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Everyone Gets to Play, Women too
Every spiritual gift is available to women; when a gift is present, the church should do all it can to platform, make space and celebrate the women and the gifts God has given.
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Peter Greig Gently Rebukes the Anaheim Vineyard Board
Peter Greig who served on the Vineyard Anaheim Board for 2 months and then resigned without comment when VCF Anaheim initially announced that it had left VCUSA has broken his silence. His essay is remarkable because Greig, a remarkable follower of Jesus, reveals four discernments that give light to Anaheim Vineyard’s decision to leave Vineyard USA. This […]
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Did The Lord Say? Vineyard Anaheim and the Language of the Spirit
Did the Lord Say? The church of my youth—The Vineyard Anaheim—continues to misstep its decision to leave the Vineyard movement. If you’re interested in the whole drama, read here and here. Anaheim Vineyard’s actions are a lesson in how not to leave a movement. While lots could be said, I want to reflect on an argument […]
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Anaheim Vineyard leaving the Vineyard Association
Last week, Vineyard Christian Fellowship Anaheim announced they were leaving the Vineyard movement by email. The news was met with shock, sadness, and anger among many (former) local stakeholders and the broader Vineyard movement. The national director of the Vineyard captured the atmosphere of Anaheim’s decision: We were made aware of their board’s decision to […]
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Shame on you Ken Wilson
(12/14: I was contacted by an old friend who does work for Vineyard USA. He informed me that Ken Wilson’s church, Vineyard Ann Arbor, did not leave the Vineyard. In fact, they released Ken after his book came out. Ken then sought to plant an open and affirming church. Not sure how that is going.) […]