Midtown Vineyard Church

Sunday Gathering August 20, 2023 Rici Skei (Ephesians 2:10) Special guest Rici Skei joins us to help imagine what it looks like to fully live into all that God has invited us into for the sake of our communities, unleashed and empowered by the Holy Spirit. A Fresno native, Rici Skei and her family relocated from North Fresno to one of the most under-resourced and impoverished areas of Fresno in or...

Sunday Gathering August 13, 2023 Hannah Avila (Galatians 5:22) In a world with news cycles full of division, jobs that we're not sure are worth it, relationships that keep us up at night, longings that seem to go unmet... what is being produced in and through your life? Are you experiencing more peace or more worry? How about more joy or more resentment? Finding it easier to be kind or angry?...

Sunday Gathering August 6, 2023 Adam Ghali, PhD It's all around us. You can't avoid it, even if you want to. You can easily access it, as much as you want to. When is the last time you considered your relation to nature? Adam Ghali, PhD, joins us in leading a time of exploring how we can experience God's Spirit through our interactions with nature. Message Handout

Sunday Gathering July 30, 2023 Ryan Kenny (Malachi 3:16-4:6) Vince Lombardi said, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” Michael Jordan said, “There’s no ‘I’ in team… but there’s an ‘I’ in win.” Leo Durocher said, “Nice guys finish last.” The ancient Jewish prophet, Malachi, says something very different: those who choose what is good and right, eventually, are the ones who are vindicate...

Sunday Gathering July 23, 2023 Ryan Kenny (Malachi 2:17-3:15) Despite what the marketers tell us, life is not built on getting what we want, but giving out to bless and serve and help others. When life has become primarily about us, sooner or later, it all falls apart.

Sunday Gathering July 16, 2023 Ryan Kenny (Malachi 2:1-16) In the modern world, we often assume that we can be whatever we want to be, and within reason, do whatever we want to do. But spiritual guides maintain that there are divine realities that we cannot run against… for very long. Are you an example for others to follow? Or are you becoming an example for others to fear?

Sunday Gathering July 9, 2023 Brian Ross (Malachi 1:6-14) Often life operates according to a simple principle: you get out of it, what you put into it. What are you getting out of God? What are you putting into your connection with God? Does it matter?

Sunday Gathering July 2, 2023 Ryan Kenny (Acts 6:1-7)As we look at the early church in Acts 6, we see a certain level of growth occurring that was beginning to show holes in their ability to carry forth the good news of Jesus in both word and deed. Today we look back to look forward as we announce the hiring of Andi Lambert, our new Executive Pastor, in efforts of stewarding all God is doing, with...

Sunday Gathering June 25, 2023 Kate HoukDecisions, decisions, decisions. You’ve heard it said, decisions determine destiny. A lot rides on the small and big decisions you make throughout each day. The challenge, the decisions we make are also guided by the information we have at the time or the amount of choices we have in front of us. How may choices be used as a tool to seek God in understanding...

Sunday Gathering June 18, 2023 Kate HoukDo you ever have internal wrestlings? There are times when you sense a clear internal motivation toward something, other times movement away from something? Even if you can’t always fully understand or make sense of the tensions in your mind, body and soul, God may be speaking to you in and through them.

Sunday Gathering June 11, 2023 Kate HoukFrom minute to moment, you are oftentimes guided by your desires. In some circles, you have been instructed to not trust your desires. In others, you are told to follow your desires and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. What if, though desires may not tell the full story, they can be a way in which we discern God working in our life?

Sunday Gathering May 28, 2023 Ryan Kenny When we open our lives to the Spirit of Jesus, we encounter God Himself. We are not given access to a genie that will make our dreams come true, but an opportunity to be shaped by our Creator.

Sunday Gathering May 21, 2023 Ryan Kenny (Galatians 1:1-5) When we open our lives to the Spirit of Jesus, we encounter a Rescuing Spirit. We are not given a pass from life’s suffering, but a whole different perspective on our lives.

Sunday Gathering May 14, 2023 Layla Van Gerpen & Ryan Kenny When we open our lives to the Spirit of Jesus, we encounter Unconditional Love. We are not given a Presence that is okay with everything that we do, but One who always love us.

 Sunday Gathering May 7, 2023   Ryan Kenny (Romans 1:8-12) When we open our lives to the Spirit of Jesus, we encounter Power. We are not given divine energy to become successful, but ability to bless others in very specific ways. Spiritual gifts handout

Sunday Gathering April 30, 2023 Ryan Kenny (1 Corinthians 14:1-5) When we open our lives to the Spirit of Jesus, we encounter a Prophetic Spirit. We are not given a detailed picture of future events, but often insight to what God may have for a specific community, person or situation.

Sunday Gathering April 23, 2023 Ryan Kenny (Luke 7:1-10) When we open our lives to the Spirit of Jesus, we encounter a Healing Spirit. We are not guaranteed a once and for all miracle cure, but access to a Spirit that can bring healing to anything.

Sunday Gathering April 16, 2023 Brian Ross (John 16:2-14) When we open our lives to the Spirit of Jesus, we have an encounter with Truth. We are not given the right answers, but insights into what is Good.

 Sunday Gathering April 9, 2023   Ryan Kenny (1 Peter 1:3-9) At every point in life, we get to choose where we put our hope. Now, if we have so many options, why does it seem we can still be left hopeless? Why does it seem our only option is to find something else, or someone else, searching for a sense of hope again? Over, and over, and over again. We believe Jesus offers a different kind of hope...

Sunday Gathering April 2, 2023 Ryan Kenny (1 Corinthians 7:12-20)

Sunday Gathering March 26, 2023 Layla van Gerpen (Luke 5:12-16)

Sunday Gathering March 19, 2023 Grace Spencer (Acts 22:1-22)

Sunday Gathering March 12th, 2023 Ryan Kenny (1 Thess. 5:1-11)

Sunday Gathering March 5th, 2023 Mark Baker (Romans 12:1-8)

Sunday Gathering February 26th, 2023 Brian Ross (2 Cor. 5:14-17) (Editor's note: there were a few minutes lost of the recording due to a microphone mishap.  There is a bit of an abrupt cut in the recording around the 20-minute mark)