Vineyard Manhattan Podcast

Sometimes we lose it all - but God says you’re not a loser. In Romans 8, Paul declares that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Real victory isn’t worldly success; it’s knowing a Love that can never be taken away. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhattan on Sundays 10AM! Join our community for worship service, biblical teaching, bagels, coff...

The world feels broken—full of pain, decay, and futility. But Romans 8 shows us that God isn’t just fixing creation piece by piece—He’s remaking it entirely. In this message, discover how Jesus’ resurrection is proof that God will redeem everything, and why the first step to healing the world is letting Him save you. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhattan on Sunday...

Debt can weigh down every part of our lives—our finances, our relationships, even our faith. But Romans 8 reveals that God doesn’t want you to live under a debt mindset; through Jesus, He’s already canceled what you owe. In this message, discover how the Holy Spirit frees you from guilt so you can live as a beloved child of God, not a debtor trying to pay Him back. ⛪ Looking for a church in New Y...

God didn’t design you to live by fear, guilt, or checklists—He designed you to live inspired. In Romans 8, Paul reveals that the Holy Spirit gives us real freedom and power to live the life God intended. Discover how to move beyond just “trying harder” into a Spirit-filled life that’s free, courageous, and fully alive in Jesus. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhatta...

How do you remake a person? The hit Broadway musical Operation Mincemeat shares an unlikely connection to the Biblical transformation of our identity in Christ. In this message, discover how God gives us a purpose, identity, and life—even if something in us has to die first. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhattan on Sundays 10AM! Join our community for worship serv...

What do The Great Gatsby and the Gospel have in common? Both explore the fire of human desire—how it drives us, how it breaks us, and how God redeems it. Instead of spiraling into fruitless self-denial, ask God to shape your desires into His, in order to bring the glory of his Kingdom here on Earth. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhattan on Sundays 10AM! Join our c...

Seasons of delay, disappointment, and silence often make us feel forgotten by God. Through the story of Jairus’s daughter, we remember that God’s timing is never careless—what looks dead to us may only be sleeping in His plan. Jesus’ words, “Don’t be afraid; just believe,” call us to exchange fear for faith, clear out voices of doubt, and remember the cross as proof that we are never abandoned. ⛪...

Ever feel like you've been waiting forever? This sermon contrasts the hopelessness of Broadway's "Waiting for Godot" with the purposeful waiting found in Scripture. While the world sees delay as emptiness, God uses waiting to grow faith, peace, and strength. Because Christ has come and will come again, every moment of waiting has meaning and hope. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come vis...

We all face inner conflict—wanting to do good, yet feeling pulled in the opposite direction. In Romans 7:21–25, Paul describes this as a battle between the law of God and the law of sin, and shows how only Christ can free us from living at war with ourselves. Discover how God can bring peace where you’ve been your own worst enemy! ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manha...

God’s law was never meant to condemn us, but to show us who we really are. Our inability to keep the rules exposes the reality and destructiveness of sin, pointing us to Christ’s grace. Instead of leaving us trapped in guilt, God uses His law to grow our self-understanding and lead us to freedom. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhattan on Sundays 10AM! Join our comm...

We often think of God’s rules as restrictions, but what if they were the path to real freedom? Obedience isn’t a limitation—it’s how to maximize the life God wants for you by discovering true joy and purpose. God's rules won't hold you back; they'll actually set you free. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhattan on Sundays 10AM! Join our community for worship service...

You may have learned that a big part of having a relationship with God is about following his rules. Sure, there is grace, mercy and all those other wonderful things, but certainly God cares mostly about you getting his rules right...right? Well surprisingly, the Bible actually has something totally different to say to you. The Bible says that God wants to be in relationship with you in a way that...

Many of us have a contentious relationship to following the rules. For some, the rules are a burden that we want to get out from under, and for others we feel immense guilt when we don't follow them. The Bible, however, says there is another way, one where we don't have to follow the rules, but we love them anyway. Join us this week as Pastor Adam Schalter Teaches on the Law, The Gospel, and the t...

What defines who you are? Many of us would say we feel defined by our career, relationships, our past, or any number of things present in the world. The Bible, however, has a different answer. Tune in to this week's sermon to hear guest preacher Kimberley Marumahoko teach on the concept of Identity, the pitfalls of listening to the world, and the good news about the Identity God has chosen for you...

What does it mean to be called by God for a specific task or vocation? Are only the special few blessed with a calling that will bring glory to his Kingdom? In this week's sermon, guest preacher Clint Morgan teaches on Calling, the role of the Holy Spirit, and why Excellence matters in our work. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhattan on Sundays 10AM! Join our commu...

Are you happy with your life? What are some key components of contentment? In this week's sermon Pastor Adam Schalter invites us to take a hard look at the current fruits of our life, what mindset is often governing our choices, and the path we must choose in order to go from a life of grinding and earning to a life of gifts. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhattan...

As Christians we often think that Righteousness is simply about following the rules because God said so. The Bible, however, says that Righteousness is the very thing that makes our lives worth living. Tune in this week as Pastor Adam Schalter preaches on why you should want Righteousness and the three truths you must understand to become Righteous. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come v...

All over the new testament we read that the power of Sin to rule over us has ended. So why are we still talking about it? Isn't that why Jesus died? In this week's sermon pastor Adam Schalter teaches us the truth about Sin, the authority that God has given you to be the ruler of your life, and the cost of giving that authority to anything else. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit...

Romans 6 tells us that our old selves have been crucified with Christ so that our sin may become nothing. But what does it mean to be crucified with Christ, and how can we become alive again? In this week's sermon Pastor Adam Schalter preaches on the three things we need to understand in order to receive a new Life from God. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyard Manhattan o...

Can people really Change? What is the role of Change in the Christian life? In Romans 6, Paul tells us that to be a Christian actually MEANS CHANGE, and that it is a change from DEATH to LIFE. Moreover, we can KNOW that change is possible in us, when we see how God changed Jesus by raising him from the dead. Tune in this week to hear Pastor Adam Schalter preach on sin, grace, and how our willingne...

What makes you alive? Do you know what it feels like to truly be alive? So often the difficult circumstances and pain of this world can leave us feeling far away from the experience of really living. The Bible says, however, that God actually made you to LIVE, and not just to BE alive, but to FEEL alive. In this week's sermon, Pastor Adam teaches that FAITH is what gives us access to this kind of...

Why do you need to be righteous? How do you actually get righteousness? So often we feel anxious about our moral status before God or feel we need to get everything right in order to be righteous. We might even be afraid becoming "self-righteous" or associate it with being judgemental and steer clear of the topic altogether. The Bible, however, says that righteousness is an essential free GIFT giv...

How seriously do you take the problem of your sin? In this week's sermon Pastor Adam teaches the harsh reality that sin both kills us and that sin spreads (whether we know it or not). The good news of the gospel, however, is that sin can be CURED! Learn to win the battle by beginning to tell the truth through the power of faith in Jesus. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York City? Come visit Vineyar...

We have all experienced the pain of relationships in our lives that have ended or changed. Will the same be true for our relationship with God? The Bible says that God has made himself into somebody with whom a relationship is always able to be kept, and that by taking on the image of our creator we can become people that anyone in our lives can get close to. ⛪ Looking for a church in New York Ci...

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