by Robby McAlpine | Apr 30, 2018 | Messy Church, Practical Theology, Revival, The Vineyard Movement
“The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.” (Proverbs 17:3) Purify my heart, let me be as gold and precious silver Refiner’s fire; my heart’s one desire is to be holy Set apart for You, Lord (Refiner’s Fire ~ Brian Doerksen) The...
by Robby McAlpine | Sep 30, 2016 | Evangelicalism, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
In any group of people — spending a lot of time together, growing in community and working alongside each other — tidbits of jargon appear. Jargon isn’t a bad thing, if you take the time to explain what you mean. At its best, jargon serves as a sort...
by Robby McAlpine | Jun 23, 2016 | Evangelicalism, Misrepresenting the Vineyard, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
When you are a continuationist, one of the more bizarre realities that you have to wrestle with is that some of your harshest critics are other Christians. You know, your extended spiritual family. And as the saying goes: “You can pick your friends, but...
by Robby McAlpine | May 2, 2016 | Practical Theology, Revival, The Vineyard Movement
“Revival.” Now, there’s a word that comes pre-loaded with all manner of mental images, assumptions, and expectations. To be “revived”, if we are going to be carefully specific, means that what was once alive, and then died, has been...
by Robby McAlpine | Mar 19, 2016 | Evangelicalism, Misrepresenting the Vineyard, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
“Is this church going Kingdom Now?” She asked the question with a furrowed brow, mirroring the expression on her husband’s face as he hovered next to her. “Kingdom Now?” I replied. “Never heard of it. What do you mean?” She...
by Brad Blocksom | Mar 15, 2016 | Church Life, Evangelicalism, Evangelism, Homosexuality, Leadership, Messy Church, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
I recently shared a post from Pastor Mike Turrigiano about his friendship with Lonnie Frisbee – a controversial figure from the early days of the Vineyard movement (and Calvary Chapel for that matter). For those who don’t know the history, Lonnie was known...
by Robby McAlpine | Mar 6, 2016 | Evangelicalism, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
I was there when this album was recorded, oh-so-many years ago. It was not the first time I’d been to something “Vineyard”, but it was the first extended (four day) time of enjoying worship and workshops. It was a “high water mark” in my...
by Robby McAlpine | Feb 23, 2016 | Evangelicalism, Misrepresenting the Vineyard, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
I wrote a post recently about how the term evangelical seems to have been co-opted and caricatured to the point where it has almost become meaningless. And possibly even detrimental. This came out of ongoing conversations with friends, representing a variety of...
by Robby McAlpine | Feb 23, 2016 | Evangelicalism, Misrepresenting the Vineyard, The Vineyard Movement
“Historically, fundamentalism was a theological position; only gradually did the movement come to signify a mood and disposition as well. In its early [years] leadership reflected ballast, and less of bombast and battle… “If modernism stands...
by Luke Geraty | Jan 27, 2016 | Church Life, Church Planting, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
For the past two weeks I’ve been in the U.K. with my good friend Steve Nicholson. When I first announced to some friends that I’d be heading to England this year, they asked me why. My answer was simple: Steve is a pneumatological Jedi Knight. One would...
by Luke Geraty | Sep 10, 2015 | Church Life, Leadership, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement, Theological Training
On Tuesday of this week, I typed the final sentence of the dissertation I have been working on for the past two years. As soon as the last stroke of my MacBook Pro’s keyboard, I had this very surprising sensation come over me. On one hand, I couldn’t...
by Michael Sterns | Jul 24, 2015 | Church Life, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Engagement, Ethics, Ethnic Reconciliation, Family, Forgiveness, Healing, Immigration, Leadership, Messy Church, Practical Theology, Preaching, Social Justice, The Vineyard Movement
Last week, I wrote on Rich Nathan’s discussion on biblical leadership which he gave at the International Vineyard Conference held in Columbus, Ohio. Now, I will try to highlight another speaker. During the morning session at the conference on Thursday July 9,...
by Michael Sterns | Jul 15, 2015 | Leadership, The Vineyard Movement
This past week, Vineyard pastors and leaders from all over the world (somewhere around 55-65 countries!) met outside of Columbus, Ohio for the first ever international Vineyard Conference. Throughout the week, we heard from many of the global leaders throughout the...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 30, 2015 | Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
Hawaiian shirts and the Vineyard go together like Steve Nicholson and Diet Dr. Pepper. Those wonderful Aloha shirts characterize Vineyard gatherings in the same way that sandals and NIV Bible’s do. This up and coming week, from July 6-9th, the Vineyard USA 2015...
by Robby McAlpine | Jun 23, 2015 | Evangelicalism, Leadership, Practical Theology, Revival, The Vineyard Movement, Theological Training
“What can you tell me about your involvement with the Vineyard? “The question hung in the air, the chasm between us suddenly gaping like a bottomless pit. Ah, and there it is, I thought to myself. The “Vineyard” question. I had approached one...
by Brad Blocksom | Jun 17, 2015 | Devotionals, Discipleship, Messy Church, Money, Practical Theology, Sex, The Vineyard Movement
Luke 18:22b Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.” (ESV) The story of Jesus’ encounter with the rich ruler is abundantly clear! Cast off any and all things that hinder you from fully...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 8, 2015 | Leadership, People of Interest, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
Though I grew up attending Vineyard churches during my formative years, I think it would be safe to say that I took a lot of that for granted. When you are a kid growing up in a church, you don’t always understand the details about church life. You just know...
by Brad Blocksom | Jun 3, 2015 | Devotionals, Discipleship, Forgiveness, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
Luke 16:9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into eternal dwellings. (ESV) The parable of the Unjust Manager has always been one of the most disturbing and difficult to understand...
by Luke Geraty | May 19, 2015 | Missional, Practical Theology, The Vineyard Movement
God’s mission of extending the rule and reign of his kingdom to every square inch of the world is the scope of his great love. As the prophet Isaiah declares, “for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea” (Isa...
by Michael Sterns | Apr 23, 2015 | Missional, The Vineyard Movement
Growing up in the Vineyard Movement, I have these phrases and expressions etched into my mind. To be honest, these expressions are so second nature to me that I didn’t know that they were uniquely Vineyard. I have had to explain some of them to non-Vineyard people....
