Elm City Vineyard Church Talks

Due to recent events that have shaken our country, we have witnessed and taken part in demonstrations around the nation and in our city. These protests have displayed the pain of our Black brothers and sisters as well as our own need for healing. Amidst all of this, we want to continue asking ourselves the question: What is Church? This week, Patrick talks about ways in which we, the church, are c...

Before Jesus started working from home, he told his disciples to shelter in place in their city and to wait for the Spirit to come. This is the part of the story we’re in as we near the celebration of Pentecost, the coming of the Spirit, this Sunday. As we live with a quarantine, we might begin to see Pentecost Sunday with new eyes. 50 days after Easter, the joy of Jesus’ resurrections seems a bit...

ECV FROM THE ARCHIVES — from 02/24/19 We are bringing back old talks from ECV's history for you to listen to during the COVID-19 crisis. Family Pastor, Asha Evans delivered the third talk in a series called "Love<Fear." In this talk, Asha invites us to examine Peter's decision to follow Jesus and leave his nets and boat behind. Series description: "There is a lot of fear these days: fear of peo...

ECV FROM THE ARCHIVES — from 02/17/19 We are bringing back old talks from ECV's history for you to listen to during the COVID-19 crisis. Lead Pastor, Josh Williams gave the second talk in a series called "Love<Fear." In this installment, Josh talks about love and fear in the life of Esther. Series description: "There is a lot of fear these days: fear of people unlike us, fear of people who stok...

ECV FROM THE ARCHIVES — from 02/10/19 We are bringing back old talks from ECV's history for you to listen to during the COVID-19 crisis. Staff Pastor, Matt Croasmin gave the first talk in a series called "Love<Fear." This first part takes us all the way back to the beginning in the Garden of Eden. Series description: "There is a lot of fear these days: fear of people unlike us, fear of people w...

ECV FROM THE ARCHIVES — from 08/25/19 Lead Pastor Josh Williams gave a talk that challenged us to look at the warning signs in our lives and to ask ourselves whether or not we are paying attention to them. This is the first of many archived talks that we'll be uploading to the ECV Talks Podcast during the COVID-19 crisis. Link to the site and video: http://elmcityvineyard.org/sermon/words-from-the...

Change Your Mind: "I Can’t Be Vulnerable" Staff Pastor Matt Croasmun, brings us the second installment in our Lenten series, "Change Your Mind: Embracing the Truth of God’s Goodness." About the series: Jesus invites us to “repent and believe the good news.” What does that mean for us this Lent, the historic season of reflection and devotion around the person of Jesus – his life, death, and resurre...

Change Your Mind: "I Should Be Enough" Lead Pastor, Josh Williams, brings us the first installment in our Lenten series, Change Your Mind: Embracing the Truth of God’s Goodness. About the series: Jesus invites us to “repent and believe the good news.” What does that mean for us this Lent, the historic season of reflection and devotion around the person of Jesus – his life, death, and resurrection?...

Worth Sharing Part 3: Power Worth Sharing Lead Pastor, Josh Williams finishes our series by inviting us to explore what it means that we have power through the Spirit worth sharing with others. While a lot of the ways we can share about God’s goodness include words, we can also demonstrate the Spirit’s power through our actions. What does that look like? Is that accessible to all of us? What if th...

Worth Sharing Part 2: A Story Worth Sharing In the previous talk, Josh started a series called Worth Sharing and invited us to think about whether we share the goodness of God with others in our lives In this talk, Lead Pastor, Josh Williams explores how we have a story worth sharing. As people, stories are so important for us to understand one another. What if the same is true for God? We really...

Worth Sharing Part 1: Goodness With Sharing Lead Pastor, Josh Williams begins a new series called "Worth Sharing."  In this talk, he explores practices to help recognize God’s goodness in our lives and in our own experiences. Hear how our stories bring power and encouragement to those who get to listen. link to the video on our site: http://elmcityvineyard.org/sermon/goodness-worth-sharing/