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SOUL CARE- Interior Examination
In this next sermon in our SOUL CARE series, Fabs shares on the importance of interior examination. This sermon explores the power of the stories we tell and…
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Midweek Soul Care Convo- Week 2 Embodied Spirituality
Have you heard of embodied spirituality? This week, Courtney Bourlon and Damien Robinson, two community members, discuss the interconnection of our bodies and…
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SOUL CARE- Embodied Spirituality
In this third week of SOUL CARE, Mark shared on the concept of embodied spirituality. For us to be soul-filled people, we must learn to integrate the soul and…
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Midweek Soul Care Convo- Week 2 Sabbath And Slowed - Down Spirituality
Here comes another installment of our Midweek Soul Care convos!!! This week, Heather Moga shares about a slowed-down spirituality and the practice of Sabbath…
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SOUL CARE- Slowed-Down Spirituality For A Frantic World
In this second week in our SOUL CARE series, Mark shares about the importance of a Slowed-Down Spirituality for a Frantic World. www.thevineaustin.org/soulcare…
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Midweek Soul Care Convo- Week 1 An Introduction To The Soul
For our lenten series, Soul Care, we are having midweek conversations with people in our church about how they are exploring the teachings and more importantly…
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SOUL CARE: An Introduction To The Soul
The Vine is beginning our 2023 Lenten Series called SOUL CARE. In this series, we seek to care for our soul through practices, teachings and daily meditations…
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Overlooked: Rebecca
In this final message of this series, Overlooked, we have a conversation between Sandy and Mark about Rebecca. www.thevineaustin.org Genesis 27:1-13 REFLECTION…
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Overlooked: Miriam
As we continue in our series called "Overlooked: Women in the Old Testament," we come to Miriam. In this message, Mark shares from three moments of Miriam's…
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Overlooked: Naomi
We continue in our survey of women in the Old Testament called OVERLOOKED. This week, we consider Naomi and the demonstration of God's lovingkindness. Ruth…
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Overlooked: Daughters Of Zelophehad
As we continue our sermon series on women in the Old Testament which we call Overlooked, we hear from guest preacher, Emily Wright and consider the Daughters…
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OVERLOOKED: Hagar And The One Who Sees
The Vine is beginning a series on women of the Old Testament which we will call "Overlooked." In this week, we consider Hagar's story. We have daily readings…
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2023 Pastor's Report
The second Sunday of the year traditionally is The Vine's annual gathering. In this special message, Pastor Mark reflects on 2022, shares some plans for the…
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Christmas Eve - The Power Of A Name
On this Christmas Eve, Mark concludes the series, God With Us, with this homily on the power of a name. www.thevineaustin.org
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GOD WITH US- Misunderstood
The Vine is in an advent series called GOD WITH US. In this sermon, Mark considers the experience of being misunderstood. This message also looks at the…
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GOD WITH US- Joy
As we continue in our Advent sermon series, GOD WITH US, Mark shares about Jesus' joy and the invitation we have from him. John 15:9-11…
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GOD WITH US: Needy
This Sunday, Fabs continued our Advent series "GOD WITH US" by exploring being needy. www.thevineaustin.org Luke 2:1-7 REFLECTION QUESTIONS: 1. What has stayed…
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GOD WITH US: Emmanuel
Welcome to Advent! In this sermon, Mark shares about the meaning of Advent and the concept of Emmanuel. This sermon also reflects on Hebrews 4:14-16. To get…
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Practicing Gratitude In An Anxious World
In this stand-alone sermon, Mark talks about the unique relationship between anxiety and gratitude. www.thevineaustin.org REFLECTION QUESTIONS: 1. What is your…
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Leaving The 99 For The 1
In this special message, Mark shares from Luke 15 and Jesus' parable about the lost sheep. www.thevineaustin.org REFLECTION QUESTIONS: 1. What is an item that…
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Learning To Breathe: Bearing Witness
We conclude this series on the Holy Spirit by doing something we never have done before. Instead of a sermon, we used this time to create a space for our…
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Learning to Breathe: The Holy Spirit's Power Within Us
As we close out or 50-days with the Holy Spirit, Vine staff member Fabs Harford shares about the Holy Spirit's power within us. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - How was…
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Learning To Breathe: Holy Spirit As Faithful Presence
As we continue in our 50 day series on the Holy Spirit called LEARNING TO BREATHE, we consider God's passion to be with God's people. In many ways, the Holy…
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Learning to Breathe: The Holy Spirit as an Instrument of Justice
This week we are continuing our 50 days with the Holy Spirit by considering the Holy Spirit as an instrument of justice. Vine member Andrew Fike walks us…
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Learning To Breathe: Discerning The Holy Spirit
We are continuing in our series Learning to Breathe: 50 Days with the Holy Spirit. This week, we consider how followers of Jesus are to discern the Spirit's…
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Learning To Breathe: Walk In The Spirit
We are continuing in our series "LEARNING TO BREATHE: 50 Days in the Holy Spirit" by considering what it means to walk in the Spirit. In this message, Mark…
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Learning to Breathe: The Breath Of God
In this second message in the Learning to Breathe series, Mark shares about the Spirit as the Breath of God. Ezekiel 37:1-14 and John 20:19-22 DISCUSSION…
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Learning to Breathe: An Introduction to the Spirit
The Vine is beginning a 50 Day experience called "Learning to Breathe- 50 Days with the Spirit." In today's message, Mark shares an overview of who the Spirit…
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Wish I Would Have Known: Deconstructing With Jesus
We conclude our series WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN with a sermon on the topic of deconstruction. Mark shares how deconstruction can be a healthy and necessary…
The Vine AustinWish I Would Have Known: Shame and the Prodigal's Welcome
In this sermon, Mark shares about the role shame has played in religion, and how Jesus' story of the prodigal son upends everything. Wish I Would Have Known…
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Wish I Would Have Known: Anxiety And Psalm 23
We are continuing our series, "Wish I Would Have Known", by hearing from community member Rachelle Shuttlesworth. Rachelle shares a part of her journey dealing…
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Wish I Would Have Known: Suffering and Hope
As we begin this new sermon series, "Wish I Would Have Known," Vine staff member Fabs Harford shared with us what she wishes she had known about suffering as…
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PSALMS: Psalm 91
This Sunday, VineKids summer intern Kaelin Winters shares a message on Psalm 91 and the protection we have in God's love. REFLECTION QUESTION: - As a child…
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PSALMS: Psalm 51
Psalm 51 might be one of the more quoted and referenced psalms, but how well do we know the backstory? In this message, Mark shares the story behind this…
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PSALMS: Psalm 130
We had special guest Iver Robinson, pastor of Moontower Church here in Austin, share today's message on Psalm 130. Iver shared about the hope that we have as…
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PSALMS: Psalm 85
In this special message, Mark is joined by Jewish scholar Sandy Kress. The two discuss Psalm 85 and the theme of returning. www.thevineaustin.org REFLECTION…
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PSALMS: Psalm 84
Vine staff member Fabs Harford shares a message on Psalm 84 and helps us consider our longing for the presence of God.
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PSALMS: Psalm 27
In this sermon, Pastor Mark shares on Psalm 27; a song of faithful confidence and lament. REFLECTION & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. Scripture provides us timeless…
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Psalms: Psalm 4
Vine community member Jacob Lucas shares about the importance of silence, listening and stillness as we consider Psalm 4.
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Psalms: Psalm 22
Staff member, Fabs Harford, shares from Psalm 22. www.thevineaustin.org/psalms WEEKLY PRACTICE As you reflect on Psalm 22, practice writing your own prayer…
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Psalms: Psalm 1
In this message, Mark introduces our Summer Series on the Psalms through exploring Psalm One. This week's practice: Delight and meditate on Psalm One. Consider…
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Special Service - Childlike
In this special Sunday, VineKids Director Mary Fisher shares on the theme of being "childlike." Matthew 18:1-4 www.thevineaustin.org
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THIRD WAY: A Pastor's Journey with the LGTBQ Community
In our final sermon in our series called, THIRD WAY, our pastor Mark shares his journey discerning how the Bible and the way of Christ formed his theology and…
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THIRD WAY: The Other Side Of Sodom
As we continue through our series on The Vine's Third Way distinctive, Mark invites us to reconsider the challenging story of Sodom and Gomorrah; Genesis 19…
The Vine AustinTHIRD WAY: Acts, The Holy Spirit And The Third Way
In this third sermon in our THIRD WAY series, Mark talks about the experience of the early church and how it demonstrates how to hold a third way posture. Acts…
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THIRD WAY: Posture Over Position
In this second message of this series, THIRD WAY, Mark talks about a different kind of unity. Following Jesus includes discovering a unity of posture within…
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THE THIRD WAY: Wells And Fences
This is the first message in a series called THE THIRD WAY. In this message, Mark introduces this distinctive of The Vine through Jesus' conversation with the…
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WEAK & STRONG: Easter
Happy Easter! Mark shares from John 20:19-29. In this message, we see Jesus' interaction with Thomas and discover the importance of remembering…
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WEAK & STRONG: David, Goliath And An Unlikely Savior
In this Palm Sunday message, Mark shares a mashup between two passages: the story of David and Goliath and Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem…
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WEAK & STRONG: A Kingdom Of Gamblers
In this next message in the series, Weak & Strong, Mark shares on a parable from Jesus. MATTHEW 25:14-30 www.thevineaustin.org DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: If you…
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WEAK & STRONG: The Pattern Of Vulnerable Love
The Vine is considering the relationship between weakness and strength as displayed in the life of Jesus. In this message today, Scott Erickson (painter…
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WEAK & STRONG: Peter And Identity
As we continue in our Lenten series, WEAK & STRONG, Scott Erickson shares a message considering the experiences of Peter and the concept of one's identity…
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WEAK & STRONG: A Grid Of Vulnerability And Power
This is the second teaching in the series: Weak & Strong. Here, Pastor Mark shares about the importance of the intersection of power and weakness using a grid…
The Vine AustinWeak & Strong: A Sacred Paradox
For the season of Lent, @Scottthepainter is joining Mark in creating a series called WEAK & STRONG. In this series, we will explore how these two…
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50 DAYS IN LUKE: Burning Hearts & Opened Eyes
This is the final message in our 50 day journey through the Gospel of Luke. This sermon considers who Luke chose to end his writing and the transformative…
The Vine Austin50 Days In Luke: A Widow's Offering
As we continue in our 50 day journey through the Gospel of Luke, we come to this beautiful and simple story. Mark shares a special message from Luke 21:1-4 as…
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50 DAYS IN LUKE: The Power Of Gratitude
In this sermon, Mark shares from Luke 17, the story of the healing of the lepers, and the importance of gratitude. www.thevineaustin.org/luke Luke 17:11-19
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50 Days In Luke: Seek First The Kingdom
Fabs shares with us a message from Luke 12 about seeking God's kingdom - what does is mean, who rules it, when is it, how do we enter it? The invitation today…
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50 Days in Luke: God's Abundant Provision
As we continue through the Gospel of Luke, we come to the story of the miraculous feeding of the 5000. In this sermon, Mark shares on the way in which Jesus…
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50 Days In Luke: An Unlikely Annointing And The Aroma Of Love
In this second message in the series, Mark shares from Luke 7:36-50. In this passage, Simon the Pharisee hosts a dinner party with Jesus as the honored guest…