A conversation between Julia and Pastor Charles Montgomery about some exciting things that are in the future as Charles broadens his role to include both teaching pastor at Vineyard Columbus *and* new, national involvement with Vineyard USA. These things mean that there’s change coming this winter for East Campus. Listen in for the inside scoop on what’s ahead. To find out more about Vineyard USA, go to vineyardusa.org.
Adrienne and Eric give you a preview of the Legacy Conference coming up THIS WEEK (October 13&14) at Vineyard Columbus. You don't want to miss it. Check out all the details HERE: legacy.vineyardcolumbus.org
Eric and Julia have a conversation about holding on to hope in the face of a world enamored with deconstruction, and what it means to look at the world and church around us, in all of its mess and very real challenges, through the eyes of faith, hope, and love. As mentioned in the show: After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters, by NT Wright. https://bookstore.vineyardcolumbus.org/reads/p/after-you-believe-why-christian-character-matters?rq=after%20you%20believe...
Julia interviews Dr. David Hartman (Masters in Sociology from Notre Dame, PhD in Counselors Ed from Seattle Pacific, Counseling Educator, and long-time friend) about some of the processes that lie behind how identity formation works, and how Christians can be intentional about Christian identity formation. (Julia also goes old-school and quotes Pink Floyd with the help of audio engineer James Hixon.) You can hear more from David on the More Than This podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...
Eric and Julia (who remains convinced that mix-tapes are going to be making a comeback sometime in the next 12 months) debrief this past weekend's sermon about identity formation... and talk about the cultural press to curate our own identities, how to think deeply about what it means to be made in the Image of God, gender and sexuality... and Julia finds a way to make yet another mention about the negative impacts of social media.
Julia interviews Eric about his own faith story, why we're committed to the next generation, and the role of sages in the church. (Eric gets a few questions in for Julia as well.) And you'll also get the inside scoop about the upcoming Legacy event, a two-evening conference Oct 13 & 14th.
Julia and Adrienne interview Pastor Ellie Smith of VC20 about how God is at work in the lives of young adults in our community. Listen in for an update on what’s happening with our VC20 community.
Julia interviews Michael Doom and Santos Chaparro on how they came to work in youth ministry, how the church can work to bridge generational divides, and upcoming changes to youth ministry at Vineyard Columbus. Subscribe to student emails here: https://www.myvc.info/subscribe Student Page: https://vineyardcolumbus.org/vcstudents Book: Faith For Exiles by David Kinnaman and Matt Matlock Michael.doom@vineyardcolumbus.org and Santos.chaparro@vineyardcolumbus.org...
Eric and Andy talk about Afghanistan in light of what is currently taking place at this time. Andy Saperstein is the pastor of International Ministries at Vineyard Columbus and has worked for many years in that region of the world.
Julia interviews Spiritual Directors Kaisa Stenberg-Lee and Lacy Finn Borgo. Both Kaisa and Lacy are trained directors who work with children. Join us for a gentle conversation about caring well for the kids in your midst as they're getting ready to head back to school. (This episode was recorded winter 2021 so may have a few outdated references). Kaisa Stenberg-Lee is a dear friend of Julia's, and they spent years doing life together in Amsterdam. Kaisa was born and raised in Finland, studied E...
Adrienne and Julia continue the conversation about getting ready to getting back to school. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1e18-covid-mental-health-and-coronavirus/id1498252831?i=1000475420024 (feat. Professional Counselor Romell Graves) At Vineyard Columbus, we believe remaining connected to others and having honest conversations about our experiences contribute to our emotional, spiritual and even physical health. If you’re looking to connect to a community, find out more here: https:/...
Adrienne and Julia recap the summer, talk about getting ready to get ready for back to school, and give some sneak peaks into what's happening at Vineyard Columbus this fall. Julia also grabs an opportunity to remind us all to watch our social media diets (no surprise there)... Looking to help some families with their back to school needs? Click the link below and how you can get involved vineyardcolumbus.org/back-to-school-supply-drive
We're celebrating a sage as we mark Bill's retirement from pastoral staff and are blessed by his reflections on past, present, and future. Bill Christensen is retiring after serving on staff at Vineyard Columbus for 24 years, and as the International Ministries Pastor for the last 10 years. Before coming to Columbus in August 1997, he was General Manager of Vineyard Ministries International in Anaheim, California. He and his family (wife Dotty and children, Brooke, Nathan and Eva) spent 11 years...
Eric and Pastor Jason Loehr talk with Pastor Adrienne Ash and Dave Kuta about rebuilding after divorce. Dave Kuta started on staff with Vineyard Columbus in October of 2017 as a ministry assistant with our Support for Life groups, though he’s been active in the church for over 20 years, volunteering with several different ministries. He did his undergraduate work at The Ohio State University and has a Master’s in Education from the University of Dayton. Dave is a licensed counselor and has a pas...
Pastor Jason Loehr and friends from Marriage & Family ministries talk vulnerably about marriage struggles, infidelity, repair, and hope for a pathway to reconciliation. Jason has been a member of Vineyard Columbus for over seven years, and six of those have been on staff as a pastor in our Marriage & Family Life ministry. In those six years, Jason has recruited, trained and deployed volunteer coaches to lead, teach and facilitate ministry to couples across our church while also providing...
Diane Bauman is pastor of the Value Life, Transitions and Orphan Care Ministries at Vineyard Columbus. She is passionate about helping women in unexpected pregnancies find hope and courage. She had an unexpected pregnancy when she was 15 and found the courage to stay in school and graduate with honors. After working in corporate America for more than 20 years, in 1999 she came on staff at Vineyard Columbus where she grew a small pro-life ministry to a ministry serving hundreds of women in unexpe...
Eric and Daniel Interview Rev. Mitchell C. Hescox, President of The Evangelical Environmental Network. The Rev. Mitchell C. Hescox, guides a team representing over 5 million pro-life Christians who understand climate change has the greatest moral challenge of our time and the greatest opportunity for hope in building sustainable prosperity for all. Founded in 1993, EEN is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that equips, inspires, and mobilizes people of faith to worship God and lo...
Mercy and justice work often have to do with building and rebuilding: lives, families, life situations, structures, marriages. That's why we do a lot of what we do - value life, food pantries, transitions, prison ministry, immigration counseling services, etc. - because we want to be a part of building a kingdom way in the world around us. Join us today for a rebuilding conversation from two points of view as we interview staff member Jeanine Winfrey, an immigration lawyer who leads the Immigrat...
Rebuilding church in the midst of a fast-cultural-slide toward post-Christian America is no easy feat. Add into that mix a pandemic, social unrest... and then toss in changing behaviors among Christians regarding church attendance and it's clear there's no going back to normal. Julia talks with Pastor Amanda Pershing about rebuilding church, and why we want you to join a team! Amanda started out as an intern at Vineyard Columbus in 2002 and then worked for 3 years as Pastor Rich Nathan’s Researc...
Author, speaker, and survivor Nicole Braddock Bromley talks with Julia about raising awareness surrounding sexual violence and rebuilding hope in the lives of survivors. Nicole Braddock Bromley is the founder and executive director of OneVOICE (iamonevoice.org) and OneVOICE4freedom (onevoice4freedom.org), a sexual abuse survivor, an author, host of "The OneVOICE Podcast", director of "UNLEASH" virtual survivor support groups and an international activist on sexual abuse and human trafficking. IG...
Adrienne and Eric interview pastors Anthony Cannon and Andy Saperstein on the prayer in Nehemiah 1 and discuss how to come to God in prayer. It's a conversation filled with profound and practical applications. Pastor Anthony Cannon spent a little over 20 years in the US Army and retired as a Master Sergeant in 2003. He's been on pastoral staff at VC since 2009. He is married to his wife Nina, has 3 grown children and 4 grandchildren that are the loves of his life. Anthony loves people, fishing a...
Eric Pickerill and Shane Huey interview Jay Pathak, newly selected head of Vineyard USA.
Eric and Julia interview Dr. Greg Boyd; an internationally recognized theologian, preacher, teacher, apologist and author. He has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, National Public Radio, the BBC, and elsewhere. Greg received his Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary, an MDiv from Yale Divinity School, and studied Philosophy at the University of Minnesota. He was a professor of theology for 16 years at Bethel University. Greg is the co- founder of Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, Mi...
Senior Pastor Julia Pickerill interviews author Bonnie Kristian who is a journalist, and a contributing editor at The Week, writing feature articles on foreign policy, religion, criminal justice, urbanism, civil liberties, electoral politics, and more. Her column "The Lesser Kingdom," appears in Christianity Today. Bonnie is a fellow at Defense Priorities, and her op-eds have been published at outlets including USA Today, Defense One, the LA Times, CNN, Politico, Time, Reason, National Interest,...
Senior Pastor Julia Pickerill and Pastor Adrienne Ash interview Rev. Dr. Wesley Hill. He is the author of Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality. He graduated from Wheaton College and has an MA in theology and religion from Durham University in the UK. He is currently working toward a PhD in New Testament at Durham. Additional resources: - Paul and the Trinity: Persons, Relations, and the Pauline Letters by Wesley Hill - Spiritual Friendship: Finding Love in ...
Senior Pastor Julia Pickerill and VCTwenty Past Shane Huey interview Dr. Brittany Kim who is an Old Testament scholar, adjunct professor, and spiritual director-in-training based in Chicago, IL. She has taught at Roberts Wesleyan College, Northeastern Seminary, and Bethel Seminary, and is the author of "Lengthen Your Tent-Cords: The Metaphorical World of Israel's Household in the Book of Isaiah."
Senior Pastor Eric Pickerill and Pastor Scott Engebretson interview Dr. Ed Stetzer about Christian Nationalism and the impact of evangelical support of Donald Trump. Dr. Stetzer is a professor and dean at Wheaton College who also serves as Executive Director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, trained pastors and church planters on six continents, has earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates, and has written hundreds of artic...
Senior Pastor Eric and Pastor Adrienne interview Reporter Emily Belz about why so many Christians are getting caught up in the QAnon phenomenon. Emily reports for WORLD magazine from New York City, where she covers a variety of subjects from chess to drug overdoses to court cases. She has worked in journalism for over a decade, starting in Washington, D.C., where she nearly developed frostbite during President Barack Obama's inauguration. https://twitter.com/emlybelz https://world.wng.org/...
Experts Dr. Darrell Gray and Dr. Craig Story answer questions about the safety of the COVID vaccines. Dr. Gray is a gastroenterologist specializing in the evaluation, management and prevention of diseases involving the digestive tract. He completed medical school at Howard University College of Medicine, his residency in internal medicine at Duke University Medical Center and his gastroenterology fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He also received his Master’s of Public Health at ...
Sr. Pastor Eric Pickerill and Dr. Charles Montgomery Jr. interview author, speaker, and community advocate Joel Edward Goza. His first book America’s Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics, was endorsed by National Book of the Year Award Winner Ibram X. Kendi and NY Times Contributor Khalil Gibran Muhammad. His current book project tentatively entitled Rebirth of a Nation: Reparations and Making an Anti-Racist America. Joel is a graduate of Wheaton College and received his Mas...
