Gethsemane and the prosperity gospel
- Nathan Dempsey •
- 14 October 2019
When you hear the term ‘prosperity gospel’, do you think of the stereotype perpetuated by the movement’s prominent leaders: someone who either was wealthy or wanted to be wealthy?
Life in God’s waiting room
- Jean Williams •
- 12 October 2015
I've been thinking about waiting. The waiting you do when your hopes and dreams have been deferred—again. The waiting you do when you're offered the opportunity you longed for but have to turn it down—again. The waiting you do when the future is uncertain and your plans can only be tentative and provisional—again.
Why Christians should be punctual
- Kirsten McKinlay •
- 13 March 2017
How often are you late? If you’re someone who is consistently late, are your reasons good? Maybe you’ve never even considered your lateness to be an issue.
Reading into discipleship: Knowing vs knowing of God
- Kirsten McKinlay •
- 19 February 2018
Do you ever feel a sense of guilt or embarrassment when someone mentions one of the great Christian classic works and you’ve never even looked at it?
Whose salt and light does the world really need?
- Hannah Ploegstra •
- 6 October 2015
I’m sure you’ve been told before that, as a Christian, you are to ‘be salt and light’ to the world. Because you’re aware of Jesus’ sermon given on the mount, you understand that this means to love your neighbour, forgive your brother from your heart, avoid sin, and love God.
Welcome to Vine Journal
- Tony Payne •
- 5 October 2015
Tony Payne's introduction to what the Vine Journal is all about.
Superficiality can’t be solved glibly or easily
- David Phillips •
- 2 October 2015
You’ve reached the end of a fantastic study. The group has been engaged, asking good questions; you feel like you’re seeing a group of people keen to apply the word of God to their lives. You reach the application questions. And nothing. No one comes up with anything.
How to get your group to prepare for Bible study
- David Evans •
- 1 October 2015
“So... how did you find the passage? Any initial thoughts?” An eerie silence follows, accompanied by the awkward shifting of people in their chairs, as it becomes apparent that no-one has prepared. It will be a dry old night of trying to wring out some answers from people whose sudden pangs of guilt have distracted them from the possibility of thinking up a response by reading the passage right now.
How does Reformation theology challenge our ministry practice?
- Tony Payne •
- 14 March 2017
We tend to think of the Reformation as a revolution in doctrine. And so it was. But the Reformation was also a ministry revolution.
Vine Journal
- 23 September 2015
Vine Journal features longer articles and essays that convey the best of cross-centred theological thinking, applied to real-world evangelical ministry.
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