The In Between

Small Group pastor David Schermerhorn takes over hosting the podcast and catches up with Julia on life, the Holy Spirit Conference, and tattoos?

(Just kidding. We thought our guest list this week sounded a bit like the start of a joke... but it was pretty awesome.) Julia & Eric interview Bishop Todd Hunter - former President of Alpha USA, former National Director of Vineyard USA, and current Bishop in the Anglican Church. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Todd Hunter is the founding bishop of The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, founder of The T...

Adrienne and Kerry talk with pastor Julian Adams about practical ways in which we can engage in the personal renewal of the Holy Spirit. Julian addresses some of the hindrances that keep us from fully engaging with the Holy Spirit, and provides encouragement in reminding us how God sees us and how He desires us to see and draw closer to Him. Julian is a director of Frequentsee and pastor of The Ta...

Julia interviews Dutch psychologist Floris Kersloot, a dear old friend who, with his wife Judith (who also serves with Vineyard Amsterdam), are leaders in Soul Survivor Holland. They talk about experiencing the spirit in a secular space, navigating changing spiritual friendships as friends deconstruct and reconstruct, and the aim of one's heart in the midst of it all.

Julia Interviews counselor and spiritual director Erin Zappin, LMFT. Erin is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She and her husband of 17 years have been a part of Vineyard Columbus since 1998. She is a certified facilitator of the Prepare-Enrich curriculum for married and pre-marital couples and is a Spiritual Director through Sustainable Faith.

Julia and Adrienne interview pastor Andy Smith (from the Belfast Vineyard) about freedom from oppression - specifically as it relates to spiritual warfare and deliverance. Andy along with his wife Harmony have led Belfast City Vineyard since 2002. They also serve as Regional Leaders for the Vineyard Churches in Ireland, and have two teenagers.

Eric interview Kerry Davis, pastor of empowered ministries, on the transformational work of the Holy Spirit in a person's life. Starting with Kerry's own testimony, and how his transformation led to ministering to others and seeing the Holy Spirit work in changing lives.

Eric interviews Dr. Jordan Seng on his book, Miracle Work. Dr. Seng and his wife Sonya are lead pastors of Bluewater Mission, a creative, justice-oriented church in Honolulu, Hawaii. Jordan is author of Miracle Work: A Down-to-Earth-Guide to Supernatural Ministries, and the upcoming Life of Try. He has ministered broadly through church-planting, teaching, healing and prophecy, and has led training...

Eric and Julia interview founding pastor Rich Nathan about John Wimber and the history and heritage of the Holy Spirit within the Vineyard movement.

Julia wraps up 2021 on the podcast with a practical conversation with Pastor Brooke Christensen about how to have conversations with people you disagree with (without fighting!). Listen for some helpful tips, practice them at your holiday gatherings, and send your stories to us at podcast@vineyardcolumbus.org . We'll see you back in the New Year! Read Brooke's article "Could conversations at holid...

Julia interviews Dr Julia Sadusky (Psy D, Regent University) about belonging and loneliness. Dr Sadusky serves as an educator, offering trainings and consultations to churches, counseling centers, and faith-based institutions on sexuality, gender identity, mental health, trauma-informed care, and the intersection of sexuality, gender, and theology. Dr. Sadusky’s specialty is in sexual and gender i...

Julia chats with Pastor Anthony Cannon about how learning an ancient Christian way of prayer, the Ignatian exercises, impacted his soul and helped him find a new depth of connection with God…. all while sitting in his covid-lockdown-garage-office. Recommended Reading: Kevin O'Brien SJ The Ignatian Adventure: Experiencing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in Daily Life You can find this book...

Eric interviews pastor, spiritual director and author, Jared Patrick Boyd. Jared is founder of the Order of the Common Life, a missional monastic order for the 21st Century. He pastors The Abbey, a contemplative church in the city of Columbus. He is author of Imaginative Prayer: A Yearlong Guide to Your Child’s Spiritual Formation, and The Freedom of Constraint (forthcoming 2023). He and his wife...

Eric interviews pastor Ryan Snow on how driven Type A people can slow down and recover their lives. Ryan is the father of four children, has run dozens of marathons (including Boston!), planted two churches, managed a business, and served as a bi-vocational pastor for the past fifteen years--this is a person who is driven! Learn about the intentional practices that Ryan has incorporated to help hi...

Julia interviews Angie Plummer, Director of CRIS (Community Refugee & Immigration Services) along with Executive Director of the Vineyard Community Center, Gina Watts, on their partnership to help refugees in our community. CRIS is an independent non-profit organization and refugee resettlement agency that serves the refugee and immigrant populations in Central Ohio. Their wide array of programs a...

A conversation between Julia and Pastor Charles Montgomery about some exciting things that are in the future as Charles broadens his role to include both teaching pastor at Vineyard Columbus *and* new, national involvement with Vineyard USA. These things mean that there’s change coming this winter for East Campus. Listen in for the inside scoop on what’s ahead. To find out more about Vineyard USA,...

Adrienne and Eric give you a preview of the Legacy Conference coming up THIS WEEK (October 13&14) at Vineyard Columbus. You don't want to miss it. Check out all the details HERE: legacy.vineyardcolumbus.org

Eric and Julia have a conversation about holding on to hope in the face of a world enamored with deconstruction, and what it means to look at the world and church around us, in all of its mess and very real challenges, through the eyes of faith, hope, and love. As mentioned in the show: After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters, by NT Wright. https://bookstore.vineyardcolumbus.org/reads/p...

Julia interviews Dr. David Hartman (Masters in Sociology from Notre Dame, PhD in Counselors Ed from Seattle Pacific, Counseling Educator, and long-time friend) about some of the processes that lie behind how identity formation works, and how Christians can be intentional about Christian identity formation. (Julia also goes old-school and quotes Pink Floyd with the help of audio engineer James Hixo...

Eric and Julia (who remains convinced that mix-tapes are going to be making a comeback sometime in the next 12 months) debrief this past weekend's sermon about identity formation... and talk about the cultural press to curate our own identities, how to think deeply about what it means to be made in the Image of God, gender and sexuality... and Julia finds a way to make yet another mention about th...

Julia interviews Eric about his own faith story, why we're committed to the next generation, and the role of sages in the church. (Eric gets a few questions in for Julia as well.) And you'll also get the inside scoop about the upcoming Legacy event, a two-evening conference Oct 13 & 14th.

Julia and Adrienne interview Pastor Ellie Smith of VC20 about how God is at work in the lives of young adults in our community. Listen in for an update on what’s happening with our VC20 community.

Julia interviews Michael Doom and Santos Chaparro on how they came to work in youth ministry, how the church can work to bridge generational divides, and upcoming changes to youth ministry at Vineyard Columbus. Subscribe to student emails here: https://www.myvc.info/subscribe Student Page: https://vineyardcolumbus.org/vcstudents Book: Faith For Exiles by David Kinnaman and Matt Matlock Michael.doo...

Eric and Andy talk about Afghanistan in light of what is currently taking place at this time. Andy Saperstein is the pastor of International Ministries at Vineyard Columbus and has worked for many years in that region of the world.

Julia interviews Spiritual Directors Kaisa Stenberg-Lee and Lacy Finn Borgo. Both Kaisa and Lacy are trained directors who work with children. Join us for a gentle conversation about caring well for the kids in your midst as they're getting ready to head back to school. (This episode was recorded winter 2021 so may have a few outdated references). Kaisa Stenberg-Lee is a dear friend of Julia's, an...