Matt & Jacinda Lilly
Matt and Jacinda tag-team to lay out the vision for Coast Vineyard in 2015. There is plenty of exciting stuff ahead in the life of Coast, and this message is a good chance to hear what's important to us!
Matt and Jacinda tag-team to lay out the vision for Coast Vineyard in 2015. There is plenty of exciting stuff ahead in the life of Coast, and this message is a good chance to hear what's important to us!
What is the "job description" of a Christian? Matt continues to explain what the Bible has to say about the key aspects of choosing to follow Jesus. This is the second of the 2-part message that Matt began on February 8th.
In the liturgical calendar, we're at the beginning of the season of Lent - a time of giving up and picking up different practices to draw near to God. Jacinda talks about what it means to use our time well, and how we can create space to connect with God as a regular rhythm of life.
What's the difference between guilt and shame? How does shame affect us? And what has God done about it? Mark opens up these questions and demonstrates how Jesus gives us the ultimate solution for our problem of shame. NOTE: There is a small section of poor-quality audio at 31:46 where there were microphone issues. It only lasts for around 30 seconds :)
What is the "job description" of a Christian? Matt begins to explain what the Bible has to say about the key aspects of choosing to follow Jesus. This is the first of the 2-part message that was followed up on March 1st 2015.
What does it take to build faith that thrives over a long period of time - even a lifetime? Matt explains how continual, daily choices to follow Jesus can lead to a radically transformed life. NOTE: Unfortunately the beginning of the message was not captured, so the audio starts from approximately 10mins into the message. Our apologies :)
Here Russell explains the need for the constant refreshing of the Holy Spirit in order to sustain and nourish a life of faith in Jesus. Some of the "wells" of connection with God can become dry or blocked off, and there are things we can do to open these up again.
As we launch into a new year, many of us commit to making certain changes. These can be driven by the past, or by the future, but what do we do about the present? Dan explores how every part of life for the church in Colosse was revolutionised by Jesus, and what we can do in light of this new life we've been invited into.
What is your ultimate goal in life? For Paul, it was becoming perfectly like Jesus. Here Russell explains how each of us are called to persevere as we follow Jesus, despite our feelings of failure or dissatisfaction.
Christmas is a time full of expectations - but what were people expecting at the time when Jesus was actually born? Here we look at how our expectations affect our posture towards God, and what that might mean for us in this Christmas season.
Our guest speaker Dan Sheed talks about the call to adventurous faith for all who choose to follow Jesus. He talks about how each one of us can become people who say yes to God's adventure.
Lloyd Rankin, the national director of Vineyard churches shares the importance of three little words: believe, trust, and follow.