Episodes

Reese LeRoy | On this third Sunday of Advent, our focus is the joy of God’s kingdom. This joy is not something we can engineer. It is a grace – a gift of God that is rooted in faith in Him and an awareness of His presence with us at all times. With the story of the Wise Men, we see that joy is a pursuit of the heart that leads us to worship and results in blessings of direction and protection for our lives.

Robin Trafford | Because of Joseph’s obedience, the Prince of Peace was ushered into this world. We have the privilege of accessing this peace by inviting God’s Kingdom into our day to day lives.

Reese LeRoy | On the first Sunday of Advent, we focus on the hope we have in Christ. By looking at the account of Zechariah and Elizabeth in the Gospel of Luke, we see how this hope is based on God’s character and His never-ending faithfulness to us.

Reese LeRoy | On this final Sunday of Compassion Month, we look at the story of Jonah and how God reveals His great compassion for the people of Nineveh. In the life of Jonah, we see our human tendency to care more for the things that bring us comfort and pleasure than for the people who are lost and hurting.

Todd Matthews | Todd Matthews of His Feet International was our guest speaker. Todd shared about his organization that focuses on making disciples of unreached people groups in Asia. Todd challenged us with Jesus’ teaching from the Parable of the Great Banquet and explained how life’s interruptions can be opportunities for kingdom inbreakings and holy moments.

Mary-Margaret LeRoy | Jesus reveals the Father as he is moved with compassion to heal the sick and feed the hungry. We, in turn, are invited to be the hands and feet of Jesus. As he commanded the disciples to bring the loaves and fish to him, Jesus invites us to bring our resources as well as our brokenness to him. This sermon explains how this is the imprint we intend to follow as we serve the poor.

Reese LeRoy | We begin Compassion Month at VCA with a focus on the compassion of our God. Throughout scripture we see that God’s compassion is not merely emotional or passive. It is always active and powerful, offering forgiveness and rescuing those who believe.

Duke Lancaster | Duke and Marie Lancaster are Vineyard pastors who love the church and give themselves to seeing it encouraged and empowered across the country and around the world. In this message, Duke talks about the absolute essential role of the church in the life of every believer.

Sam Sahyouni |If we wait until the work is done to rest, we’ll never rest. Kingdom rest starts before the list is complete — because rest is an act of trust.

Reese LeRoy | In the final message of our series on Ruth, we see how the story concludes with Ruth marrying Boaz and Ruth giving birth to Obed, who would become the grandfather of Israel’s greatest king David. Ruth, Boaz, and Obed are also included in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords. Their stories remind us that God has purposed that everyone be included in the story of His kingdom coming and advancing throughout the world.

Reese LeRoy | Ruth’s journey reminds us that lives that seek to follow God are marked by both seasons of doing and times of being still. When we have done all that we can do, God invites us to be still, to trust in Him as our Redeemer, and then watch Him do what only He can do.

Mary-Margaret LeRoy | New seasons don’t happen like the flip of a switch. They take time and so we wait. At the most critical part of Ruth’s story, she had to wait. Transformation takes place as we wait with the Holy Spirit. Ruth’s example of waiting and submitting mirrors that of Jesus.

Reese LeRoy | This week in our series on the Book of Ruth, we focus on the important role of guardian-redeemer that will be carried out by Boaz. Boaz foreshadows how Jesus will come to rescue and restore all who trust in him as our Savior and our Redeemer.

Reese LeRoy | In our series on the Book of Ruth, we see how God will sometimes use ordinary, natural circumstances to bring about His extraordinary, supernatural plans for our lives. Ruth 2 reminds us that our lives are in the hands of God who is sovereign and is always at work in ways we often do not recognize or perceive.

Reese LeRoy | This message marks the beginning of a new series on the Book of Ruth. In this short four-chapter book from the Old Testament, we’re able to see how this young widow’s ordinary decisions and everyday faithfulness to follow God resulted in Him responding to her with extraordinary and unimaginable experiences of His love and goodness…just like He desires to do for us today!

Reese LeRoy | Reading scripture is a spiritual practice that is essential for followers of Jesus. As we come to God’s Word with hunger and expectation, the Holy Spirit will show us the paths we should take in life and empower us with strength and courage to carry us through difficult times.

Reese LeRoy | In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus presumed his followers would give, pray, and fast. When carried out for an audience of one, these spiritual practices help align our hearts and lives with God. In the final message of this series, we examine biblical fasting and see that, ultimately, it is about the cultivation of a greater appetite for God’s presence and the priorities of His kingdom.

Reese LeRoy | In Matthew 6, Jesus talks about the spiritual disciplines of giving, praying, and fasting as natural expressions of a healthy disciple’s life. In this passage, Jesus instructs us how NOT to pray, and he also gives us a framework for our prayers. With the model of the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus invites us to a deeper level of intimacy with Father God resulting in greater effectiveness with our prayers.

Reese LeRoy | In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives principles for healthy spirituality that truly reflects God’s rule and reign in our life. Among the principles for healthy spirituality in our religious life, Jesus talks about giving, praying, and fasting. This message focuses on Jesus’ presumption that the life of a healthy disciple will be a life that gives.

Reese LeRoy | In the final message of our series on miracles from the Old Testament, we focus on Elijah and the spiritual showdown with the prophets of the false god Baal. Thousands of years later, this event serves as a reminder to us that the Lord our God is holy and powerful. In His love, He calls us to rid our lives of sin so that we can live fully surrendered to Him.

Mary-Margaret LeRoy | God’s power and sovereignty are on full display in the miracle of the parting of the Red Sea. And so is his steadfast love. All of this is available to each of us right now, in this moment.

Sam Sahyouni | In this week’s message, we explore one of the most surprising miracles in the Old Testament—the moment God made an iron axe head float. It’s not dramatic or life-threatening, but it reveals something powerful: God cares deeply about the small stuff. Through this story, we’re reminded that nothing is too ordinary, too personal, or too insignificant for God to notice. He’s not just powerful in the extraordinary; He’s present in the everyday. Whether it’s lost keys, quiet worries, or...

Reese LeRoy | The story of Balaam and his donkey shows us that God will go to incredible lengths to protect and guide us in the ways that are best for us. It’s up to us to listen and obey.

Dan Gaudinier | When looking at the miraculous victory at Jericho, we should consider the ways the ways the Israelites drew close to God in order to move from substance living to the fullness of God’s favor. We too have the ability to meet God at the nexus of obedience, and worship and step in to the fullness of His promises.