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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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Don’t Worry! A Psalm 23 Devotional
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 The primary character of Psalm 23 is YHWH. The creator of the cosmos, the caller of Abraham, the one who wrestled with Jacob and the one who delivered Israel. YHWH came to earth, a babe. He lived, and he was killed. He defeated death. […]
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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.) […]
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Unhealthy Church Conflict & What I Have Learned
I’ve been in ministry for 17 years. Let me tell you a secret: ministry can be relationally brutal. I have hurt others, and my family and I have been through the ringer. There’s no mystery why pastors are leaving the pastorate in droves. The battlefield of church conflicts could have caused a root of bitterness and […]
