Coventry Vineyard Podcast

Nick begins our new sermon series 'Invitation to a Journey'. We are all being spiritually formed whether we realise or not. As followers of Jesus, we are invited to practice the "way of Jesus"; to be with him and be like him. In this four-part series we will look at how “Spiritual formation is a process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others.” (M. Robert Mulholland), and...

Guest speaker John Neate (Farnham Vineyard and Vineyard UK/Kenya Partnership leader) speaks on God's heart for developing a multicultural church. How do we develop cross-cultural sensitivity and create a thriving multicultural community? This is the final part of our "Thriving Community" Series.

Nick brings us part 2 of this 3-part series 'A Thriving Community', talking about how prayer enables us to thrive. Life is tough and yet we are invited to live an abundant life when we say "yes" to following Jesus. How do we become the people of faith we are called to be? How do we thrive as a community?

This week Nick kicks off our brand new series 'A Thriving Community'. Life is tough and yet we are invited to live an abundant life when we say "yes" to following Jesus. How do we become the people of faith we are called to be? How do we thrive as a community?

This week Nick concludes our “Come, Holy Spirit” series, Nick looking at how the Holy Spirit empowers us to pray.

Come Holy Spirit is a prayer the church of Jesus Christ has been praying in many forms over many centuries. You will hear this simple prayer, in some form, being prayed in virtually every Vineyard church around the world - but how can we pray ‘Come, Holy Spirit’ when we already have the Holy Spirit? In this talk Nick explains that it is only with and through the power of the Holy Spirit that we ca...

Do you ever feel like you are in the middle of a battle? In this talk Vicki looks at Jesus’ battle against pain and injustice, the way he delegates the work to us, and what tools he gives us for the job.

Have you ever prayed "Come, Holy Spirit" for yourself or for someone else? What happened? What did you expect to happen? As we continue our series “Come, Holy Spirit”, Nick looks at what happens when we encounter the Holy Spirit. How does our experience affect our expectations of the Holy Spirit? How do we evaluate the experience of the Holy Spirit and as a church community "let God be God" and do...

As we continue our series “Come, Holy Spirit” Nick looks at what to means to follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Who is the Holy Spirit? What does He do? How do we follow his lead?

Billy Graham once commented that “The most desperate need of the nation today is that men and women who profess Jesus be filled with the Holy Spirit.” As we start this new series we ask: What does it mean to pray “Come, Holy Spirit”? How and why should we be filled with the Holy Spirit? Nick reminds us that Jesus was empowered by the Holy Spirit, and in the same way the Holy Spirt has been given u...

Nick communicates our shared vision as a church family; highlighting our journey from the last year and where we are going and what we are focusing on this coming year. You may want to think about these questions: What part can I play in creating a space where people can experience God's presence? What part can I play in helping people be a disciple and make disciples? What will it take for me to...

In this talk, Vicki looks at the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19 to outline hospitality as Jesus’ main way of preaching the gospel to the outcasts or those on the edge of society, bringing them into community. We also look at the main problems or concerns that may get in the way of hospitality today, and what we can do about them. How can we live out radically ordinary hospitality? Our homes as not...

What if evangelism is simply joining God in the conversation he is already having with someone? This week we look at how to share the Good News of Jesus in culturally sensitive ways as we continue our series: Preach the GOSPEL. Colossians 4:2-6 says "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the...

Nick kicks off our new series 'Preach the Gospel' by sharing some practical tips on how we share God's love with those around us, showing them what it means to be a follower of Jesus. If 'Evangelism' is a big scary word for you, be encouraged that we are simply joining in the conversation that God is already having with someone. 3 questions you may want to spend some time pondering: 1) What is it...

Nick concludes our series on the book of Matthew with the Great Commission. We look at what is known as the great commission, or the final commandments Jesus gives to his disciples after his death and resurrection, before he returns to heaven. Matthew 28:18-20 says: Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.   Therefore go and make disciples...

This Easter we celebrated with an interactive service for the whole family. Hear about 3 characters in the story of Jesus' resurrection.

What does the cross mean to you? As we draw our journey through the gospel of Matthew to its shocking conclusion we ask “How does the death of King Jesus establish the kingdom of God and affect our lives today?” and “Where do you need the light of the kingdom to break into the darkness?”

This week we look at Revolution. In Matthew 27:11-26, the people have a choice between two people: Jesus and Barabbas. For Jesus, freedom is not worth killing for but it is worth dying for. When Jesus says to us “go and make disciples…”, it is clear that he is sending the disciples as revolutionaries into the world. However, instead of a revolution built on hatred, Jesus brings a revolution built...

This week Nick looks at the relationship between Jesus and Peter. We look at how a man whose faith and courage Jesus would use to build his church upon failed completely and utterly. We will also discuss how failure is transformed in the crucible of repentance (through acknowledging that we need to ask for forgiveness). This week we ask the questions: How do you respond to failure? How do you resp...

The term 'Judas' has become synonymous in our society with betrayal. He stands as one of the most complex characters not only in the bible but also in the whole of literature. He was one of Jesus' inner circle, one of the disciples and a trusted friend and partner in building God's kingdom on earth with Jesus. In the passage we will look at today, Judas chooses to betray Jesus.

Nick continues our series reading through the Gospel of Matthew. Gethsemane was a pivotal moment in the life of Jesus, place where Jesus confronted the overwhelming enormity of what he was face. What can we learn from Jesus? How can we respond when life overwhelms us or when we experience disappointment and pain? How do we respond when life is not how you thought it would be?

Nick continues our series reading through the Gospel of Matthew as we celebrate the Lord’s Supper. Jesus had a last meal with his disciples but what is the significance of this for us as we follow the King and His Kingdom? What does gathering around a table mean for us in our daily lives?

This week Serena looks at Matthew 26:6-13, and unpacks how we represent Jesus in our work, worship and service.

This week, Vicki looks at how we use the specific gifts God has given each one of us, focused on Matthew 25:14-30.

Nick continues our series reading through the Gospel of Matthew. This week we focus our attention on Matthew 24 and ask what does it mean to stand firm? How do we develop resilient faith? How do we stay faithful to the mission of the King and the vision of His Kingdom?