
Gloucester Vineyard Church
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Deuteronomy 10: An old story and your current story
Everyone loves a good story. Emily explores the story of the people of Israel in a lesson for today: Do you know the story of God? How has that story impacted your story? Do you remember God's goodness?
Amos 5: Authentic worship in an age of busyness
This week Don reflects on a relationship with God. That friendship involves worship -- proper, meaningful worship. What might be getting in the way of my worship of the One who loves me most?
Daniel 3: Will I be delivered from the fire or not?
Daniel opens the book of the Bible that his name comes from and says that following God's way can be hard sometimes. What if bad stuff still happens to us? Listen to this podcast for some wonderful encouragement.
1 Corinthians 11, 12, 13: How is culture affecting your faith?
Ben opens three chapters of 1 Corinthians to suggest that culture affects how we relate to others, especially those in our church. Could the Apostle Paul's challenges to attitudes in the ancient Corinthian church help us with attitudes in our modern, 21st century church?
Colossians 1 & 3: A poem about Jesus
This week Diane looks at the words of Paul as he writes from prison to the Christians in Colossae. The descriptions of who Jesus is and what He is doing in the world can bring us hope and joy.
Philippians 2: Look at how Jesus lived
As Daniel explores this passage, we see the amazing work of Jesus. Yet, it's also an aspiration for this church, and each of us as Christ followers. Listen in to find out what is "F.A.S.T." and "H.G.V." (part 3 of 3)
Matthew 13 & Luke 13: Is God doing something in the world?
We sometimes hear that the church is irrelevant and wonder if God is working. Daniel describes some of his recent experiences with friends and looks at some words of Jesus that describe what God's kingdom growth looks like. (part 2 of 3)
John 15: Is your life like a fruitful vineyard?
We were all glad to be back together after the summer break. Emily launches our autumn by reminding us of what Jesus taught about vineyards and walking with Him. How are you remaining in Jesus? (part 1 of 3)
1 Corinthians 13: Loving the way that Jesus loves (PART 2)
What is your understanding of what God is like? Does your opinion match with what the Bible says? Diane looks at this well-known chapter to help us understand rightly God's love and how He hopes we will love others.
Isaiah 42: It's a high calling
Claire starts with the early verses of Isaiah 42 to talk about selflessness, generosity, and our God-given opportunity to help others.
Galatians 2: Looking for the good life
Do you have a fear of missing out? What is the good life that you are looking for? This week Ben describes a church family from long ago that was having conflict and misplaced values on how the good life is found.
1 Corinthians 13: Loving the way that Jesus loves (PART 1)
The idea of LOVE is expressed in all kinds of songs, in every genre of music. But what is love? In this message, Diane works with part of Paul's letter to the Corinthian Christians to describe God's love -- a better kind of love than is often seen around us.
Guest speaker: Matt Hyam
GVC friend, Matt, shares about the wonderful work of WORLD VISION. The goal of its global efforts start with this prayer: "Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God." Matt goes on to share about God's great restoration work in Uganda.
Guest speaker: Wes Boxall
Our friend, Wes, from Golden Valley Church shared from Genesis 1. It says that in creation Spirit hovered over the water. What does that mean? There is actually encouragement for us right now as God moves in our lives. How do you welcome God's work in every area of your life?
Matthew 6:25-34
Are you a 'Don't worry. Be happy" kind of a person? Or, are you a 'prepper', doing everything you can in preparation for any eventuality? Or, do you wrap your whole life experience in cotton wool in response to the world's assaults? In today's talk, Claire challenges us to a better way -- the way of Jesus.
You're God, I'm not, so what? (part 3)
Daniel wraps ups this short series on SABBATH - SILENCE - BOUNDARIES by talking about knowing our limitations as humans. Establishing boundaries is key to a living life to the full in the midst of a crazy world. What are you saying YES to? To what are you saying NO?
You're God, I'm not, so what? (part 1)
In this sermon Daniel starts a short teaching series by discussing the dominant cultural value of busyness. Is it good to be busy? What does Jesus say? This message asks and answers questions along these lines. Have a listen!
Mark Unpacked: Chapters 13, 14, 15
Daniel looks at these latter chapters of the book of Mark, with a particular focus on a gathered meal, a smelly gift, and asking "Am I all-in as I worship and follow Jesus?"
Mark Unpacked: Chapters 11 and 12
This week Ryan goes from Mark 12:28 and into the verses following — about the greatest commandment of loving God and loving others. The recording starts as he gets responses to this question: “What does a person look like who is very in love with God?”
Mark Unpacked: Chapter 9
Don discusses sports, leadership, servant leadership, and Jesus.
Mark Unpacked: Chapters 5 and 6
Emily brings encouragement from encounters with Jesus.
Reading Mark: Chapters 5 and 6
Emily continues our series reading the gospel according to Mark
Lent invitation
A quick note from Daniel with an invitation to engage with lent this year with fasting! Never fasted before? Have no idea what fasting is? Hopefully this will be helpful starter!
Mark Unpacked: Chapter 4
This week Diane picks up the baton and unpacks chapter 4 of Mark
Mark Unpacked: Chapters 2 and 3
Daniel continues our series through Mark
Mark Unpacked: Chapter 1 (and an announcement!)
This week Daniel introduces our series for the term and Daniel and Emily share news about their upcoming sabbatical
Reading Mark: Chapter 4
This week we're reading chapter 4 of Mark, listen along here and join us on Sunday as we unpack it together
Reading Mark: Chapters 2 and 3
We're reading through the Gospel according to Mark, listen along here and join us on a Sunday as we encounter Jesus through this biography of His life
Reading Mark: Chapter 1
We're reading through the Gospel according to Mark, listen along here and join us on a Sunday as we encounter Jesus through this biography of His life
Peace is a Person
This week Jon talks about Peace, what does the Bible and Jesus example have to tell us about how to live with Peace?
Heaven Part 3
Ryan and Diane close off their series on Heaven with some more Q and A
Heaven Part 2
This Week Ryan and Diane read out some of the questions about Heaven which got written down last week, with some surprising answers!Check it out!
Heaven Part 1
This week Ryan and Diane open a new conversation about Heaven. What do we think heaven is, what does the Bible have to say that?
The Sex Series: Being God's Storytellers
This week Daniel finishes off our 4 part series on sex buy talking about the purpose of life according to our Bibles, to be God's story tellers, and what that has to do with how we think about our sexuality
The Sex Series: Intimacy
This week Daniel and Emily have a chat about intimacy and ask the question, if we're wired for intimacy is sex the beginning and end of that or is there more?
The Sex Series: The Flow of Culture
This week Daniel continues our series looking at sex and our sexualities by encouraging us to critique the flow of culture we find ourselves in and identify the ways culture is forming us
The Sex Series: Shame
This week Emily opens up a new series talking about how God's desire is that we should live free from shame, and lamenting the ways the church has historically multiplied shame around sexuality.
GVC Vision: Joyful Communities
This week Emily talks about her favourite thing in the world...JOY! Check it out!
GVC Vision: Hopeful Communities
This week Daniel continues our little series unpacking our vision statement talking about hope. What is it and how can we embody it as a community?
GVC Vision: Creating Communities...
This week Claire opens our September series unpacking our vision statement: We are creating communities which bring hope and joy to Gloucestershire.This week Claire talks about what makes Chrsitian community different: An abundance mindset an the presence of God!
Trust in the Lord...
This week to close out the term Daniel shares a simple message from the Bible which proves difficult to put into practice!
Prayer: The truth in the tension
Apologies for the dreadful sound quality this week!This week Daniel chats about prayer again exploring the tension that is an all powerful God with a plan for history who choses to listen to our prayers and allow us to effect His thinking...mind blower
Truth and Lies (+extra bit)
This week Daniel talks about the truth that God would have us live in and the lie that interrupt us. (Plus a little extra bit at the end)
GVC Family Values: Kids are Important
This week Daniel unpacks a crucial GVC family value, the fact that children are super important in the Kingdom of God!
Big give may: Energy
This week Diane talks about giving our energy to God, and how we can our work and our jobs as part of God WORD and the JOB! Check it out...
Big give may: Time
This week Ryan encourages us to look at our time, how are we spending it and how can we give it all to God
Big give may: Money
To kick off Big Give May Daniel talks about money and Jesus...challenging...instruction to give it all away!
Planted
This week Emily shares some thoughts on the fruit we naturally see occurring in our lives (good and bad) and challenges is that it might be coming from where we're planted
John 15-16: Fruitful?
This week we all brought a little something to our Sunday gathering... It was a lot of fun, and fairly disorientating! Check it out!
Reading John: Chapters 15 and 16
This week Daniel reads the next chunk of John ahead of unpacking it at this weeks gathering. Plan to join us! Find all the details at www.gloucestervineyard.org