Vintage Church Podcast

<p>Join us for part 7 of our series, “Win Within”. This week Pastor Matt Smith leans back into part of King David’s story. We watch as on the other side of sin David chooses concealment over confession. This is a dangerous pattern than many of us choose. But there is a better way. No matter how great the failure there is a way forward. And it starts with confession.</p>

<p>As we extend our series, “Win Within”, Pastor Matt Smith moves us into a look at one of the most epic failures in all of scripture. King David is known as “a man after God’s own heart”, yet somehow found himself in a series of sinful decisions. How? How did someone so faithful do something so foolish?</p>

<p>Throughout our lives we experience things that inflict wounds. Those wounds create a gap that only God’s grace can close. If we don’t find healing, in those gaps, bitterness will grow. When bitterness takes root it turns us into people we never thought we could be. Join us for part 4 of “Win Within” as Pastor Matt Smith walks us through more of Saul’s story, helping us to unroot any measure of bitterness in our lives.</p>

<p>Throughout our lives we experience things that inflict wounds. Those wounds create a gap that only God’s grace can close. If we don’t find healing, in those gaps, bitterness will grow. When bitterness takes root it turns us into people we never thought we could be. Join us for part 4 of “Win Within” as Pastor Matt Smith walks us through more of Saul’s story, helping us to unroot any measure of bitterness in our lives.</p>

<p>We have decided 2021 will be the year we finally get out of our own way. Slaying the enemy within is not easy, but with God’s help, it’s possible. In part 3 of our series, “Win Within”, we continue to identify and overcome the weapons of self-destruction. Looking at the life of Saul, Israel’s first king, we learn valuable lessons and the danger of envy. Join us as we seek to break the cycle of self sabotage.</p>

<p>In Part 2 of our series, “Win Within”, we continue to learn how to avoid the traps of self-sabotage. Identifying the weapons of self-destruction is key to getting out of our way and moving toward the life God desires for us. In a message entitled, “The Intention Deficit”, we dive once again into 1 Samuel and learn from the life of Saul. Join us as we learn some vital principles to overcoming our mistakes and finding a way to end the cycle of disobedience.</p>

<p>Success in life is often most determined by winning the battle within. It’s the internal war not the external battles that most shape our lives. We are far too often victims of our own negative emotions. How the year ahead will shape out is much more about us than them. It’s much more about what’s happening in us than around us. <br><br>King Saul is the perfect example of self-destruction. He had been chosen by God to be king over Israel, yet early on in his reign he developed attitudes and made decisions that would eventually cut his reign as king short. Like, Saul, we are often our own worst enemy. We just can’t get out of our own way. We miss out on the fullness of God because of our own unwillingness to recognize our shortcomings. In this series, we will look at 5 attitudes/actions that ended Saul and learn how we can avoid those in our own lives.<br><br>Impatience will often cause us to do the right things at the wrong times. We let circumstances drive our decisions instead of obedience to God. We act by what we see instead of what God has said. How do we avoid that? Through clarity and courage. We have to learn to wait. Join us for Part 1 of “Win Within” where we learn how to stay patient through the pressure.</p>

<p>In Part 7 of our annual <a href="http://Live.Love" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Live.Love</a>. series, Pastor Matt Smith continues to unpack the four pieces of the vision of Vintage Church. The church is more than just a place to sit in, it is a people to serve with. Vintage deeply believes the ministry of God’s church is the responsibility of all of God’s people. That is why we create an opportunity for everyone to discover and deploy their God-given gifts, serving the church, and advancing His mission.</p>

<p>The church can’t just know it’s mission, it has to find a vision that accomplishes it. At Vintage Church we accomplish our mission by creating four things that we believe have the potential to inspire people to live and love like Jesus. In Part 6 of Live Love 2020, Pastor Matt Smith unpacks the second piece of that vision. He challenges us to move beyond the weekend worship gathering and moving to a group. Join us as we unpack the value of getting out of rows and into circles.</p>

<p>In Part 5 of our annual Live Love series, Pastor Matt Smith begins to unpack the vision that accomplishes the mission. At Vintage Church there are four things we hope to create in order to inspire people to live and love like Jesus. We deeply believe if people will engage in all of these things, the result will be people consistently living out their faith. Join us as we dive into the vision behind the gathering.</p>

<p>Jesus made it very clear why we do church but left a lot of room for us to figure out how. He knew that how we would accomplish his mission would need to be different from generation to generation. It’s up to us to find a vision that makes the mission happen. It’s this reality that has created tension in the church. Everyone has a vision for how the church should accomplish its mission. Often that vision is driven by personal preferences instead of a set of priorities rooted in biblical principles. At Vintage, we have a set of core values that serves to funnel our fluid vision to be sure it constantly flows in the right direction. Join us as Pastor Matt Smith unpacks those values in part 4 of Live Love 2020.</p>

<p>“Rigid and Fluid“ (10.18.20)<br>In Acts 15 the church faces one of the most pivotal moments in its history. They have to determine where the church must be rigid and where it can be fluid. The tension between what’s essential and what’s non-essential has been one that has divided the church ever since. There are things that are essential, and on those things we must be rigid. There are things that are non-essential, and on those things we can be fluid. However, we have to make sure that we put the right things in the right bucket. Join us for part 3 of LiveLove as Pastor Matt Smith walks us through the essentials of Vintage Church known as our core values.</p>

<p>“Identity through Adversity“ (10.11.20)<br>As you walk through the book of Acts you get a glimpse into the early days of the church. There you quickly find that the church had to endure adversity from the onset. There have always been obstacles to overcome if the church was to survive. In part 2 of LiveLove 2020, Pastor Matt Smith reminds of what must matter most for the church to endure for decades to come.</p>

<p>“This One Thing“ (10.04.20)<br>Inspiring people to live and live like Jesus is not the moto of an organization, it is the mission of everyone who calls Vintage Church home. Every year we carve out time to remember our “why”. <a href="http://Live.Love" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Live.Love</a>. is not just a series, it is the essence of who we are as a church. In part one, Pastor Matt Smith, shares his story, and how Vintage was birthed in his heart. As he shares, we are reminded of the beauty of God’s church and where mission is really measured.</p>

<p>We have spent the summer on a journey through the Gospel of John. In this final installment we dive into John’s reflection on Jesus’ death and resurrection. With his own eyes John saw Jesus willingly die and triumphantly rise again. These events are the cornerstone of our faith. God gave up his son that we may have life. Our debt has been paid, death has been defeated, and now we have the opportunity to live in relationship with our creator. Lean in as Pastor Matt Smith walks us through John’s account of these powerful moments.</p>

<p>Jesus knew difficult days were ahead. His first follower would have their faith in him pushed to the edge. So he leverages these final moments to preach to them and pray for them. Jesus prayed for his disciples and the ones who would believe in him through their testimony. In other words, Jesus prayed for US! Because he knew it would be just as challenging for us to remain faithful as it was for them. <br><br>This prayer revealed Jesus's heart and hope for his church so that all people would come to believe and trust in him. The message from Vintage Church this week unpacks what Jesus prayed for you and me.</p>

<p>We are in a season of disruption. We all feel out of rhythm. Most of our routines have been wrecked. We can no longer depend on “normal” things to keep us connected to Jesus and strong in our faith. But Jesus made it very clear: apart from him, without intimacy with him, we could do nothing of any significance. <br><br>This message from Matt Smith is packed with challenging and actionable ways to remain in constant, intentional relationship with Jesus so that we can experience the fruit of living and loving like Him even when life is full of the unexpected.</p>

<p>Judas hoped for a messiah, a king, a revolution, and restoration for Israel. His hope was in an outcome and when Jesus didn't fit the mould of his idea of what a king should be, Judas sold him out for the price of a slave. We are quick to criticize and condemn Judas for this betrayal, but we are guilty of doubting or turning our back on Jesus when he doesn't meet our self-created expectations of what a Savior should do. It is vital that we understand who Jesus through the lens of scripture so that we do not misunderstand what he is doing in our circumstances.</p>