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In this second message from the HABITS series, Mark shares from Matthew 11:25-29. Following Christ means that we recenter our lives on the habits of Jesus. This sermon also shares the eight habits The Vine is exploring in our vision for spiritual formation. www.thevineaustin.org

The Vine is beginning a new series called HABITS. In this series, we are exploring the power of habits in the spiritual life. Today, Mark introduces the sermon series with a reflection on Romans 12:1-2. www.thevineaustin.org

In the final sermon of our Galatians series, Fabs shares from Galatians 6 and invites to consider in what we boast. www.thevineaustin.org Galatians 6:11-18

In this sermon, Mark shares from Galatians 5. Between the pitfalls of living according to the law or the flesh is a life of freedom. In this message, Mark shares how the way of Christ invites us into a particular kind of freedom. www.thevineaustin.org

In the fourth chapter of Galatians, we find how the grace of God moves from slavery, to adopted child, to heir, to union with God. Enjoy Mark's message on the Galatians 4. www.thevineaustin.org Galatians 4:1-7

Community member, Jaimee McCord, shares from the third chapter of Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia about the beauty of being clothed in Christ and the unity this brings. www.thevineaustin.org

Mark shares a sermon on the second chapter of Galatians. In this text, we discover what sets Jesus' Gospel apart from humanity's idea of religious living. Galatians 2:15-21 www.thevineaustin.org

The Vine is beginning a new sermon series on Paul's letter to the churches of Galatia; one chapter per week. In this first sermon, Mark shares from Paul's introduction and his concern over "the gospel." www.thevineaustin.org

As we close out our series entitled GODSPEED, we are joined by author and speaker Andrea Lucado. Andrea shares on the way of Sabbath. www.thevineaustin.org Deuteronomy 5:12-14

In this next sermon from the series, Godspeed, Mark talks about the way of silence and solitude. This sermon draws from Mark 1 and Lamentations 3:22-26. www.thevineaustin.org

Next in this series called Godspeed, Mark shares on "The Way of Slowness." To see more info and practices of slowness, go to www.thevineaustin.org/godspeed www.thevineaustin.org

We are continuing in our sermon series, "Godspeed- an alternative pace for a frantic world." For the 4th of July, we recorded the message from the Lady Bird Wildflower Center. In this sermon, Mark shares on the practice of simplicity from Matthew 6:25-34.

In this second sermon in the series, Godspeed, Mark shares on the problem of hurry and the surprising solution- a yoke. Matthew 11:25-30 Outside the Gospels, the two outside sources for this series are a short documentary of the same name, https://vimeo.com/200206468 And James Mark Comer's book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. www.thevineaustin.org

The Vine is beginning a new series called GODSPEED. We are pursuing an alternate pace for a frantic world. In this first sermon, Fabs shares on finding Jesus in the margins of our days from the story of two sisters found in Luke 10:38-42. www.thevineaustin.org

In this special stand-alone message, Mark preaches through the illustration of "wells and fences" and Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman in John 4. www.thevineaustin.org John 4:1-14

This special Sunday, The Vine moves into our new home- The TexFed building. For this message, Mark shares about humanity's relationship to sacred spaces and what was more important to Jesus. EPHESIANS 2:19-22 www.thevineaustin.org

In this last sermon in the Guardrail series, we consider our calling to "take risks to reach people for Christ." Luke 15:1-10 www.thevineaustin.org

This week we hear a message from Vine member Andrew Fike on the Guardrail: In response to the Gospel, pour yourself out for others. We look at the foot washing story in John 13 as a symbol for how we are to seek Christ first, embrace the challenge of serving, and be encouraged that have the Holy Spirit to guide us as we love and serve those around us.

In this message, we celebrate The Vine's 5th Party! To do so, we consider the guardrail, "God does his best work in the context of relationships" and we hear personal stories of what God has done in our midst. Also, Mark shares some exciting news about our next chapter. www.thevineaustin.org

This week, Mark shares on the guardrail, "There is no better place to plant one's life than in God's Word." Matthew 7:24-29 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - What is one of your favorite pieces of Scripture? Why that one? - How would you describe your relationship with the Bible? - Read Matthew 7:24-29. What section or word stand out to you and why? - In the sermon, Mark shared about the importance of "prac...

Vine staff member Fabs Harford gives this week's message on the Guardrail: God Deserves Our Best. We look to Jesus as our model for this and how he gives God his best by embracing both his humanity and his divine power.

In this third message on The Vine's guardrails, we turn to one on conflict and communication. "Keep short direct accounts of grace." Matthew 7:1-5 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - Mark gave examples of how animals respond when they perceive a threat (deer/run, possum/ignore, boar/charge). How do you typically respond? - Why do you think Christians aren't better prepared for hard conversations or conflict?...

Next in the series on The Vine's guardrails is "go to their turf, on their terms." To explain this statement, Mark preaches on Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus found in Luke 19:1-10. For more on the guardrails, go to www.thevineaustin.org/guardrails DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - Can you share a time in your life where you felt out of place or didn't belong? - How would you explain the guardrail "go to th...

Guardrails are a series of short, pithy statements that we use as rallying points—both for The Vine's staff and for the entire church. They encapsulate our theology, values and philosophy in memorable phrases. Guardrails also exist to keep us accountable to stay on the path we believe God has for us. In short, these Guardrails describe the culture we hope to create and sustain. You can see the gua...

Happy Easter! In this final message of this series, Mark shares on Jesus' statement- "It is finished." DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - What a favorite tradition or memory from Easter? - How might our context this Easter mirror that of the original Easter the disciples experienced? - Read John 19:28-30. Take a moment and consider what "is finished" through Jesus' work on the cross? What isn't finished (yet...