Viva Vineyard Church

At the end of Joseph's epic tale stands a remarkable act of forgiveness. How was this possible? How can we forgive today?

The difference the Holy Spirit makes.

There is an end to prison. God decides. God lifts up. God saves.

Joseph in Prison: Living well in the weight of the wait Joseph knew God as present help . And future hope .  He experienced his steadfast love. God had planted a dream in Joseph’s heart that couldn’t be uprooted.  1. Have you spent time in “prison”? What was it? Are you in a “prison” now?  2. What do you do when the “walls press in”, when the weight of the wait seems too much?  Do you sulk (give u...

"Life's greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved" -Victor Hugo. Thanks Strahan Coleman for your amazing book, Beholding.

At this point in the story it is very clear Joseph is not in control. He's not the main character. God is. And God is with us in the pit.

Finding purpose is a crucial and elusive part of modern living. So how do we do it? Well.... maybe a deep read of Joseph's story is a good start.

Palm Sunday. The week before Easter the road to Jerusalem erupts with praise and scorn. Peace and bitter jealousy. What might this key event in the life of Jesus tell us about human's quest for the good life?

The Jacob we meet at birth is very different to the Jacob we see at life's end. How did this transformation occur?

Life is hard. We try to escape. We try to control. God offers a third way to live: trust in relationship. Abraham lived that way. How was that possible?

Do you know the difference between a covenant and a contract? Understanding that difference will open up God's incredible grace in a fresh, fresh way...

Abraham is a wandering nomad. Then God appears and blesses him. What does God's action teach us about the nature of God, how he works and particularly the nature of blessing.

The Flood puts the problem of human evil front and centre. How will God deal with evil without destroying us when the evil runs right through our hearts?

Cain and Abel is an ancient story. Human jealousy remains lethal. So what's God's way out of this lethal tendency?

Expedia says we’re made to travel. What do you think we’re made to do? Expedia is spending millions persuading us that we’re made to travel. They know that what we believe we’re made for will steer our choices about how we focus our dreams, spend our money and our time. How would you finish this sentence? “I’m made to ___________” In this session we compare the Garden of Genesis 2 with the Brickya...

We introduce Genesis with a bunch of visuals... (probably needed to be there!) But seriously there are plenty of reasons to love this book!

What is Viva about? What might 2025 hold for our community?

God has a different vision for church, not check in, check out, laundered sheets and anonymity...

The Father has certain things he wants daily conversation with us about. Here's why and how to begin doing it.

Why, Lord, do you stand far off?     Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? Psalm 10:1 In this workshop style Sunday, we ask: Does God care about injustice? How would we know? If he does, what's his plan for addressing injustice? Are we included?

Christian identity doesn't reside in what you've done, what you have or who people or you say you are. Christian identity isn't achieved, it's received...

No one has seen God. In a world of haunting beauty and piercing pain that's a challenge. That's why Jesus came. NB. The Sacred Romance is authored by John Eldredge and Brent Curtis. Apologies for the error on the podcast.

"When we pray come Holy Spirit, we don’t force a power.  The Holy Spirit isn’t just power, like electricity.  The Holy Spirit is a person.  So when we pray, we invite a person.  The presence of that person is where the power is." Peter Sanyon shares on the presence and the power of the Spirit.  

One of the extraordinary things that happens as we follow Jesus is that we are changed, deeply. How does that happen? 2 Corinthians 3:18 tells us it happens as we spend face time with God.

The spiritual armour described in Ephesians 6 is a popular kids church lesson. But brushing it off as just for kids would be a mistake. The battle is real, so is our armour.