Elm City Vineyard Church Talks

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Elm City Vineyard Church Talks

Elm City Vineyard Church Talks is a collection of talks from Elm City Vineyard Church, a faith community in New Haven, CT.

  1. Spirit-led Leadership

    6 JUL

    Spirit-led Leadership

    In the Gospels, the main figure is clearly Jesus. As a “sequel” to the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles might seem to shift the focus from Jesus to his 12 disciples as the main players. But the central figure of Acts is the person of the Holy Spirit. What do we see the Holy Spirit do time and time again in Acts? The Holy Spirit fills up and raises up new leaders, including many beyond the roster of the original disciples.On Sunday we’ll learn more about why leadership is so key to the Spirit’s work and what marks a Spirit-led leader. We’ll also continue to invite the work of the Spirit in our midst by having an opportunity to receive the Spirit’s power and the gift of leadership. - Series Description - Among the most compelling stories in the Bible are several contained in the Book of Acts, written by the humble and gentle physician, Luke. In Acts, Luke tells the story of the birth and expansion of the church in the early decades following the Lord’s death, resurrection, and ascension. He tells the story of the coming and work of the Holy Spirit, the ministry of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and of other early saints. He tells the story of early opposition to the faith, of the first martyrs, and of the courage of early Christians in the face of resistance and even death. At the beginning of the book, the Christian community is limited to Jewish believers mostly in and around Jerusalem; by the end of the book, the church is growing and expanding among Jewish and Gentile communities throughout the Mediterranean world and beyond. Come out for this 10 week series and join us in living out in our own day and time what it is to be the church together.

    42 min
  2. Being the Church: Lessons from the Book of Acts: The Power and Beauty of Pentecost

    29 JUN

    Being the Church: Lessons from the Book of Acts: The Power and Beauty of Pentecost

    Few narratives in the Bible describe an event as impactful as the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2. At Pentecost we see the birth of the church, the reversal of the divisions of Babel (Gen 11), the breaking down of ethnic and linguistic barriers, the ingathering of thousands to faith in Jesus, the radical generosity of the early believers, and a foretaste of all the church is called to be through the ages. Bring a friend and join us this Sunday as we invite the Spirit's filling to direct and empower our life as the church in our city and our world. - Series Description -Among the most compelling stories in the Bible are several contained in the Book of Acts, written by the humble and gentle physician, Luke. In Acts, Luke tells the story of the birth and expansion of the church in the early decades following the Lord’s death, resurrection, and ascension. He tells the story of the coming and work of the Holy Spirit, the ministry of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and of other early saints. He tells the story of early opposition to the faith, of the first martyrs, and of the courage of early Christians in the face of resistance and even death. At the beginning of the book, the Christian community is limited to Jewish believers mostly in and around Jerusalem; by the end of the book, the church is growing and expanding among Jewish and Gentile communities throughout the Mediterranean world and beyond. Come out for this 10 week series and join us in living out in our own day and time what it is to be the church together.

    35 min
  3. Being the Church: Lessons from the Book of Acts: You Shall Be My Witnesses: The Power of Solemn Testimony

    22 JUN

    Being the Church: Lessons from the Book of Acts: You Shall Be My Witnesses: The Power of Solemn Testimony

    In this first week of the “Being the Church” series, Andy Saperstein considers what it means to bear witness to our faith in the world among friends and family, neighbors, strangers and enemies alike. In the early verses of Acts, Jesus declares that once the Spirit has fallen on the church, we will be his witnesses both near and far, from our own homes to the ends of the earth, as we fulfill our identity and calling as the people of God. To have a genuine encounter with Jesus and to be filled with the Holy Spirit qualifies us to be his witnesses; listen to this week’s talk to consider what that might look like in your own life. - Series Description -Among the most compelling stories in the Bible is contained in the Book of Acts, written by the humble and gentle physician, Luke. In Acts, Luke tells the story of the birth and expansion of the church in the early decades following the Lord’s death, resurrection, and ascension. He tells the story of the coming and work of the Holy Spirit, the ministry of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and of other early saints. He tells the story of early opposition to the faith, of the first martyrs, and of the courage of early Christians in the face of resistance and even death. At the beginning of the book, the Christian community is limited to Jewish believers mostly in and around Jerusalem; by the end of the book, the church is growing and expanding among Jewish and Gentile communities throughout the Mediterranean world and beyond. Come out for this 8-week series, “Being the Church,” bring a friend, and join us in living out in our own day and time what it is to be the church together.

    36 min
  4. God's Dreams and Ours: Dreaming and Following Jesus

    15 JUN

    God's Dreams and Ours: Dreaming and Following Jesus

    How does culture’s call to follow our dreams connect with Jesus’s call to follow him? As we close out our dreaming series, we’ll look at Jesus’s own longing  - God’s Kingdom coming to earth. Does the narrow path of following Jesus have space for dreaming? - Series Description -What dreams do we have for our life? Are they God’s dreams or our dreams? Both? Sometimes, we protect God from our own dreams, wondering if we gave into his ways and will if he would squelch our true desires. Other times, we give up on dreams understanding the call to discipleship to mean that dreams are for yesteryear. There is another way. Throughout the scriptures, God hints at what his true dream is and ways humans can partner with God with their own longings. This involves knowing God’s heart, learning to wait, expecting opposition, and pairing our dreams with a call to obedience.

    35 min
  5. God's Dreams and Ours: Dreams and Opposition

    8 JUN

    God's Dreams and Ours: Dreams and Opposition

    God’s dream is to be home with humanity. That dream involves our own flourishing - for us and for others around us. If we’re learning to live within God’s bigger dream and not chase our own idols, then shouldn’t this dreaming thing be a bit easier? Well, our dreams don’t just get sidetracked because of our waywardness and tendency to perform rather than waiting for God's directing and equipping presence. These good dreams, promises and longings from God, are also opposed. Sometimes, they are opposed by the one who is called the enemy and the accuser. Other times, God’s promises are opposed by other people. Either way, we need perseverance to keep dreaming and to keep dwelling with God. Come Sunday to be encouraged to dream past and beyond opposition. - Series Description - What dreams do we have for our life? Are they God’s dreams or our dreams? Both? Sometimes, we protect God from our own dreams, wondering if we gave into his ways and will if he would squelch our true desires. Other times, we give up on dreams understanding the call to discipleship to mean that dreams are for yesteryear. There is another way. Throughout the scriptures, God hints at what his true dream is and ways humans can partner with God with their own longings. This involves knowing God’s heart, learning to wait, expecting opposition, and pairing our dreams with a call to obedience. Come bring your dreams, yourselves, and interested friends this Sunday.

    33 min
  6. God's Dreams and Ours: Our Dreams and God's Purposes

    1 JUN

    God's Dreams and Ours: Our Dreams and God's Purposes

    Last week, we shared that God’s dream is to be home with humanity. This calls us to see the bigger picture of His dream and surrender our own — sometimes forever, and sometimes for further refining. All of this work is to join a bigger vision not of our own making. This week, we’ll explore how God’s desires co-mingle with our own as we co-create and co-labor with God to bring generational dreams into the world. In the story of Abraham, God blesses him and pledges to make his “descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.” The only problem: Abraham and his wife, Sarah, cannot have kids. Come Sunday to learn how “sands and stars” dreams are all about partnering and persevering with God for generations far beyond our own. - Series Description -What dreams do we have for our life? Are they God’s dreams or our dreams? Both? Sometimes, we protect God from our own dreams, wondering if we gave into his ways and will if he would squelch our true desires. Other times, we give up on dreams understanding the call to discipleship to mean that dreams are for yesteryear. There is another way. Throughout the scriptures, God hints at what his true dream is and ways humans can partner with God with their own longings. This involves knowing God’s heart, learning to wait, expecting opposition, and pairing our dreams with a call to obedience. Come bring your dreams, yourselves, and interested friends for this series.

    37 min
  7. God's Dreams and Ours: God's Dreams and Ours

    25 MAY

    God's Dreams and Ours: God's Dreams and Ours

    What dreams do we have for our life? Are they God’s dreams or our dreams? Both? Sometimes, we protect God from our own dreams, wondering if we gave into his ways and will if he would squelch our true desires. Other times, we give up on dreams understanding the call to discipleship to mean that dreams are for yesteryear. There is another way. Throughout the scriptures, God hints at what his true dream is and ways humans can partner with God with their own longings. This involves knowing God’s heart, learning to wait, expecting opposition, and pairing our dreams with a call to obedience. Come bring your dreams, yourselves, and interested friends to kick off our new series this Sunday. - Series Descriptions -What dreams do we have for our life? Are they God’s dreams or our dreams? Both? Sometimes, we protect God from our own dreams, wondering if we gave into his ways and will if he would squelch our true desires. Other times, we give up on dreams understanding the call to discipleship to mean that dreams are for yesteryear. There is another way. Throughout the scriptures, God hints at what his true dream is and ways humans can partner with God with their own longings. This involves knowing God’s heart, learning to wait, expecting opposition, and pairing our dreams with a call to obedience. Come bring your dreams, yourselves, and interested friends for this series.

    44 min
  8. We Have Seen the Lord: Breakfast After Betrayal

    18 MAY

    We Have Seen the Lord: Breakfast After Betrayal

    As we end our series, We Have Seen the Lord, it is apparent that these resurrection accounts are more than just seeing Jesus alive with one's own eyes. People see Jesus and experience peace, comfort, and faith. As we turn to John 21, Peter sees Jesus as alive and as one who comes to restore in the face of past mistakes. When we fail, we often expect scolding and not fellowship. We can only imagine what kind of treatment Peter expected from Jesus after betraying him three times. Instead of shame, guilt, or punishment, Jesus offers abundance and restoration. Do we need that kind of exchange in our lives? Come Sunday to hear more.  - Series Description -  In the days after the first Easter, John records several striking encounters with the risen Lord, both with women in his inner circle and with different gatherings of his disciples. In each encounter, Jesus speaks words fitting to each person he reveals himself to – words of comfort, of peace, of faith, and of restoration – and his words transform their lives, and ours, as they continue to echo through the ages. Join us over the next four weeks as we consider these encounters in a new post-Easter, 4-week series.

    34 min
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Elm City Vineyard Church Talks is a collection of talks from Elm City Vineyard Church, a faith community in New Haven, CT.

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    Elm City Vineyard Church
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    214
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