Coventry Vineyard Podcast

Hypocrisy is one of the biggest accusations against the church and for good reason. The church is made up of messed up broken people and their congregations. Jesus hated hypocrisy. How do we remove our masks and become authentic followers of Jesus? How do we practice the way of Jesus?

This week Nick dives into Matthew 22:34-40, asking 'What does it look like to love God and our neighbours in 2022? What does it look like to respond to Jesus' invitation to a new way of life?'

As we continue our journey through advent Nick asks: What do we expect of Christmas and this coming year? How does the message of Christmas change our attitudes towards life and people? How are our hopes and fears met in the person of Jesus and the power of His Kingdom?

This week is Vision Sunday, where we will be outlining what to expect of Coventry Vineyard in 2022 and how we as a church community will be moving forward together. Speaking from Matthew 21:31-22:14, Nick asks "What do you expect of church?” and “Who is church and the kingdom for?”

This week we are in Matthew 21:1-13, a passage all about expectations. What happens when our expectations turn to disappointment? How does a disciple of Jesus walk through the pain of disappointment of life and then live in expectation of the King and his Kingdom?

Serena explores life in the inner circle of the disciples and the challenge to lay your life down as a ransom for many.

Nick and Vicki share our third core value: Express love in practical ways. How can we serve and love our neighbours in ways that demonstrate the love and compassion of God?

This week we are looking in Matthew 20:1-16, at the parable of the labourers in the vineyard. We can often feel overlooked or left out, but God sees us & calls us wherever we are right now. He challenges us to be part of a varied community where there will be people doing better and worse than us, but the pay is always the same- way beyond what we ever deserve. Our next baptisms will be on Eas...

This week Nick speaks from his experience of Covid-19 and how it can help us re-evaluate life, focus on what is most important and live a generous Kingdom-focused life.

Zia and Lara share their passion for children's ministry as we continue to explore Matthew. This talk looks at what Mathew 19 says about Jesus’ heart for children and what this means for us as a church community.

This week, John speaks on the parable of the Unmerciful Servant from Matthew 18.

Nick and Vicki share our second core value: Equip people to live life as followers of Jesus. How do we equip and train one another to make disciples who make disciples?

This week we are looking at Matthew 18:1-20. Reconciliation is one of our greatest needs and toughest challenges as human beings. In a world plagued by conflict, division and indifference, the Church has a crucial role to play as a community of reconcilers. How can we be a Kingdom community in a world of conflict?

In this talk from Matthew 17:1-9, Nick speaks on a momentous moment as the disciples see a glimpse of glory, receive a call to listen and courage for the path ahead. What does this story say to you? How do you see Jesus? How do you listen to him? How will you follow him?

Who do you say I am?  This is the question that Jesus asks Peter. I am not interested in what other people say, Peter, I want to know what you think. (Matthew 16:13-20) As I [Serena] have been preparing my talk for this week I am convinced that this is a key question for us to answer. Jesus’s response to Peter, one of his closest friends, is so encouraging as well. Flesh and blood d...

Nick and Vicki share our first core value: Encourage worship in everyday life. Why is worship so central to all that we do?

This week, we explore Matthew 15. This is a provocative passage which speaks right to the heart of what it means to be a disciple. In this talk Nick looks at how religious rules can actually lead us away from the heart of Jesus. Today’s talk also contains some essential news about where we will be meeting in person from September 12th.

Fear prevents us from living out the challenge of following Jesus. Fear will prevent you from being an obedient follower of Jesus. In this talk Nick speaks from Matthew 14:22-33 and shares how we can step out in faith and out of a place of comfort and security and join Jesus in what he is already doing in our communities and in the lives of our friends and neighbours.

In this message John reflects on the lessons we can learn from the story of the feeding of the five thousand. The key question is how should we respond when we are asked, by Jesus, to do what seems impossible to us? We continue to be spurred on by the Spirit of God calling us to become one church of disciple-making disciples in multiple locations. This is a call to each of us.

Serena speaks from Matthew 14:24-52. Jesus uses a lot of different parables to explain to his disciples what the Kingdom of God is like. There's Still More!

Continuing our series on 'The King and His Kingdom', Serena talks us through the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-13).

Beth continues our series in 'The King and his Kingdom', looking at Matthew 12:22-32. Jesus shocks the Pharisees as he heals a man, and then confronts them about which Kingdom he’s a part of. Together we’ll explore what Jesus has power over, who the Holy Spirit is and why we want to cooperate with him.

Pauline talks from Matthew 12:1-14. In this passage, Jesus exposes the Pharisees’ misunderstanding of God’s law and of God’s heart. As Lord of the Sabbath, He is best qualified to define what Sabbath is and isn’t.

This Father’s Day, Nick dives into Matthew 11:25-30, “An invitation to live life like Jesus”. Jesus invites us to come into the Father’s presence and invites all of us to take up his way of life. If you are feeling weary and heavily burdened (and who isn’t?) then this talk is for you! Discover a way of living life that will make all the difference. The book recommended in this talk is "The Ruthles...

Susy continues our series, The King and His Kingdom, looking at Matthew 11 and people’s expectations and judgements of both John the Baptist and Jesus. What are our expectations of Jesus and of the church community? Are they realistic or have they left us disillusioned, disappointed and disengaged? This talk explores what can we do to build healthy and realistic expectations.