Central Vineyard Podcast

Pentecost

CV Admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:08:15 +0000

Jeff preaches on Pentecost.

Mother's Day

CV Admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:29:05 +0000

The Dellesky's share about their time in the Phillipines, and Jared shares about God's love.

Relationship Series

CV Admin — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:44:12 +0000

Jeff preaches on relationships

The Generous Kingdom Week 4

CV Admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:42:55 +0000

Jeff closes our series on generousity.

The Generous Kingdom Week 3

CV Admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:33:30 +0000

John McCollum preaches on the vision for finances at Central Vineyard going forward.

The Generous Kingdom (Week 2)

CV Admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:34:01 +0000

Karl tells the story of his relationship to the church and how that relationship affected his generosity.

The Generous Kingdom

CV Admin — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:25:49 +0000

Jeff begins a series on generosity and the kingdom of God.

Easter Sunday

CV Admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:19:46 +0000

Jared preaches on the resurrection.

Palm Sunday

CV Admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:56:58 +0000

Jeff preaches.

Final podcast for "How is your soul"

CV Admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:13:28 +0000

This week's podcast contains morning and evening prayer, and instructions for the Yearly Examen. Consider using it whenever you feel "a page has turned in life" and also in general to assess how you are growing in the areas of life that we have been studying over the past several weeks.

We all hope that this podcast series has been a blessing in your life and that it will continue to bless you throughout the year and the coming years.

SPIRITUAL RHYTHMS

Life is full of rhythms, and they can be very useful when caring for our souls.
At the end of each year that passes, and at the beginning of every New Year, we have much to consider. Perhaps a great loss in your life occurred, that has redefined your priorities and given you pause as you look to the future. Conversely, a great success may have marked your year – and you are wondering how you will navigate the unexpected times that may be ahead.
The New Year is an optimal, appropriate time for a guided reflection. This Yearly Examen was designed to be used at any time you sense a page has turned in life.
Allow the Spirit to illumine the year past, and ahead, through these questions.

YEARLY EXAMEN
1. Stillness

Become aware of the Presence of God. Quiet your heart, and listen. In this moment, become present to Jesus.
Now, begin to reflect over this past year. Ask the Spirit of God to begin to lift out moments in each season that impacted you.
Jot them down in your journal.

2. Gratefulness

Review your year with gratitude. Seeing through a lens of thanks, appreciate God’s gifts in each event of the year that has come to the surface.
Now, take the time to give thanks for God’s presence in each event, for comfort in distress, for courage found, or for an opportunity to be Jesus to someone.
Write a prayer of thanks for the past year.

3. Hope

Look toward tomorrow. Move toward expectation. Ask God to shine light on this next year and the path ahead. Resolve to grow.
Now, take the time to talk to God about the New Year, and your hopes and dreams. Ask Him to make His dreams your own.
Journal any ideas you have for growing spiritually this next year, and any commitments you’re willing to make toward that growth. When done, consider sharing them with someone close.

Sermon 03/17/2013

CV Admin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:31:43 +0000

Jeff preaches.

How is Your Calling

CV Admin — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:16:11 +0000

Paige teaches.

The Real Wisdom of Proverbs

CV Admin — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:14:45 +0000

Addrienne Cannell teaches on Proverbs

Evening Week 4

CV Admin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:08:57 +0000

HOW IS YOUR CALLING?

JOIN GOD’S FUTURE

Jesus calls you to His mission.

Do you have a mission in life – or does a mission have you?

In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus delivers some profound words related to our individual calling: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

In a day when our sense of “calling” is often rooted in our need to feel special and unique, isn’t it odd that Jesus, in this passage above, seems to give every Christian that ever lived the very same calling?

John Wimber, the leader of the Vineyard movement, once suggested that while everyone is running around looking for their unique calling, their unique ministry – all along it is sitting right in front of them in the Gospels. The work of Jesus is our calling – to love the unlovable, serve our enemies, care for the poor, strengthen the weak, heal the sick, equip the saints, and do the works of the Kingdom.

Each of us is made in the glorious image of God, and we are very, very special. Our special reflection of God’s heart is shaped by our genetics, personality, upbringing, way of thinking, skill set, inclinations, and natural giftedness. It is all precious to Him.

Through our individual design, God will lead us to delightful and stunning opportunities to extend His loving Kingdom, shaping true disciples who have tasted the love of God through us in our homes, workplaces, and unique spheres of influence.

PRAYER

For a quiet heart and mind.

Spirit of God, it is Your Voice I desire to hear above the din of all others clamoring for my attention. Give me ears to hear Your daily calling on my life as a follower of Jesus, and in my specific role in Your mission to love the world to wholeness. I choose to obey; speak and I will both listen and respond. In Jesus’ name, I offer myself to you. Amen.

DAILY EXAMEN

1. Stillness

Become aware of the Presence of God. Quiet your heart, and listen. In this moment, become present to Jesus.

2. Gratitude

Review your day with gratitude.

Seeing through a lens of thanks, appreciate God’s gifts in each event of the day.

3. Reflection

Become aware of your emotions.

Review your positive and negative feelings. Did you choose Jesus’ way in each situation?

4. Joy & Sorrow

Choose one feature of the day, and pray.

Rejoice in a success, or ask forgiveness for sin. If necessary, plan to make amends.

5. Hope

Look toward tomorrow.

Move toward expectation. Ask God to shine light on tomorrow’s path. Resolve to grow.

Now add to your Daily Examen the following question:

Is there much about who God is, and who I am, that I have yet to discover?

Going Deeper: What do I do, that when I do it, I feel the pleasure of God? What do I do that makes me come alive, and also deeply impacts others in my family and community?

EVENING PRAYER

To Conclude Your Days

Thank you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Once again, You have shown Yourself to be faithful and true to Your promises through the moments and hours of this day.

You have spoken, and I turn my heart to listen as I rest. You have acted, and I turn my heart to see what You accomplished today. You have loved me well in body and soul, and for this I am eternally grateful.

Let your Grace and Presence both surround and embrace those I love as they sleep. I bring each one to you now [pray here for family members, friends, and those in need of healing].

I sleep now, in Your loving care.

In Jesus’ living name, I come. Amen.

EVENING PSALM

Psalm 55:22

“Cast your cares on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.”

Morning week 4

CV Admin — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:05:52 +0000

This podcast (Sunday 10-Sat 16) contains the Morning Prayer and a reflection on Vocation and C.S. Lewis.

MORNING PRAYER

To Start Your Days

Good morning, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Once again, You give me breath, and welcome me into a wild world in which You are living, active, speaking, and pursuing the hearts of humankind.

Let me be Your voice today to those in my family, to those with whom I work, and to those who I touch in any way.

Find in me a fitting sanctuary for Your Presence, and work through me to heal, renew, inspire, encourage, and impact those to whom You send me.

I choose faith over fear, believing in Your promises. Have Your way in me today; come Holy Spirit.

In Jesus’ living name, I come. Amen.

MORNING PSALM

Psalm 23:1-3

“The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for His name’s sake.”

YOUR MISSIONAL LIFE

C.S. (Jack) Lewis is a name that is not unfamiliar to most Christians. The famous novelist, academic, and Christian apologist from Belfast, Northern Ireland injected a rich vision of the spiritual life into the 20th century Body of Christ through his books (The Chronicles Of Narnia, Mere Christianity, A Grief Observed), sermons (The Weight Of Glory), and radio broadcasts.

Lewis had much to say, and model for us, related to finding and following our “calling” in Christ. The word “vocation” is from the Latin word vocātiō, which means “a call, or summons.” When speaking of the general vocation (or calling) of the Christian, and the specific vocation of an individual, Lewis was quick to affirm the challenge we face every day as many voices call out to us for our attention:

“That is why the real problem of the Christian life comes where people do not usually look for it. It comes the very moment you wake up each morning. All your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals. And the first job each morning consists simply in shoving them all back; in listening to that other voice, taking that other point of view, letting that other larger, stronger, quieter life come flowing in” (Foster and Smith, Devotional Classics, p. 9).

Cultivating a life that hears God’s voice, His “calling” to us, is a daily challenge. We have many opportunities to be distracted by the voice of the television, the news, the last trauma we faced, the negative scripts running in our mind from our childhood, and the duties that require our energy.

However, a life that prioritizes hearing God’s call at the beginning of every day, through His Word and by His Spirit, will begin to understand how God’s call is specifically shaped by, and expressed through, our unique personality, gifts, and skills.

Bring your missional life to Jesus – and allow Him to renew your memory each day about your personal mission, calling, sense of purpose, and vocation as a follower of Christ.