Shore Vineyard Church Sermon Podcast

Life is full of change. Transitions can be both exciting and stressful. That’s because we can’t see into the future. We can’t tell what comes next. But what if there was a way to prepare for the next season? What if you could do something now to influence where you end up then?

In this life, there’s one thing we all have in common: change. No matter who we are, where we come from, or how much we run from it, change is bound to happen in all of our lives. In this series, we’ll discover that although so many things in life are subject to change, God isn’t.

Calvin takes a look at some of the ways in which mystery, unknowing and humility place a role in our spiritual formation and relationship with God.

Fran takes us through the second part of the “Cup of my life” mini retreat. This contemplative service offers the chance to enter intentionally and deeply into a moment with God. If you are listening to this podcast perhaps do so by carving out a bit of time in your week to follow the promptings of Fran.

Calvin explores the concept of biblical respect by looking at how it cultivates unity, growth and encouragement within a faith community

Vic Francis explores the surprisingly difficult subject of respect, and how it can help us develop new depths of whānau if we learn to embrace it.

Vic Francis continues our Whānau series with a look at the powerful possibilities for a church that embraces togetherness.

This week we played host to Te Waka McLeod, who has been working with the Parenting Place to explore ways of integrating Māori culture into the western worldview. Here Te Waka shares some of her amazing story and issues a heartfelt challenge to the church to step into a new journey, a new way of being, with intention and purpose.

Calvin talks about the gentle, constant and never changing invitation of God to always “move closer” and “discover more".

Fran Francis kicks off our Whānau series by looking for fathers - modern and ancient - and celebrating the positive impact they can have on all our lives.

Dipping into the anecdotal and scriptural, guest speaker Christoph Zintl shares on the biblical story and how it shapes things in our lives.

Stanley Ross explores Jesus' radical inclusion.

Janelle Breckell takes us through the journey of the Israelites in Numbers 13 and 14, with a focus on the unfavourable report of the ten spies and the importance of relying on God’s truth.

People size each other up all the time. We all do it. But through an encounter between Jesus, a woman caught in adultery, and a group of religious teachers, we can learn a lesson on how we shouldn't be so quick to judge.

An interactive engagement with our own life as fragile vessels - complete with chips, cracks and broken bits and the beautiful art of kintsugi  or “golden repair” as a metaphor for realistic, honest healing. This was the first of four explorations of our “cup” - once a month at Night Church, over the next 3 months we’ll look at our “cup” from different angles with more stories, art and personal interaction.

Senior Pastor Vic Francis ponders what we can do now that will bear fruit in five years’ time.

Steve Hathaway's underwater footage has appeared on many international documentaries, including BBC’s Blue Planet 2 and Blackfish. Calvin sat down with Steve to talk about how he found himself with the best job in the world, and how he's using his platform to further God's Kingdom.

Stanley takes a look at how we might invite others to the table with Jesus through the example of who Matthew labels ‘a certain man’ in Matthew 26.

Calvin launches into an exegesis on Mark 11 before turning to a social critique of how we engage with the opinion of others. The result? Communion.

Springing out of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, Calvin explores the need for an authentic value  being placed on seeing our image formed in Christ.