrews 4 tells us Jesus both understands and sympathises with it. This week Sarah looks at what we need to do with weakness and how we can accept Jesus' consistent invitation to embrace and restore our humanity.
What does success mean to you? Is it measured by performance, position or possessions? The danger is, all these things will never be enough. God defines success in a completely different way, from a completely different place. Could it actually be as simple as loving Jesus and loving those he puts in our lives. That’s success from heavens point of view!
This week Phil looks at how our lives are orientated towards seeking God (2 Chronicles 7:14). The concept of seeking is reflected as we ‘crave’ God and ‘require Him as a necessity’. Do those two things resemble our pursuit of God?
Emma Hodges shares from Psalm 37, encouraging us that a season of waiting, however long or uncertain it might be, can have as much purpose as the fulfilment of that waiting.
When Jesus is the editor-in-chief of our lives we understand that we're not reading from a script, instead we're writing our own story. This week Mark explores the power in re-writing our stories and believing the narrative that Jesus speaks over us.
This week Lizete looks at how we called to be living stones that God is building together into a house where he lives. We each have a part to play in showing up, building each other up, connecting you one another and having our lives built on and in alignment with Jesus, the living cornerstone.
This week, Phil looks at how the church is built around the infrastructure of people growing in maturity.
This week Sarah looks at what Romans 4 teaches us about walking into God's promises by faith. We need to be able to face facts but be unwavering in not only what God has said but that He is fully able to fulfil his word.
This week, special guest speaker Danny Silk encourages us that seeing hopes and dreams realised will lead to a fulfilled life.
In this weeks podcast, guest speaker Shawn Bolz speaks to us about how we are hard-wired for a life lived in connection.
Phil closes out the Faithfulness to Fruitfulness series by looking at God’s design for us living a full and blessed and fruitful life, and how we steward what we've been given really well.
This week Sarah looks at the journey of maturity that requires us to be intentional about the things we need to 'put off' and 'put on' when it comes to our finances.
This week Sarah looks at how being sure of our identity is vital for us to be set free and to become more forward in our journey to maturity in how we handle our money.
This week Sarah looks at some of the things that stop us from responding to the call to be a generous people who have firmly decided that we will serve God, and not money.
For City Group Sunday Phil talks about living in community, and how your life is an open letter displaying God's heart for those around us to read.
In Matthew 6:21 Jesus tells us that there's a direct correlation between our heart and our treasure. Saying, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also..." In this talk, San challenges the motivation of our hearts, and our attitudes toward giving. Then outlines what a generous lifestyle can look like, as we each take personal responsibility to cultivate new motives of the heart. A heart that ultimately looks like Jesus!In Matthew 6:21 Jesus tells us that there's a direct correlation between our heart and our treasure. Saying, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also..." In this talk, San challenges the motivation of our hearts, and our attitudes toward giving. Then outlines what a generous lifestyle can look like, as we each take personal responsibility to cultivate new motives of the heart. A heart that ultimately looks like Jesus!
In Luke 15 Jesus connects us to the deep reality of a good father; a God who meets us on the road of our story and comes running to meet us, love us, restore us and forgive us.
What should our lives look like when it comes to being generous with our money? This week Santino spoke on some principles that we can put into practice from 2 Corinthians 9:6-11. He looked at the principle of sowing and reaping; that generosity is actually a heart issue - what we give comes from the condition of the heart. Santino looked at how God is more than able to provide all we need in all seasons of life, and he also looked at how what we sow multiplies and gets bigger, giving us more to be generous with. But ultimately, everything we do, and every generous act, all points to an incredible God!
This week Sarah looks at what tithing looks like in the new covenant where we not required by the law but empowered by grace to walk in Gods principles and promises.
In the second part of our series, Phil explores how our finances are a fundamental part of living a life of integrity - especially what we choose to do with the “first-fruits”. Placing God at the centre of how use our money is a fundamental part of preparing ourselves to see God move throughout our world!
This week Sarah starts our new series Faithfulness to Fruitfulness and looks at the consistent promises of God to bless his people. In this first part, she challenges us to realise that this goes much further than our bank balance, that it matters for Manchester that we learn to be good stewards of what we have been given.
Phil invites us to embrace the season God has for us, and calls us to be prepared with the right tools for the job!
What do we do when we’re not ruling in life? We look to word of the one who rules over our life! Phil points us to the God who is both promise maker and promise keeper.
On Easter Sunday, Santino invites us to encounter the risen and living Jesus - who once was dead but is now Alive!
Check out the video San mentions here: https://youtu.be/Wmx4__dVoyc
This week Sarah looks at how we have been made righteous by Jesus as a free gift of grace, but there is still a high call on each of us to live in that righteousness and become the pure and spotless bride Jesus has paid for.
This week, Banning shared with us the significance of living encouraged and how the presence of God and community are key to us living full of courage.
This week, Mark looks at how the message of Haggai can be a blueprint for restoration through the church today.
The story of Haggai gives us great encouragement in our journey of being obedient to all that God is calling us to.
Through Haggai, God spoke to His people and reawakened them to what they were called and destined to do... Build His house, the temple, the place where His presence lived. They had neglected their God-given responsibility and focused on other things. Haggai was sent by God to remind them who they were, what they were about, and to call them back! It's time to build Gods house again!
This week Sarah introduces our new series Haggai and looks at how we take our place in Gods masterplan for everything to find perfection and fulfilment in Jesus.
In the book of Acts we read how Jesus' first followers were filled with a dynamic power to live for Him. (Acts 1:8) They were filled / baptised with the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus had promised. This same promise is for us today! We can receive a dynamic power from God that enables us to live, look and sound like Jesus to everyone around us. Be filled and go on being filled with the Holy Spirit!
Who is the Holy Spirit? This question has baffled and confused many people. In this message, Santino looked at the Holy Spirit being a "He" just as Jesus describes many times in John 16. Also that "He" the Holy Spirit is God! John 4:24 "God is Spirit" This being the case the Holy Spirit is fully and completely divine, just as God the Father and God the Son, and in the same way can be worshipped and adored. Santino also looked at 2 primary things the Holy Spirit does in our lives. Firstly He brings Regeneration, Jesus saves, and the Holy Spirit washes us new! Renewal & rebirth by the Spirit just as Titus 3 tells us. Secondly, because God the Holy Spirit lives on the inside of us, He continues to affirm our new identity as Gods loved children, that we are loved, and this is the place we now live from.
Who Cares? Discovering that beyond my choice to care for the person or situation in front of me is the full resource of heaven to supernaturally meet the needs that are in front of me.
The process to possess - Learning to walk in faith, obedience, courage and with endurance as we look to take hold of the promises, purpose and plans of God over our lives.
This week Sarah looks at the need to forgive ourselves when we get it wrong and how God's grace forgives and restores us, rather than letting shame and regret keep us from a hope-filled future.
Sarah encourages us that the Gospel is empowered by the Holy Spirit, and we can partner with him to see lives transformed.
This week Sarah looks at three elements which are vital in walking with a sustained faith for salvation. We need to be compelled by the love of God and convinced of the power of the gospel message; these things are the healthy internal fuel for mission. But we also need to know we are commissioned to go which involves a disciplined choice by each of us, it's not about waiting until I feel like it or have it all figured out - it's about embracing my role as an ambassador and following the call to go!
In Celebration of the 28 years that Vinelife has been gathering as a church family, Phil and Sarah share a message reminding us of God’s faithfulness and the promise of his presence in our future.
This week Phil helps us see that a sustainable Christian life is built on the foundation of our identity as sons and daughters of God. We share the gospel, not because of external pressure, but because of who we are.
This week Mark shares two stories of us and them. As we're sent out into the harvest to share the good news of Jesus, Mark helps 'us' see 'them' as people, not projects, instead being moved in compassion just as Jesus was.
This week Sarah looked at how we must have faith in the gospel's message in order to have increasing faith for salvation, and recognise that it is of immense value and real power.
This week Phil spoke from Luke 15 where he looked at ‘coming to our senses’, the incredible journey from death to life that we experienced through Jesus and in turn help others around us discover.
This week Santino continues our new series on the Gospel. He spoke about Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, and how he is not simply one of the ways to reach God, but is the ONLY way. While religion says 'do this', grace says it is done!
This week special guest speaker Jimmy Horner from The Mission calls us to respond to the needs we see around us in the way that Jesus did.
This week, Santino kicks off our new series ‘The Gospel: Carrying Faith for Salvation’. He goes back to the incredible good news of the gospel, and gives a powerful reminder of all Jesus did on the cross.
This week we launch our City Groups, as we take a deeper look at the bible together. Phil gives us a head-start this week, looking at how we find our story in the big story of scripture
This week Sarah continues her message on Ephesians 6:13, this time looking at what it means to stand.
This week Sarah looks at the reality that we are in a spiritual battle and our walk is always in partnership with God. At times there are things for us to do, to pay attention to and put our hand to and we looked this morning at some of the "all things" we need to do. At other times all we need do or can do is stand, trust in God and wait for him to do.
The Normal Christian Life can be grown and sustained from a foundation of our identity. This week we dived into John 15 where Jesus gives us a clear picture of a life that can grow and produce lasting fruit.
This week Mark talks to us about the seasons and change in our lives, and how to respond to them in faith.
As sons and daughters of God, we get the incredible privilege of imparting courage, confidence and hope into the lives of others; helping people see who Jesus is and what He's doing. This week, Santino speaks to us on encouragement, and how our encouragement should always point toward Him.
This week, Sarah talks about becoming so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking, and how to avoid it.
This week, Sarah explores what it is to know and believe God and walk in understanding.
It was such a joy to host Jimmy & Genea Horner from RDSN, Mexico this week. Jimmy shares on the process to faith, and you can check out the video we played at http://rdsn.org/romania/
Seasons of waiting are an opportunity to lean into God with prayers of anticipation, which lead to preparation for what He's going to do. Special guest speaker Banning Liebscher.
Mark invites us to be intentional in our pursuit of God, showing us that working out our spiritual hunger looks like making some practical choices about how we live our lives.
We continue looking at how worship and hunger relate, with Penny and Jon looking at some of the Hebrew words for praise.
Phil is joined by some of our worship leaders as we look at how worship and our hunger for God are interwoven.
Phil encourages us that in our pursuit of God, we need to cast off anything and everything that hinders us or steals our attention.
Mark looks at 2 Chronicles 5, when the Ark of the Covenant was brought into the newly-built temple, showing us how worship and the presence of God are connected
As we close our series, Santino shows us that we can walk in freedom from fear, allowing love to grow in its place.
Phil calls us to know the season we're in, and encourages us that we can bear fruit in every season!
Sarah looks at self-control - and shows us that the sooner we learn to engage it, the better!
Sarah looks at faithfulness, and how our view of God affects our ability to walk in faithfulness or fear.
Mark and Sarah help us walk in patience, in spite of a culture that tells us we can have it all and have it now!
Santino helps us see that the kind of love the spirit produces in us is faithful, steady and unfailing.
Sarah starts our new series - looking at the fruit that comes with a life led by the Spirit.
Phil & Sarah look at two gifts God wants to give us this year: faith for salvation and a hunger for Him and His kingdom.
Phil gives us some keys to working out the overlap of our internal world with those of others.
Phil looks at the responsibility we have to steward the garden of our hearts and how we're called to put boundaries in place to protect ourselves and others.
Emma calls us to examine our thought life as we learn to protect our mind and to think like Jesus.
We're delighted to have Banning Liebscher, director of Jesus Culture, share with us on the significance of thankfulness as we take responsibility for our inner world.
At our evening gathering, Sarah shares on the significance of choosing to plant ourselves in family.
Phil looks at some of Jesus' teaching on prayer, as we see that prayer is a foundation for us to build our lives on.
Guest speaker Darren Davis, from Harbour Church, South Florida joins us and shares on having an un-offendable heart which is fuelled by supernatural love.
Mark helps us examine our relationship with the bible and the generational lenses we might see it through. However we choose to read it, Mark invites us to meet Jesus in the pages of scripture.
Santino looks at some of the foundational steps of following Jesus, including the ongoing process of being filled with the Spirit.
As we start our new teaching series, Sarah encourages us to remain in Jesus and that he dwells in us too.
We're so excited to have Santino, Emma and their family join us here in Manchester! This morning they share some of their story, vision and what God has placed on their hearts as they're welcomed into our church family and commissioned into leadership.
This morning we relaunch our kids' work for a new year with a new name: Game Changers. Sarah unpacks what it means for all of us, of every age, to be a game changer and to know the ultimate Game Changer: Jesus!
Emma helps us see how God created and loves us uniquely, and how we can overcome envy, comparison and jealousy by embracing who we are in Him.
Sarah walks us through Isaiah 35, as we meet the God who has a joyful future for us no matter what our circumstances right now.
Always Walking Forwards part 15 - Freedom, Humility, Suffering and Hope (Sunday 24th July 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 14 - Leaders as Shepherds (Sunday 17th July 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 13 - Kick the Bucket (Sunday 10th July 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 11 - 1 Peter 3: In Good Company (Sunday 19th June 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 10 - Wives and Husbands (Sunday 12th June 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 8 - 1 Peter 2 - Living Stone, Chosen People (Sunday 22nd May 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 7 - 1 Peter 1 - Holiness (Sunday 15th May 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 6 - 1 Peter 1 (Sunday 8th May 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 5 - Peter the Leader (Sunday 1st May 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 4 - Peter at Pentecost (Sunday 24th April 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 3 - Denial and Restoration (Sunday 17th April 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester
Always Walking Forwards part 2 - Upon this Rock (Sunday 10th April 2016) by Vinelife Church Manchester