Lakewood Vineyard (OH)

In this third episode of our "Teach Us To Pray" supplemental podcast series, Ryan Smeltzer shares with Wendy about his experiences in prayer, intercession, and the value of persistence in prayer, especially when it seems like God isn't answering. Follow along with the whole series at https://lakewoodvineyard.com/teach-us-to-pray/

From the series: Teach us to Pray

In this second episode of our "Teach Us To Pray" supplemental podcast series, Tom Wadsworth shares with Wendy about his experiences in coming to the Lord in prayer and learning to hear and recognize His voice.  Follow along with the whole series at https://lakewoodvineyard.com/teach-us-to-pray/

From the series: Teach Us to Pray

From the series: Teach Us to Pray

In this first episode of our "Teach Us To Pray" supplemental podcast series, Chelsea Britt shares with Wendy about her experiences with posture of prayer, how leaning on promises from Scripture can help when we don’t have the words to pray, and what it looks like to come to God in raw honesty. Follow along with the whole series at https://lakewoodvineyard.com/teach-us-to-pray/

From the series: Teach Us to Pray

From the series: Teach Us to Pray

Christmas Eve Message

Listen for how God calls your name.  How is He inviting you to join Him in bringing love and presence to the world?  These guided reflections go along with our Sunday teaching series "Becoming Human: Embracing Our Humanity In Light of God Becoming Human" HERE is the Advent Guide through the Book of Luke and our Advent Resource Page. Isaiah 43:1-3  But now, this is what the Lord says—    ...

Pause with the joy of God who is glad to be with you. These guided reflections go along with our Sunday teaching series "Becoming Human: Embracing Our Humanity In Light of God Becoming Human" HERE is the Advent Guide through the Book of Luke and our Advent Resource Page. Psalm 139: 1-18, 23-24 MSG 1-6 God, investigate my life;     get all the facts firsthand. I’m an open book to you;    ...

Leaning into JOY this week. The Joy of God with us. Today's reflection comes from Hebrews 2:14-18: "14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16 For surely it is not angel...

From the series: Becoming Human

Silence. Waiting.  400 years.  And then Jesus was born… God entering the world.   Hope had come.  And yet….  Many did not realize.  Do we realize his coming in our own lives and days?   What about when he feels silent or distant from our real struggles?  When you don’t know how to express how you’re feeling– a great place to turn is the Psalms.  Real people expressing real emotions, real questions...

Trust in the slow work of God.... looking forward with hope.   If you missed Sunday's teaching on hope and our relationship to suffering.... you can find it here. Patient Trust "Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way to som...

Today we pause and look toward hope, allowing Jesus to enter with us into what is now and not yet. Reflection Passage:  Luke 6:17-23 17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon, 18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their d...

From the series: Becoming Human

As we rest in God's Peace and experience His Love, we find our hearts drawn outward to extend that same compassion to others   Today we pause for Lectio Divina, prayerful reading, of Scripture using: Luke 4:16-20 and Matthew 4:18-22 How is Jesus inviting you to join him in what He came to fulfill? How are you responding? These guided reflections go along with our Sunday teaching series "...

Grounding in Goodness As we continue to enter into peace this week, use this practice of gratitude to experience God's goodness in everyday moments. These guided reflections go along with our Sunday teaching series "Becoming Human: Embracing Our Humanity In Light of God Becoming Human" HERE is the Advent Guide through the Book of Luke.  

As you journey through Advent, take a moment with this song, "Perfect Peace", written by Britton Roberts, the Creative Director here at Lakewood Vineyard.  Isaiah 26:3 "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."

This week of Advent, we're entering into Peace... Take a moment to pause and reflect on Psalm 131 and the angel's encouragement to not be afraid. These guided reflections go along with our Sunday teaching series "Becoming Human: Embracing Our Humanity In Light of God Becoming Human" HERE is the Advent Guide through the Book of Luke.  

From the series: Becoming Human

An invitation to mystery... Follow along each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of Advent for a short reflection to pause with God in this season. Scriptures included: Isaiah 40:3-5 Galatians 4:4-7 These guided reflections go along with our Sunday teaching series "Becoming Human: Embracing Our Humanity In Light of God Becoming Human" HERE is the Advent Guide through the Book of Luke

From the series: Becoming Human