The Vine UMC Podcast

Becoming the Church in Motion, traces the movements of the spirit through Acts to ask a simple but searching question: what kind of church are we becoming? Week by week, we'll explore the rhythms that form us, the courage that defines us, the boundaries God is calling us to cross, and the mission we are being sent into. Whether you've followed Jesus for decades or are just beginning to ask questio...

Becoming the Church in Motion, traces the movements of the spirit through Acts to ask a simple but searching question: what kind of church are we becoming? Week by week, we'll explore the rhythms that form us, the courage that defines us, the boundaries God is calling us to cross, and the mission we are being sent into. Whether you've followed Jesus for decades or are just beginning to ask questio...

Becoming the Church in Motion, traces the movements of the spirit through Acts to ask a simple but searching question: what kind of church are we becoming? Week by week, we'll explore the rhythms that form us, the courage that defines us, the boundaries God is calling us to cross, and the mission we are being sent into. Whether you've followed Jesus for decades or are just beginning to ask questio...

Becoming the Church in Motion, traces the movements of the spirit through Acts to ask a simple but searching question: what kind of church are we becoming? Week by week, we'll explore the rhythms that form us, the courage that defines us, the boundaries God is calling us to cross, and the mission we are being sent into. Whether you've followed Jesus for decades or are just beginning to ask questio...

Spiritual gifts sometimes are shown in different traditions as speaking in tongues, dramatic healings, or even exorcisms—but what are they really? In the United Methodist Church, spiritual gifts are understood as the unique abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer for the purpose of building up the church and serving others. Rather than being rare or flashy, they are often practical an...

Spiritual gifts sometimes are shown in different traditions as speaking in tongues, dramatic healings, or even exorcisms—but what are they really? In the United Methodist Church, spiritual gifts are understood as the unique abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer for the purpose of building up the church and serving others. Rather than being rare or flashy, they are often practical an...

Spiritual gifts sometimes are shown in different traditions as speaking in tongues, dramatic healings, or even exorcisms—but what are they really? In the United Methodist Church, spiritual gifts are understood as the unique abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer for the purpose of building up the church and serving others. Rather than being rare or flashy, they are often practical an...

Spiritual gifts sometimes are shown in different traditions as speaking in tongues, dramatic healings, or even exorcisms—but what are they really? In the United Methodist Church, spiritual gifts are understood as the unique abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer for the purpose of building up the church and serving others. Rather than being rare or flashy, they are often practical an...

Spiritual gifts sometimes are shown in different traditions as speaking in tongues, dramatic healings, or even exorcisms—but what are they really? In the United Methodist Church, spiritual gifts are understood as the unique abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer for the purpose of building up the church and serving others. Rather than being rare or flashy, they are often practical an...

Spiritual gifts sometimes are shown in different traditions as speaking in tongues, dramatic healings, or even exorcisms—but what are they really? In the United Methodist Church, spiritual gifts are understood as the unique abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer for the purpose of building up the church and serving others. Rather than being rare or flashy, they are often practical an...

Spiritual gifts sometimes are shown in different traditions as speaking in tongues, dramatic healings, or even exorcisms—but what are they really? In the United Methodist Church, spiritual gifts are understood as the unique abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer for the purpose of building up the church and serving others. Rather than being rare or flashy, they are often practical an...

Spiritual gifts sometimes are shown in different traditions as speaking in tongues, dramatic healings, or even exorcisms—but what are they really? In the United Methodist Church, spiritual gifts are understood as the unique abilities given by the Holy Spirit to every believer for the purpose of building up the church and serving others. Rather than being rare or flashy, they are often practical an...

Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, an event that lies at the very heart of Christian faith, symbolizing hope, renewal, and the victory of life over death. Easter invites us to embrace the promise of new beginnings and the assurance that love conquers all. Join us in a journey of reflection and celebration, as we delve into the significance of Easter and its message o...

Lent is often understood as a season of self-denial and reflection, yet it is also a journey we do not walk alone. In a time marked by uncertainty, unrest, and longing for renewal, this series invites us to remember that God is always with us. This season, as we practice self-examination, we trust that God walks beside us, shaping us more fully into who we are called to be in Jesus for the sake of...

Lent is often understood as a season of self-denial and reflection, yet it is also a journey we do not walk alone. In a time marked by uncertainty, unrest, and longing for renewal, this series invites us to remember that God is always with us. This season, as we practice self-examination, we trust that God walks beside us, shaping us more fully into who we are called to be in Jesus for the sake of...

Lent is often understood as a season of self-denial and reflection, yet it is also a journey we do not walk alone. In a time marked by uncertainty, unrest, and longing for renewal, this series invites us to remember that God is always with us. This season, as we practice self-examination, we trust that God walks beside us, shaping us more fully into who we are called to be in Jesus for the sake of...

Lent is often understood as a season of self-denial and reflection, yet it is also a journey we do not walk alone. In a time marked by uncertainty, unrest, and longing for renewal, this series invites us to remember that God is always with us. This season, as we practice self-examination, we trust that God walks beside us, shaping us more fully into who we are called to be in Jesus for the sake of...

Lent is often understood as a season of self-denial and reflection, yet it is also a journey we do not walk alone. In a time marked by uncertainty, unrest, and longing for renewal, this series invites us to remember that God is always with us. This season, as we practice self-examination, we trust that God walks beside us, shaping us more fully into who we are called to be in Jesus for the sake of...

Lent is often understood as a season of self-denial and reflection, yet it is also a journey we do not walk alone. In a time marked by uncertainty, unrest, and longing for renewal, this series invites us to remember that God is always with us. This season, as we practice self-examination, we trust that God walks beside us, shaping us more fully into who we are called to be in Jesus for the sake of...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance observed by Christians as a time of preparation for Easter. Beginning with the imposition of ashes on the foreheads, that symbolizes our own mortality and repentance before God. The practice is a powerful, tangible reminder of the need for humility, reflection, and the turning away from sin toward God as we...

From the very beginning, scripture tells us that humanity is made in the image of God. This is what we call the imago Dei. It is one of the most foundational claims of our faith: that every person carries God’s imprint, God’s likeness, God’s sacred mark. And yet, history tells a more complicated story. Not all images have been treated as equally sacred, not all lives have been honored the same, an...

Start Where You Are: A New Year Without the Illusions, a six-week series exploring a deeper kind of renewal, one that isn’t based on resolutions, pressure, or “new year, new me” expectations, but on honesty, grace, courage, and steady spiritual rhythms. Together we’ll honor the ways God is already growing in us, rebuild what’s been neglected, and discover how real change takes root when we let go...

Start Where You Are: A New Year Without the Illusions, a six-week series exploring a deeper kind of renewal, one that isn’t based on resolutions, pressure, or “new year, new me” expectations, but on honesty, grace, courage, and steady spiritual rhythms. Together we’ll honor the ways God is already growing in us, rebuild what’s been neglected, and discover how real change takes root when we let go...

Start Where You Are: A New Year Without the Illusions, a six-week series exploring a deeper kind of renewal, one that isn’t based on resolutions, pressure, or “new year, new me” expectations, but on honesty, grace, courage, and steady spiritual rhythms. Together we’ll honor the ways God is already growing in us, rebuild what’s been neglected, and discover how real change takes root when we let go...

Start Where You Are: A New Year Without the Illusions, a six-week series exploring a deeper kind of renewal, one that isn’t based on resolutions, pressure, or “new year, new me” expectations, but on honesty, grace, courage, and steady spiritual rhythms. Together we’ll honor the ways God is already growing in us, rebuild what’s been neglected, and discover how real change takes root when we let go...