The Vine Church Podcast
by The Vine Church in Temple, TX
A periodic discussion from The Vine Church in Temple, TX, a fully open and affirming Christian church. This podcast is for the occasional discussions and special events. Episode topics vary from in-depth conversations about scripture to conversations with Vine members about their faith journeys and topical discussions about issues of our times. If you are in the area, we would love to have you at our worship at 10 a.m. All are welcome; come as you are, no matter who you are.
Episodes
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Vine Stories – McKinley
Today Warren speaks with McKinley. McKinley has only been at The Vine for less than six months, but she has become a valuable and active member during that short time. In this episode, she discusses her personal history and how she has encountered faith, deconstruction, reconstruction,...
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De-Masculinizing the Church – Part 2
[NOTE: This is part 2 of a 2-part episode that was recorded at once. The first episode was released on January 22, 2024, and Part 2 is released on January 29, 2024.] On November 30, 2023, Pope Francis gave brief comments about the need “to make the Church less masculine” and to understand how…
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De-Masculinizing the Church – Part 1
[NOTE: This is part 1 of a 2-part episode that was recorded at once. The first episode is being released on January 22, 2024, and Part 2 will be released on January 29, 2024.] On November 30, 2023, Pope Francis gave brief comments about the need “to make the Church less masculine” and to…
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The Music of Advent [rebroadcast]
This is an episode that was originally published on December 14, 2020, but we thought it was time to share it again. In this conversation about Advent, Warren and Jason are thrilled to have a special guest on this episode, John Hatfield. John is Director of Contemporary Worship at Clear Lake…
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Vine Stories – Timothy Noble
Warren speaks with Vine member, Timothy Noble. Timothy is deaf, but he treads his own path in the liminal space between the hearing and non-hearing world, which also parallels his faith journey between what he has been taught and what he had come to believe. Warren and Timothy discuss identity…
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Attachment And Our Relationship With God
Study and understanding of attachment styles is a branch of psychology that helps therapists and parents understand how children bond with parents. It can inform our understanding of the freedom and safety children feel as well as the dangers and anxieties. But the implications do not end in...
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Vine Stories – Jessie Castro
Jessie Castro has only been a member of The Vine for less than a year, but he and his fiancé, Derek, have been faithful Christians for most of their lives. In today’s episode, Warren interviews Jessie about his story of faith. It includes love, loss, grief, anger, alienation, and redemption. His…
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Reading and Misreading Parables
After a long hiatus, Warren and Jason are back on the podcast. This week's discussion is about one of the more enigmatic parts of Jesus's teachings: parables. While some seem straightforward in their lesson, other are difficult if not impossible to understand, confusing even the audiences of...
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Vine Stories — Bridget Jarrett
Today Warren talks with Bridget Jarrett about her ongoing faith journey, including how her life-long doubt has actually made her faith stronger. They also talk about the profound impact that her brother’s death by suicide affected her and continues to affect her. [Note: While there is no…
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Time and Tension in a Season of Waiting
We often take time for granted. We assume that time simply marches on in a linear fashion; everything is past, present, or future, and we merely float along. During the Advent season, however, as Christians prepare for the coming Christ that is already here, as well as not yet, the concept of…
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Illuminate 2022 – Q&A with Justin Lee
In early October 2022, The Vine Church was proud to host author and speaker Justin Lee for the Illuminate Series. Begun in 2019 Illuminate is The Vine's (potentially) annual invitation to a noted Christian speaker to speak to the church and community for a couple of days. We were blessed by…
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Affirming – Part 4
This fall season, The Vine Church is engaging in a series titled "Affirming" in our adult class, with a parallel class for high school students. This series is an exploration of the theology of an affirming view of sexuality and Scripture. Thomas Nichols, Tom Clark, Jason Martin, and Warren Gray...
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Affirming – Part 3
This fall season, The Vine Church is engaging in a series titled "Affirming" in our adult class, with a parallel class for high school students. This series is an exploration of the theology of an affirming view of sexuality and Scripture. Thomas Nichols, Tom Clark, Jason Martin, and Warren Gray...
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Affirming Class – Part 2
This past Sunday during class at The Vine Church, Thomas Nichols sharing his journey as a gay man searching for his role in the Kingdom of God. Thomas's journey begins as a young child, raised in the faith but also raised with strong heteronormative beliefs about scripture. From an early age, he...
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Affirming Class – Part 1
The Vine returned to Sunday classes this week with a class for adults and older teens taking part in "Affirming: An Examination of the Theology & Paths Toward an Affirming Faith." We originally planned to record the class session, but that did not happen, so Warren and Jason are back this week to...
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What's Happening at The Vine
This summer has brought a lot of changes to The Vine! As was reported in the previous podcast episode, The Vine Church in Temple, TX decided to move forward as a completely open and affirming church towards LGBTQ individuals. In the months since, a number of close friends have left to worship...
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The Vine Church – An Open and Affirming Christian Community
After a year of discussion, study, and discernment, The Vine Church on June 15, 2022 announced that it would be taking a completely open and affirming stance towards LGBTQ individuals. That means that such individuals will be welcomed as full members, able to engage in all activities and…
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Beyond Self Esteem - Part 3: Love Stories (Repost)
In December 2019, The Vine Church had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Richard Beck to speak about how our identity as Christians can change the way we think about the self. Over the next three weeks, we will be reposting the three sessions on the podcast. This is the final of the three episodes. This...
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Beyond Self Esteem - Part 2: An Alternative Path (Repost)
In December 2019, The Vine Church had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Richard Beck to speak about how our identity as Christians can change the way we think about the self. Over the next three weeks, we will be reposting the three sessions on the podcast. This is the second of the three episodes.…
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Beyond Self Esteem - Part 1: The Self Esteem Trap (Repost)
In December 2019, The Vine Church had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Richard Beck to speak about how our identity as Christians can change the way we think about the self. Over the next three weeks, we will be reposting the three sessions on the podcast. This is the first of the three episodes. Part...
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Drafting Moments from the New Testament
What was it like to actually BE there? That's a question we have all asked at one point or another. So many moments and events throughout history that we learn about and are amazed about what happened. But most of human history didn't have video cameras or instant replay. But what must it have…
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In the Beginning
In an episode that coincides with our current Sunday morning sermon series, Warren and Terry discuss authorship possibilities regarding Genesis and give some thoughts on the book’s first chapter. Along the way they talk about reasons we conversations about authorship matter (and why to a certain...
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Completing the Armor of God
This past Sunday, Warren concluded the "Standing Firm" sermon series, looking at the Armor of God from Ephesians 6:13-17, but there were a few pieces of the armor that were not addressed in the series. In this week's podcast, Warren, Rachel, and Jason discuss the meaning and implication of the...
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Experiencing the Holy Lands
There is great value in exploration, discovery and understanding something from someone else’s perspective. These types of experiences can happen from the comforts of our own home or while riding a bus across Israel. In this episode Warren talks with Terry and Zoe Rascoe about their recent trip…
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The Powerful Impact Of Our Beliefs
We all have beliefs: religious beliefs, political beliefs, social beliefs, and many more. But we do not always examine why we believe what we believe. As we grow and learn more about ourselves, our beliefs may grow as well. But mindful are we about how our beliefs may change? How do we reckon…
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Praying Other People's Words
For many people, prayer is a very personal expression of faith. When we pray, we want to create our own statements and sentiments to take to God. For some of us, praying prayers that we have not come up with ourselves may feel inauthentic, as if we are committing spiritual plagiarism. But that...
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House of Prayer
In a discussion that is in conjunction with our current Sunday morning sermon series entitled “Jesus & Prayer,” Warren, Rachel and Terry discuss the story of Jesus “clearing the Temple” in Mark 11. In commenting on this story, Matthew, Mark and Luke all quote Jesus as referring to the Temple as a...
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The Beautiful, Wonderful Tapestry of Scripture
After taking time off during the holidays, the podcast is back. Warren, Rachel, and Jason get the band back together to talk about how scripture guides our lives. If the Bible is God's Word, then we would be wise to understand and follow what it says, but as we all know, it isn't that simple....
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Advent Scripture for December 25, 2021, Read by Kaci Allen
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 24, 2021, Read by Zeke Payne
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 23, 2021, Read by Kelsey Wilbanks
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 22, 2021, Read by Regan Martin
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 21, 2021, Read by Dawnyell Jackson
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 20, 2021, Read by Jamie Huddleston
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 19, 2021, Read by Eisley Gray
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 18, 2021, Read by Bryan Parson
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 17, 2021, Read by Kari Martin
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 16, 2021, Read by Pam Greene
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 15, 2021, Read by Rod Backus
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 14, 2021, Read by Jenni Nachtwey
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 13, 2021, Read by Jason Martin
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 12, 2021, Read by Shaiquan King
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 11, 2021, Read by Warren Gray
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 10, 2021, Read by Aidan Martin
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 9, 2021, Read by Rachel Tate Yattor
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 8, 2021, Read by Zoe Rascoe
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 7, 2021, Read by Bridget Jarrett
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 6, 2021, Read by John Jarrett
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 5, 2021, Read by Ashley Gray
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
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Advent Scripture for December 4, 2021, Read by Terry Rascoe
During this Advent season, the members and friends of The Vine church are pleased to provide thematic scripture readings, meant to help focus your mind on the coming Lord in the season. Every day will feature a different scripture read by a different individual. We encourage listeners to meditate...
About this show
A periodic discussion from The Vine Church in Temple, TX, a fully open and affirming Christian church. This podcast is for the occasional discussions and special events. Episode topics vary from in-depth conversations about scripture to conversations with Vine members about their faith journeys and topical discussions about issues of our times. If you are in the area, we would love to have you at our worship at 10 a.m. All are welcome; come as you are, no matter who you are.
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