The Vine Church Podcast

Warren and Jason discuss the merits and drawbacks of New Year Resolutions, and Jason recommends an alternative, The Theme System . They then discuss what 1 John has to say about revisiting something you have already known. At the beginning of the year, we often want to reexamine our life, our habits, and perhaps even our beliefs. John writes about "a new command that is actually an old command." T...

We have closed out the year 2020, a year that was very different for everyone than anyone could imagine going into it. While we do not know what 2021 will bring (and while we're still grappling with the effects of 2020), we are thankful for God leading us through such a year. 1 Samuel tells of God leading the Israelites through a difficult time as well, and while there was much struggle and hearta...

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 brought many unexpected changes for everyone. For The Vine Church in Temple, TX, one such change was the decision to produce a virtual pageant. What resulted is a wondrous, joyful celebration of God's Love, reminding us that even in times of uncertainty and fear, God is still there to care for us. In this episode of the podcast, Warren and Jason discuss this event and...

In continuing the conversation about Advent, Warren and Jason are thrilled to have a special guest on this episode, John Hatfield. John is Music and Associate pastor at Ecclesia Clear Lake Church in League City Texas. He previously served as worship leader at Clear Lake United Methodist Church, when Jason was a member there. In this episode, the three of them discuss the ways that music can help s...

As we enter the second week of Advent, Warren and Jason are joined by friend of The Vine, Michael Van Huis, to discuss the meaning of Advent and what it means to each of them, each of whom grew up in faith traditions that didn't really observe advent but have since come to appreciate the benefit and meaning in observing Advent. From Michael's experience with adoption to the concepts of hope, waiti...

How does gratitude and thankfulness change our perception? Gratitude isn't merely an effect of having received a blessing. It is a blessing itself that continues to offer joy and the ability to see more of what we have to be grateful for. Awareness is a key. Rachel is joined on this week's episode by Marcia Morehead to discuss the important intentionality of gratitude, and how that intentionality...

With this being the week of Thanksgiving in the United States, this episode is a conversation about what it means to be truly thankful. How much thankfulness should we have? Should we be thankful for only the good things and the things we appreciate, or is there more to it? While looking at 1st Timothy 4:1-6 and 1st Corinthians 10:27-30, Warren, Rachel, and Jason talk about the depth of thankfulne...

This week, Warren continues the occasional series on confession by speaking with two individuals from very different backgrounds about what confession means to them. First, Warren interviews Vine Church member Bridget Jarrett about what confession means to her as someone who grew up as a very devout Catholic, regularly practicing the sacrament of penance & reconciliation, as confession is form...

This is a different podcast than we have done before. In light of the recent election and the divisive political process that played throughout our country, we thought it appropriate to lift up in prayer the leaders and people of our country. We know we are called to be part of the Kingdom of God, first and foremost, but that doesn't mean we often don't get caught up in the distress of earthly nat...

NOTE: A previously posted version of this episode had a gap in audio. That issue has been corrected, and this version of the episode is complete. Apologies for the mistake. There are so many compelling and fascinating stories, perspectives and voices amongst the people we meet in Scripture. If you could sit down for a meal with just five of them, who would you choose? In this week’s episode, Warre...

Continuing the series on confession, Warren, Rachel, and Jason discuss The role of confession, both private and public, in our spiritual development and Christian community. Confession can be challenging, painful, and difficult, but we emerge from the experience better people and better Christians. The comparison is made to that of pruning a tree, cutting back what appeared to be healthy and vibra...

Continuing a conversation begun on the podcast a couple of weeks ago, Warren, Jason, and Rachel discuss the practice of spiritual confession as a healing activity and one that is challenging to understand and difficult to practice. But confession can play a role in the life and relationships of Christians, at times calling us to forgiveness and reconciliation and other times to humility and self-r...

This week Warren and Rachel talk with special guest Paula Taylor from the Sulphur Christian Community Coalition in Sulphur, Louisiana. In today’s episode Paula shares from her experience serving a hurting community as we talk about ministering to communities and individuals in crisis. The past few years have seen a number of powerful storms and hurricanes knock out entire communities, and recently...

In this episode, Warren, Rachel, and Jason begin a series of conversations about confession. While confessing one’s sins has long been part of the Christian tradition, we often struggle with how to implement it effectively in our modern lives. Is confession purely about telling the church about your sins, or is there a greater benefit? In what will be an ongoing topic, they discuss the healing ben...

As we prepare to return to in-person worship on October 11, Warren, Rachel, and Jason reflect on the online worship experience and what we might actually miss from online worship. They also discuss how we can use the lessons learned to make our worship experience on Sunday morning more inclusive and possibly more edifying going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In conjunction with our upcoming sermon series, today’s podcast is an introductory look at the book of Leviticus. Leviticus is an oft overlooked book full of insight into God, his love for his people and his desire for people to live in holy community with him and each other. Today Warren Gray, Rachel Tate Yattor and Terry Rascoe discuss the importance of Leviticus within the Jewish scriptures and...

Note: We have decided to no longer post the Sunday morning sermon to the podcast for the time being because the entire service can be found on The Vine’s YouTube channel . How we greet each other doesn’t get much attention. Whether it’s “hello” or “how are you” we tend to offer token niceties before getting into the heart of our communication. And at first glance, Paul’s letters seem to have simil...

Note: We have decided to no longer post the Sunday morning sermon to the podcast for the time being because the entire service can be found on The Vine’s YouTube channel . It’s a “back to school” time like none we have seen before as teachers, administrators, students and parents gear up for school during the time of COVID. This week we talk to a college professor, public school educator and high...

Note: We have decided to no longer post the Sunday morning sermon to the podcast for the time being because the entire service can be found on The Vine’s YouTube channel . In today’s podcast, Warren and Jason discuss the story of a man bringing his spirit-possessed son to Jesus in Mark 9:14-29. As we read the story, it’s easy to imagine the ways in which this man would be someone struggling with d...

Note: We have decided to no longer post the Sunday morning sermon to the podcast for the time being because the entire service can be found on The Vine’s YouTube channel . Prayer is such an essential part of the Christian lifestyle, but it is becoming increasingly more difficult for Christians to practice prayer in a regular or normative way of life. In today’s podcast, Warren and Rachel discuss t...

Note: We have decided to no longer post the Sunday morning sermon to the podcast for the time being because the entire service can be found on The Vine’s YouTube channel . Rachel Tate Yattor will soon begin work as the new Family Life Resident at The Vine Church. She and her husband, Hezekiah, come to The Vine from Kenya where Hezekiah grew up and Rachel has been living for the past 4 years. Jason...

The Vine Church has now been meeting online (aside from 2 weeks in June) for 22 weeks. What have we learned? What has it been like? What opportunities has this presented? On today’s podcast, Warren and Jason reflect on the online worship experience. Because worshiping online has been our standard “mode of operation” for quite some time now, we take time to check in on how we are engaging with and...

For the full worship service, including video of the service, visit The Vine Church on YouTube . Series Description: There are a lot of conversations in our culture right now about when, if and how certain places, businesses and organizations should “open.” In a season when everything seems disorienting, distanced, confusing and more — in a time when so much is “closed” — how do we continue to be...

Jason isn't on the podcast this week, but Warren is joined by Santiago Casas. Santiago is the son of immigrants whose journey has led him to pursue a love for travel and a path to US citizenship. Santiago’s perspective on travel and his own journey to citizenship serves as a continuation of a desire to hear from diverse voices, recognizing that truth is not contained to each individuals experience...

For the full worship service, including video of the service, visit The Vine Church on YouTube . Series Description: There are a lot of conversations in our culture right now about when, if and how certain places, businesses and organizations should “open.” In a season when everything seems disorienting, distanced, confusing and more — in a time when so much is “closed” — how do we continue to be...