In this final sermon within our Parables of Jesus series, community member Andrew Forrester shares from Luke 15:1-7 and Jesus' story of the lost sheep.

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THE PARABLES OF JESUS: The Lost Sheep

The Vine continues in our series RECLAIMING with a sermon on John 8:2-11. Community Member, Dana Gonzales, shares on a moment after a woman was caught in adultery, and how this exchange with Jesus teaches us to reclaim the power of courageous compassion.

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Reclaiming: Courageous Compassion

Mary Fisher continues our Reclaiming Series with a special sermon on prayer. 
Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Reclaiming: Prayer

As we continue in our series called RECLAIMING, community member Christina Swan shares from an often misapplied verse from 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. In this sermon, we reclaim the promise that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. 

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RECLAIMING: Our Bodies are Temples

The Vine is in a series called RECLAIMING. This week, member Maggie Pruitt shares from the prodigal sons story and how it teaches us to release a transactional view of God for one rooted in relationship. 

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Luke 15:11-32

RECLAIMING: A Relational View of God

As we continue in our series RECLAIMING, staff member Fabs Harford shares on the much needed task to reclaim a view of ourselves with gentleness, gratitude and in reverence for Christ.

Romans 7:15-20 and Psalm 139:14-16

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RECLAIMING: Yourself

Community Member, Amber Gray, shares a message on reclaiming her authentic self in this personal and special message.

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John 10:1-4 and Ephesians 2:10

RECLAIMING: Authenticity

In this sermon, Pastor Mark shares his journey to reclaim the calling of evangelism.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-5

RECLAIMING: Evangelism

This final sermon in this series RECLAIMING comes from Vince Lozada. Vince shares on the call to reclaim worship- from the commercialization of the American worship system, to the fullness of what worship was meant to be.

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2 Samuel 6:12-22, Psalm 13

RECLAIMING: Worship

Mark begins our new series TAKE HEART with a story from Joshua 1. This message explores how transitions are sacred moments where we can learn to take heart. 

Joshua 1:1-9

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “take heart?” What does that phrase call one to do?
2. Before we read Joshua 1, consider the context. Replay what people have experienced to get to that point and what might be going through their hearts and minds?
3. Read Joshua 1:1-9. What do you notice in these verses?
4. Mark shared how transitions are places where God does some of God’s best work. Respond to that notion. What uniquely happens in moments of transition?
5. What has stayed with you from the sermon- either as encouraging, confusing or curious? 
6. Joshua 3:9-17 shares a profound moment. For a generation born in the wilderness, who heard how God parted the sea for their parents’ generation, what would this moment mean?  
7. Who is experiencing transition in their life- either on the edge of the river of transition or walking through one now? What does it mean to take heart?

TAKE HEART: transitions

In this second week of our series TAKE HEART, Fabs shares from 1 Chronicles 28. In this moment, Solomon calls the people together so that they can live out their dreams and gifting to build something great with one another.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
1. What did you want to be when you grew up as a kid?  Do you hear anything in your response that gives you clues about who you are at your core?  
2. When you read 1 Chronicles 28:20 - what stands out? 
3.  When you look around the world today, where do you see God’s presence?  Where do you feel afraid or discouraged? 
4. What has stayed with you from the sermon - either as encouraging, confusing or curious?
5. As we see the giftedness of Solomon in this passage, what comes up for you when you consider the notion that you have been given a spiritual gift to help you? Can you identify what that gift or unique abilities might be? 
6.  What gets in the way of you dreaming with God?  What narratives or fears?  
7.  Do you currently have an area of your life or this world where God might be inviting you to dream and participate in God’s restoring presence? What might it look like to carry - through your giftings and design - God’s presence into that area? 
OR Does someone else or some organization have a dream that you might want to step into with your gifting and design?  

Conclude by spending time in prayer with one another, asking God to stir your hearts to dream of ways to carry God’s presence into this world.   

THE PARABLES OF JESUS: The Lost Sheep

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