The Cambridge Vineyard Podcast

New Series: BEYOND THE VEIL The season of Lent is a time to search our hearts as we seek to follow Jesus. We do this through soul searching, acts of self-sacrifice, and abstinence. In reality, we are walking with Jesus in his final weeks leading up to his crucifixion. How did he, as Luke states, “…resolutely set out for Jerusalem.”, knowing what he was facing? Jesus, and many from the early church...

With Tabitha Fellman  ABSORBED INTO CHRIST Part 3: Stewarding the Gift of Gentle HUMILITY ------------------------------------------ ABSORBED INTO CHRIST (a 5-part series) At a wedding, couples will sometimes have 3 candles displayed with the two outside candles lit. After saying their vows, they will then each take one of the lit candles and bring them together to light the middle one. They will...

One of the first things that occurs when a baby is born and a quick medical check has been done, is the mother gently holding that baby close to her, skin-to-skin. It’s called bonding. Over the next few years, that bonding, love, and nurturing that that baby receives will have a profound effect on the person it becomes as it matures.    The arc of Scripture paints a picture of a God who deeply lov...

ABSORBED INTO CHRIST (a 5-part series)  At a wedding, couples will sometimes have 3 candles displayed with the two outside candles lit. After saying their vows, they will then each take one of the lit candles and bring them together to light the middle one. They will then extinguish their own candles, with the middle one remaining lit to signify that they have now become one.    That act is quite...

With Glen Nyhus as guest speaker As we enter into a new year, it’s natural for people to wonder if the world is going to improve at all. You can sense that people want to hope, but fear and despair seem to be pushing back. And no doubt, some of the questions lingering deep within people are probably: “What’s life all about? What’s the meaning of it?” And Jesus stands at the crossroads of these que...

Living in Paradox  Christmas is a time of paradox.  A time where there is great joy, and sometimes great pain.  It can feel uncomfortable for us to hold these opposites in tension, and most times we want to avoid the tension and plant ourselves on one side or the other. Jesus' life was full of tension and paradox.  He modeled for us what it looks like to have one foot in both camps and still...

Come, Holy Spirit! In our day, this simple prayer, "Come, Holy Spirit!" has become the heart's cry of the Vineyard movement since its first utterance over forty-four years ago. Through it, we highlight our dependence and expectancy on the person and presence of the Holy Spirit to continue to reveal the Good News of the Kingdom of God that has come, is at hand, and is still coming. T...

Walking With Both Feet - Worship and Justice For most people (okay, actually everyone), there is a startling gap between what we feel is important to us, and what we do in life. It's the valley between intent and impact. The gulf between our declared values and our practices. This week, we explore the relationship between "Worship" and "Justice" and how they can teach us t...

Sunday, October 8th VINEYARD - OUR REASON FOR BEING Have you ever wondered why you think the way you think and do the things you do? Well, there are multiple factors that have played into who we become as people. It’s the same for who the Vineyard is as a movement throughout the world. There really is a reason for why we think the way we think, and the things we do. Over the next few weeks, we are...

Doin' the Stuff for One Another Regardless of what field one studies, the goal at the end is more often than not, the same. A student enters the classroom and is taught the history of that particular field, the theory and the principles. All of that is preparation for what's called the practicum, practically doing what you've learned in the classroom. When Jesus went about training...

May I Pray for You?  Step 5 of the Healing Prayer Model One of the most important distinctive of the Vineyard movement is captured in a simple, four-word phrase: “Everyone gets to play.” Coined by our founder John Wimber, and based on his understanding of the New Testament call to equip all the saints for the work of ministry (Eph. 4:12), this phrase set the stage for the unique Vineyard approach...

With Scott Roe & Laura Kilborn The interesting thing about servants is that you know they are doing an excellent job when they are not noticed. Special events, banquets, and ceremonies run seamlessly because the servants and workers are doing everything they can to make themselves invisible, to ensure that the guest of honour is honoured. Prayer ministry unfolds best when we remember who the G...

This week in our summer series (May I Pray for You?)  we explore Step 3 of the 5-Step Prayer Model, " Prayer Selection ."   At the heart of this, lies our unique partnership with the Holy Spirit. Through this connection, we gain the wisdom to discern the perfect type of prayer for any situation. Let us discover the prayers that align with the loving will of the Lord, as we learn to hear...

The 5-Step Prayer Model - with guest speaker Patrick Kilborn Welcome to week two of a 7-week journey that we are taking together, learning the Vineyard 5-Step prayer model. The 5-Step Prayer Model is neither a scientific formula, fool-proof methodology, nor a magical incantation, rather, it is an intentional way of praying for others by listening to the Holy Spirit. The 5-Step Prayer Model provide...

Summer Series MAY I PRAY FOR YOU? Equipping followers of Jesus to do the stuff In the gospels, Jesus flatlines our concept of leader-follower roles in society. Much of Jesus' three years of public ministry entailed equipping his followers to do what he did, or as we say in the Vineyard doin the stuff. The Jesus way is leaders serving the body of Christ by equipping them to be ministers of hea...

God's WHY  If you were asked What does God do? Most followers of Jesus could give an answer. The same would be true if asked, How does God do it? But the question that is not so easy to answer is WHY. Answering the WHY question will always reveal what's in the heart. In his sermon, Jesus states: Not everyone who calls out to me, Lord! Lord! will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those wh...

It's interesting how we are inclined to make following Jesus a complicated endeavour. We have innumerable doctrines, statements of faith, creeds, and theological perspectives in our quest to follow. Jesus comes along and gets right to the heart of the issue literally. He's not all that interested in our knowledge, the music we sing, or how spiritually gifted we are. Jesus cuts through al...

Following with Eyes Wide Open  God is kind. If you have any doubts, observe how Jesus cares for people and especially for his followers. There are many times in the gospels where Jesus warns people. How we read Jesus' warnings depends a lot on our view of God. If God is punitive, then there will be a tendency to read Jesus' warnings as; You better watch out! But if God is love, then Jesu...

For 11 years Phil and Jen Snell along with their two children (now grown people) Luke and Faith, have served as long-term missionaries in João Pessoa (JEH-WOW PESS-OAH) Brazil. For the past seven years, they have been working with women trapped in the sex trade. Nearly all the women they work with are mothers and their children are often their driving motivation for what they do. A mother in need...

When you became a follower of Jesus did you have lofty expectations of how life was going to be for you once you started following? If you did, those expectations are usually influenced by the culture we live in and also by our innate desire to have the ‘struggles’ of life minimized. However, nowhere does Scripture imply that life will be easier. Jesus tells us that life on earth will be hard, but...

RESURRECTION SUNDAY The Power is the Proof The resurrection of Jesus is core to the faith of all believers. Our faith in Christ stands or falls based on the veracity of whether or not Jesus actually resurrected. For centuries now believers and non-believers long to find some form of physical evidence that either supports the Christian faith or disqualifies it. But the gospels and the various lette...

Sometimes I think God loves a good wrestle. Throughout all of Scripture, there appears to be this ongoing challenge that God has with people, and people with God. For instance, there are times when I go to God with a need that Im hoping God will fulfill. When the prayer isn't answered the way I want, I stop. But I wonder, in those times, if God is challenging me to see how hungry I am for wha...

Spend any amount of time with Jesus, and you quickly find that He has a deep love for all people everywhere.  Spend enough time looking at people with Him, through His perspective, and you quickly find His love for them is contagious. Spend time getting to know the people He so deeply loves, and be prepared for something wonderfully powerful to be released. We would love to hear your story! Send u...

We are His sons and daughters choosing to live in intimate fellowship with God. We bear His image and likeness, we are entrusted with His authority. We are meant to gather up every sphere of society and every realm of life so that the redemptive work of Jesus (God gave up Jesus for the exchange of the earth) will become famous! But He needs you, me, all of us to "go out" and do it. Lay c...

At times we all fall into the trap of judging someone simply because in one way or another, they are different than we are. Other times, we jump to conclusions because of a behaviour that someone has exhibited that doesn’t meet our approval. But judging has its sinister side that impacts entire people groups by diminishing the value of their humanity, and in turn, all of humanity. It’s much like a...