After David already had strong hints of what his future was to be about, and even had a good dose of early success, he was driven away by the jealousy of others into poverty and years of feeling fruitless. Has your friend, or is your friend, in a place in their life where they feel […]
We all have different ways and styles of friendship. But whether we are extroverts or introverts, there are those that are closest to us that we rely on most intimately for feedback about our lives, as well as those that we work with to achieve a common goal. David’s most intimate friend was Jonathan. He
It’s not that some kind of people are artists, the truth is that everyone is some kind of artist. It is also true that the way that we see good in the world – our artists eye – influences what we love to do. Shepherd-boy David became a king that would have many earmarks of
Think about your friend, and any struggles you know about that they have. David had his own struggles. He was constantly harassed by the dangers to his sheep. He had the struggle of staying warm and dry out in the fields. He had to endure physical hardship. But one day he heard the voice of
When David faced a huge challenge – a huge warrior was defying his God and his nation – the King gave him his armor. It was the best armor available, but the problem was that it didn’t fit David. David had to say no to this great piece of armor in order to find his
As you think about your friend today, can you recall any times of them taking risks in their life to do something they thought was worth doing? David took a risk to protect his sheep from a bear, and survived. It gave him confidence to do the same again, this time from a lion. His
Every tree begins from a small seed that bears little outward resemblance to the tree it will someday become. It’s usually difficult to tell much about a baby’s future from its personality at birth, as well. But not long afterwards, both saplings and toddlers demonstrate some of their uniqueness. Not long after I transplanted an
2016 Budget: $441,580 Offerings to date: $369, 842 What we still need for December: $71, 738 These, simply, are the numbers regarding our current 2016 financial reality. While they are, in one way, our current situation, there is another reality at work behind these numbers. That is the simple truth that God provides and always has provided for us.
God demonstrated his love to us by sending his son, Jesus. Jesus demonstrated the Kingdom in very practical and real ways. The Holy Spirit is in us to demonstrate the Father’s love to those around us – our neighbours. We are invited and, if we follow Jesus, are commissioned to be agents of this love
Ang Falk and Christy Chan recently made the icy trek to Edmonton to participate in the annual Vineyard Prayer Summit and Worship Symposiums. These are some of Ang’s reflections: I enjoyed the Summit thoroughly. It was the first time for me to travel without my boys, or be away from them for longer than 3
A prayer for our Vineyard Canada family… and ourselves… Father – we are your children. As we lead in your kingdom and serve the Vineyard Community, may we never lose the wonder and simplicity of childlike trust. Heal us of the distortions of the soul we carry from dysfunction, abandonment and abuse in our earthly
Dear WCV, We wish you all God’s best this holiday season. May you be filled with peace and joy as we enter 2016 and may you be rooted in his nourishing love in every circumstance. We are so privileged to serve this amazing community. God has done so much in and through WCV over the years and we are honoured and humbled for
The Prayer & Worship Summit is a four-day event IN EDMONTON, that provides an opportunity for you to experience the presence of God in a way that will change your life! It’s a time of abandonment, devotion and consecration as we come together in His presence. This event is open to everyone, including families with children
