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The Vine AustinHOW WE CHANGE- Narratives
We are in a series exploring a vision for spiritual formation called HOW WE CHANGE. This week, we consider the power of narratives. Romans 8:12-17…
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How We Change- A Vision of Spiritual Formation
The Vine is kicking off a new series exploring our vision for Spiritual Formation called HOW WE CHANGE. To begin things, Mark gives us an overview by exploring…
The Vine AustinThresholds: A Midlife Reflection
In our final sermon in our summer series, Thresholds, we hear from community member, Bo. He shares a reflection on the gifts and challenges of walking through…
The Vine AustinThresholds: Pentecost and the Birth of the Church
The Vine is in our new location! On this first Sunday, Pastor Mark opens up the story of Pentecost- the threshold where the church is born. Acts 2…
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Thresholds: The Making of Abraham
As we melt in the summer heat, we find a blast of refreshment from a sermon by Haley Frawley. Haley explores Abraham's threshold, God's faithfulness, and a…
The Vine AustinThresholds: Jesus' Baptism and the Life of the Beloved
This week, we hear from Rose Crellin, and we explore the story of how Jesus transformed the waters of baptism. Matthew 3:11-17 www.thevineaustin.org
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Thresholds: From Egypt to the Sea- Trust, Doubt, and how God delivers
This week, we continues in our series called Thresholds by hearing from Rachelle! As a member of our community, Rachelle brings a timely message from Exodus…
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Thresholds- Elijah and a Gentle Whisper
Mark continues in our Thresholds series with a significant moment in 1 Kings 19. In this powerful threshold moment, Elijah meets with God in an unexpected…
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Thresholds- Better Than Expected
The Vine continues in our summer series, Thresholds. This week, community member, Chris Morton, shares from three snapshots in the life of Peter. In each of…
The Vine AustinThresholds: A Burning Bush, A Name and a Mountain
Pastor Mark continues in this series, THRESHOLDS, by exploring an important passage in Exodus 3. Here we discover an unexpected threshold in Moses' life. It is…
The Vine AustinThresholds: Death, Hell, and Resurrection
Ben continues our series Thresholds - The Courageous Act of Becoming. Our scripture is in 1 Peter 1:3-9
The Vine AustinThresholds: Merciful High Priest
Fabs kicks off a new series called "Thresholds- The Courageous Act of Becoming." In this series - and in this season of change for our church - we will explore…
The Vine AustinStories from the Margin- The Refugee
We conclude the series STORIES FROM THE MARGIN by considering God's passion, care and provision for the refugee. We also hear from Alliance about his own…
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Stories from the Margin- Ethiopian Eunuch
The Vine continues in our series STORIES FROM THE MARGIN with a beautiful passage in Acts 8. In this story, we discover how the Spirit of God moves to the…
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10 Year Birthday Reflection
Happy 10 year birthday!!! On this special day, Mark reflections on the creation of The Vine, how God chose to create, and perhaps what God might say over The…
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Stories from the Margin- Naomi, Ruth and the Widow
Mark continues with Stories from the Margin by talking about God's heart for the widow. As we explore the story of Ruth, we see God's provision, care, and…
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Stories from the Margin- Daughters of Zelophehad
This week, Fabs shares from an unfamiliar story from scripture found in Numbers 27. Listen to the story of the daughters of Zelophehad and how God wants to…
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Stories from the Margin- Hagar
Our sermon series, STORIES FROM THE MARGIN, continues with a message about Hagar, Genesis 16, and the God Who Sees. Genesis 16:1-13 www.thevineaustin.org…
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Stories from the Margin- The Orphan
Mark continues our series STORIES FROM THE MARGIN with a special message about God's heart for the orphan. Among many passages, we consider James 1:22-27…
The Vine AustinStories from the Margin- Ten Lepers and a Second Healing
Mark kicks off our new series, "Stories from the Margin." In this sermon, we hear a story from Luke 17:11-19 and a story from the margins of Austin at…
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Easter, A New Garden
Happy Easter! Mark shares a special Easter message from John 20. Upon the cross, we see the compassion of God, but on Easter, we see the power of God's love…
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Palm Sunday Sermon - Our Surprising Savior
Mark shares a message from the Palm Sunday story. Jesus' power was matched by a surprising characteristic. Luke 19:28-42 Reflection Questions: 1. Read the…
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PRODIGAL STORY: The Community
The Vine concludes our PRODIGAL STORY series with Pastor Ben sharing a message from the perspective of the community. Luke 15:21-27 www.thevineaustin.org…
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PRODIGAL STORY- Father
Enjoy the third sermon in this series called PRODIGAL STORY. This week, Mark shares from the perspective of the father. LUKE 15:17-24 www.thevineaustin.org…
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PRODIGAL STORY- Elder Brother
We continue our series on the Prodigal Story by reliving this story through the perspective of the elder brother. www.thevineaustin.org Luke 15:25-32…
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PRODIGAL STORY- Younger Brother
Fabs kicks off our Prodigal Story series by diving into the younger son in the parable of the Prodigal Son. Reflection Questions: When you hear this parable…
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Colossians: Chapter 4
Mark closes out Paul's letter to the Colossians with a reflection on chapter 4. We unpack the subtle stories of the names toward the end, consider Paul's final…
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Colossians: Chapter 3
Fabs continues with the third chapter of Colossians. www.thevineaustin.org Reflection Questions: 1. When have you had an experience that changed how you saw…
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Colossians: Chapter 2
The cold can't hold us back! Mark shares a message from Colossians 2:1-10 as we continue in this series. This passage explores the hiddenness of Jesus, the…
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Colossians: Chapter 1
Mark begins our series on the Letter to the Colossians with an overview of Chapter 1. www.thevineaustin.org Colossians 1:15-23 Reflection Questions: 1. What is…
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Vision Sunday 2026
Welcome to Vision Sunday 2026. In this message, Mark reflects upon 2025 and where God has brought us. Then, Mark shares about the upcoming year and some…
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New Years Liturgy - Release and Embrace
The Vine kicked off the year with a meditative and interactive service. Here are the two meditations that were included. www.thevineaustin.org
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Questions of Christmas- Treasure and Ponder
Merry Christmas. On this Christmas Eve, Mark concludes our Questions of Christmas series with a message from Luke 2. In this sermon, we hear how we respond to…
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Questions of Christmas: Where is He?
Pastor Ben shares our next question in the Christmas narrative. It is a question that humanity has asked again and again. Where is he? www.thevineaustin.org…
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Questions of Christmas: What Shall We Call Him?
Mark continues our Questions of Christmas with the unspoken but important question- What shall we call him? This message explores the power of a name…
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Questions of Christmas- How Will This Be?
In this second sermon of this Advent series, Questions of Christmas, we consider Mary and her question, "How will this be?" www.thevineaustin.org Luke 1:26-38…
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Questions of Christmas- How Can I Be Sure?
In the first week of our Advent series, we explore Zechariah's question in response to God's promise: how can I be sure? Luke 1:5-20 www.thevineaustin.org…
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Third Way in Practice- People Pursuing Justice
In our final "Third Way in Practice" conversation, Pastor Ben is joined by Andrew and Haley as they discuss the ways in which our Third Way compels us to work…
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THIRD WAY- What About the Bible?
In this final sermon of our THIRD WAY series, Mark explores a conversation that is central to our Third Way. "What about the Bible?" In this message, we…
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Third Way in Practice- Boundaries, Limits and Best Practices
This week's "Third Way in Practice" features a conversation between Fabs, Johnny and Ashley. They explore best practices of self-care, boundaries and emotional…
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THIRD WAY- An Alternative Vocabulary in a Time of Tribalism
In this sermon, Mark addresses how the Third Way creates an alternative vocabulary in a time of tribalism. Ephesians 4:1-6, 25-32 www.thevineaustin.org…
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Third Way in Practice- Habits for Having Hard Conversations
This is the third installment of our midweek conversations- Third Way in Practice. Our world does not equip us to have hard conversations; in fact it does the…
The Vine AustinTHIRD WAY- Posture Over Position
Fabs continues our series on the Third Way by clarifying what it means that we prioritize posture over position at The Vine. Romans 14:1-5, 19-20 DISCUSSION…
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Third Way in Practice - A Path towards Courageous Faith
This is the second installment of our midweek conversations called Third Way in Practice. These dialogues explore the complexities and opportunities in…
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THIRD WAY- Jesus at the Center
Mark continues in our Third Way series by exploring the difference between wells and fences, the power of a shared center, and why Jesus is enough to hold us…
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Third Way in Practice- Common Misconceptions
Welcome to the first episode of "Third Way in Practice." Today, Mark is joined by Stefani and Fabs as they explore the common misconceptions people have of the…
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THIRD WAY: The Story of our Sacred Experiment
Mark kicks off our Third Way series by telling the story of where this conviction came from and what it means to our community. www.thevineaustin.org…
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TAKE HEART: hope
This last week of our Take Heart series, Fabs leads us through John 16 and Jesus' encouragement to take heart because he has overcome the world…
The Vine AustinTAKE HEART: darkness
The Vine continues in our series TAKE HEART by considering a story from Mark 10:46-52. In this passage, we discover how our Savior can heal us from our…
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TAKE HEART: chaos
The Vine continues in our series TAKE HEART by considering a story from Matthew 14:22-33. In this passage, we discover how our Savior invites us to walk upon…
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TAKE HEART: suffering
As we continue in our series where we consider the occurrences of the phrase TAKE HEART, we look to a story in Matthew 9. This passage and the example from a…
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TAKE HEART: conflict
Mark continues our series TAKE HEART by exploring how Psalm 27. This psalm shares surprising instructions on how to take heart in a time of great conflict…
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TAKE HEART: Dreams
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…
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TAKE HEART: transitions
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…
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RECLAIMING: Worship
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…
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RECLAIMING: Evangelism
In this sermon, Pastor Mark shares his journey to reclaim the calling of evangelism. www.thevineaustin.org 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
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RECLAIMING: Authenticity
Community Member, Amber Gray, shares a message on reclaiming her authentic self in this personal and special message. www.thevineaustin.org John 10:1-4 and…
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RECLAIMING: Yourself
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…
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RECLAIMING: A Relational View of God
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…
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RECLAIMING: Our Bodies are Temples
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…