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The Vine Austin — 512 episodes
HOW WE CHANGE: Habits
HOW WE CHANGE: Community
HOW WE CHANGE- Narratives
How We Change- A Vision of Spiritual Formation
Thresholds: A Midlife Reflection
Thresholds: Pentecost and the Birth of the Church
Thresholds: The Making of Abraham
Thresholds: Jesus' Baptism and the Life of the Beloved
Thresholds: From Egypt to the Sea- Trust, Doubt, and how God delivers
Thresholds- Elijah and a Gentle Whisper
Thresholds- Better Than Expected
Thresholds: A Burning Bush, A Name and a Mountain
Thresholds: Death, Hell, and Resurrection
Thresholds: Merciful High Priest
Stories from the Margin- The Refugee
Stories from the Margin- Ethiopian Eunuch
10 Year Birthday Reflection
Stories from the Margin- Naomi, Ruth and the Widow
Stories from the Margin- Daughters of Zelophehad
Stories from the Margin- Hagar
Stories from the Margin- The Orphan
Stories from the Margin- Ten Lepers and a Second Healing
Easter, A New Garden
Palm Sunday Sermon - Our Surprising Savior
PRODIGAL STORY: The Community
PRODIGAL STORY- Father
PRODIGAL STORY- Elder Brother
PRODIGAL STORY- Younger Brother
Colossians: Chapter 4
Colossians: Chapter 3
Colossians: Chapter 2
Colossians: Chapter 1
Vision Sunday 2026
New Years Liturgy - Release and Embrace
Questions of Christmas- Treasure and Ponder
Questions of Christmas: Where is He?
Questions of Christmas: What Shall We Call Him?
Questions of Christmas- How Will This Be?
Questions of Christmas- How Can I Be Sure?
Third Way in Practice- People Pursuing Justice
THIRD WAY- What About the Bible?
Third Way in Practice- Boundaries, Limits and Best Practices
THIRD WAY- An Alternative Vocabulary in a Time of Tribalism
Third Way in Practice- Habits for Having Hard Conversations
THIRD WAY- Posture Over Position
Third Way in Practice - A Path towards Courageous Faith
THIRD WAY- Jesus at the Center
Third Way in Practice- Common Misconceptions
THIRD WAY: The Story of our Sacred Experiment
TAKE HEART: hope
TAKE HEART: darkness
TAKE HEART: chaos
TAKE HEART: suffering
TAKE HEART: conflict
TAKE HEART: Dreams
TAKE HEART: transitions
RECLAIMING: Worship
RECLAIMING: Evangelism
RECLAIMING: Authenticity
RECLAIMING: Yourself
RECLAIMING: A Relational View of God
RECLAIMING: Our Bodies are Temples
Reclaiming: Prayer
Reclaiming: Courageous Compassion
Reclaiming: Religion
Moments with Jesus: A Man Born Blind
Moments with Jesus- At the Table
Moments with Jesus: The Signs from a Wedding at Cana
Moments with Jesus- The Widow's Coins
Moments with Jesus - Jesus with us in Sorrow
Moments with Jesus- The Face of God
Ruth- Chapter 4
Ruth - Chapter 3
Ruth - Chapter Two
Ruth - Chapter One
Easter- Mary, Martin and You
Monk Habits for the Rest of Us - Worship & Prayer
Monk Habits Integrating work and prayer
Monk Habits for the Rest of Us- Praying the Hours
Monk Habits for the Rest of Us: Praying the Psalms
Monk Habits for the Rest of Us- Silence and Solitude
Monk Habits for the Rest of Us- An Introduction
Philippians 4-10-13 // The Secret of Contentment
Philippians 3:20-4:9 // A Gracious Resistance
Philippians 2:12-18 // To Shine Like Stars
Philippians 2:1-11 // A Poem Of Divine Humility
Philippians 1:12-30 // Suffering, Redemption And Deliverance
Philippians 1:1-11 // Partnership In The Gospel
Vision Sunday 2025
Values For A New Year
Revelation & The Final Advent: Christmas Eve and The Last Vision
Revelation & The Final Advent: A Last Wedding and Dwelling
Revelation & The Final Advent: The Names of Jesus
Revelation & The Final Advent: From Tribe to a Multitude
Revelation & The Final Advent: A Lamb for a Lion
Revelation & The Final Advent: Worshipping Around the Throne
Revelation & The Final Advent: Seven Churches and a First Love
Revelation & The Final Advent: An Introduction, the Alpha, and the Omega
THE UNHURRIED LIFE: Living On Purpose
THE UNHURRIED LIFE: An Unhurried Relationship With Time
THE UNHURRIED LIFE- The Way Of Sabbath
The Unhurried Life - Cultivating an Unhurried Mind
THE UNHURRIED LIFE: The Pace Of Relationships
THE UNHURRIED LIFE- The Way of Simplicity & Contentment
The Unhurried Life- The Problem & The Surprising Solution
THE UNHURRIED LIFE: An Introduction & An Honest Assessment
THE PARABLES OF JESUS: The Lost Sheep
PARABLES OF JESUS- The Lost Son
PARABLES OF JESUS- Wedding Banquet
PARABLES OF JESUS-The Rich Man
PARABLES OF JESUS- Persistent Widow
THE PARABLES OF JESUS: The Rich Man And Lazarus
The Parables Of Jesus- Seeds
The Parables of Jesus- A Hidden Treasure and a Found Pearl
NAMES OF GOD- El Roi, The God who Sees Me
Names Of God - Immanuel
NAMES OF GOD: Good Shepherd
Names of God: The Lord Is Peace
NAMES OF GOD - Father
NAMES OF GOD- God My Banner
NAMES OF GOD- El Shaddai
Names Of God- YHWH
Hebrews - Jesus is Better & Jesus is God
Hebrews - Faith That Keeps You Going
HEBREWS A Better Covenant
HEBREWS- An Anchor For The Soul
HEBREWS- Let's Talk About Sin
HEBREWS- The Paradox Of Jesus
Easter and the Resurrected Peacemaker
Blessed Are The Peacemakers- Making Peace With Death
Creation Care And Ecological Peacemaking
"Peace Among the Marginalized"
Racial Justice And The Peacemaking Of Dr. King
Blessed Are The Peacemaker- The Peacemaking Power Of Art
SPECIAL- An Ash Wednesday Meditation
Blessed Are The Peacemkakers- A Vocabulary Of Peacemaking
Blessed Are The Peacemakers- The Redemptive Art Of Listening
Blessed Are The Peacemakers - Finding Peace With The Church
Blessed Are The Peacemakers- Finding Peace With Self
Blessed Are The Peacemakers- Finding Peace With God
2024 Vision Sunday- Pastor's Report
EMBODIED ADVENT- Christmas Eve and Mary's Embodied Vulnerability
Embodied Advent-Embodied Community
EMBODIED ADVENT- The Emotions Of Advent
EMBODIED ADVENT- An Embodied Savior
JONAH- Chapter 4
JONAH- Chapter 3
JONAH - Chapter 2
JONAH- Chapter One
SEEK FIRST: Seek Social Restoration Not Only Individual Salvation
SEEK FIRST Deeply Formed And Not Shallowly Shaped
Seek First The Kingdom Of God
SEEK FIRST: Contentment Not Consumerism
Seek First- Sincerity Not Cynicism
SEEK FIRST: Unity And Not Sameness
SEEK FIRST- Seek The Living Christ And Not Empty Religion
Moments With Jesus: Partnership With The Father
Moments With Jesus: Shake The Dust And Notice The Harvest
Moments With Jesus: An Everyday Pilgrimage with Jesus
Moments with Jesus: Bartimeus and Jesus
Moments With Jesus
Moments With Jesus
Moments with Jesus: Thomas and Jesus
Moments with Jesus: Peter and Jesus
Distinctives - Relationally - Oriented
Distinctives - Practice - Based
Distinctives - Outward - Focused
Distinctives — Third Way
Distinctives – Biblically-rooted
Distinctives - Jesus-centered
Stations of the Resurrection: The Great Commission
Stations Of The Resurrection: Peter Restored
Stations Of The Resurrection: Returning To Where It All Began
Stations Of The Resurrection: Peace For The Fearful And Wounds For The Doubter
Stations Of The Resurrection: Mary Magdalene
Stations Of The Resurrection: On The Road & At The Table
Stations Of The Resurrection: Easter
Midweek Soul Care Convo: Week 6 Selfless Compassion
SOUL CARE: Selfless Compassion
Midweek Soul Care Convo- Week 5 Communal Presence
SOUL CARE: Communal Presence
Midweek Soul Care Convo- Week 4 Interior Examination
SOUL CARE- Interior Examination
Midweek Soul Care Convo- Week 2 Embodied Spirituality
SOUL CARE- Embodied Spirituality
Midweek Soul Care Convo- Week 2 Sabbath And Slowed - Down Spirituality
SOUL CARE- Slowed-Down Spirituality For A Frantic World
Midweek Soul Care Convo- Week 1 An Introduction To The Soul
SOUL CARE: An Introduction To The Soul
Overlooked: Rebecca
Overlooked: Miriam
Overlooked: Naomi
Overlooked: Daughters Of Zelophehad
OVERLOOKED: Hagar And The One Who Sees
2023 Pastor's Report
Christmas Eve - The Power Of A Name
GOD WITH US- Misunderstood
GOD WITH US- Joy
GOD WITH US: Needy
GOD WITH US: Emmanuel
Practicing Gratitude In An Anxious World
Leaving The 99 For The 1
Learning To Breathe: Bearing Witness
Learning to Breathe: The Holy Spirit's Power Within Us
Learning To Breathe: Holy Spirit As Faithful Presence
Learning to Breathe: The Holy Spirit as an Instrument of Justice
Learning To Breathe: Discerning The Holy Spirit
Learning To Breathe: Walk In The Spirit
Learning to Breathe: The Breath Of God
Learning to Breathe: An Introduction to the Spirit
Wish I Would Have Known: Deconstructing With Jesus
Wish I Would Have Known: Shame and the Prodigal's Welcome
Wish I Would Have Known: Anxiety And Psalm 23
Wish I Would Have Known: Suffering and Hope
PSALMS: Psalm 91
PSALMS: Psalm 51
PSALMS: Psalm 130
PSALMS: Psalm 85
PSALMS: Psalm 84
PSALMS: Psalm 27
Psalms: Psalm 4
Psalms: Psalm 22
Psalms: Psalm 1
Special Service - Childlike
THIRD WAY: A Pastor's Journey with the LGTBQ Community
THIRD WAY: The Other Side Of Sodom
THIRD WAY: Acts, The Holy Spirit And The Third Way
THIRD WAY: Posture Over Position
THE THIRD WAY: Wells And Fences
WEAK & STRONG: Easter
WEAK & STRONG: David, Goliath And An Unlikely Savior
WEAK & STRONG: A Kingdom Of Gamblers
WEAK & STRONG: The Pattern Of Vulnerable Love
WEAK & STRONG: Peter And Identity
WEAK & STRONG: A Grid Of Vulnerability And Power
Weak & Strong: A Sacred Paradox
50 DAYS IN LUKE: Burning Hearts & Opened Eyes
50 Days In Luke: A Widow's Offering
50 DAYS IN LUKE: The Power Of Gratitude
50 Days In Luke: Seek First The Kingdom
50 Days in Luke: God's Abundant Provision
50 Days In Luke: An Unlikely Annointing And The Aroma Of Love
50 Days In Luke: An Introduction & Simeon
Vision For 2022
Hello Goodbye
HIDDEN CHRISTMAS: Christmas Eve / An Invitation To Participate
HIDDEN CHRISTMAS: The Paradox Of Jesus
HIDDEN CHRISTMAS: Keep Herod In Christmas
HIDDEN CHRISTMAS: The Thread Of God's Stubborn Grace
HIDDEN CHRISTMAS: Light In The Darkness
What Matters Most In The Church
HABITS: Fasting
HABITS: Embodying Mercy in the Margin
HABITS: 1 Hour Of Significant Friendship
HABITS: Sabbath
HABITS: Speak Blessing
HABITS: Lift Others in Prayer
HABITS: Scripture Before Screens
HABITS: Prayerful Reflection 3x A Day
HABITS: Trelis And Yoke
HABITS: The Spiritual Power Of Habits
GALATIANS: Chapter 6
GALATIANS: Chapter 5
GALATIANS: Chapter 4
GALATIANS: Chapter 3
GALATIANS: Chapter 2
GALATIANS - Chapter 1
GODSPEED - The Way of Sabbath
GODSPEED- The Way Of Silence And Solitude
GODSPEED: The Way Of Slowness
GODSPEED: The Way of Simplicity
GODSPEED: The Problem & The Solution
GODSPEED: Finding Jesus In The Margin
Wells & Fences
Special Message- The Building Of The Church
GUARDRAILS: Take Risks To Reach People For Christ
GUARDRAILS: In response to the Gospel, pour yourself out for others
GUARDRAILS: God Does His Best Work In The Context Of Relationships
GUARDRAILS: There Is No Better Place To Plant One’s Life Than In God’s Word
GUARDRAILS: God Deserves Our Best
GUARDRAILS: Keep Short, Direct Accounts Of Grace
Guardrails: Go To Their Turf, On Their Terms
Guardrails: It is A Sin To Bore People With The Gospel
Seven Statements From The Cross: "It Is Finished"
Seven Statements From The Cross: "Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit"
Seven Statements from the Cross: "I Thirst"
Seven Statements from the Cross: "My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?"
Seven Statements from the Cross: "Woman, Here Is Your Son"
Seven Statements From The Cross: "Today, You Will Be With Me In Paradise."
Seven Statements From The Cross: "Father, Forgive Them"
REBUILD- 6 The Joy Of The Lord Is Our Strength
REBUILD- 5 Remember Me, My God, For Good
REBUILD- Walls, Opposition, And A Trumpet
REBUILD: 3 The Surprising Seeds Of Renewal
REBUILD - 2 A Message from Ezra 9
REBUILD- 1 The Altar And Temple
Hellos & Goodbyes (New Years Sermon)
Special Message- Simeon, Jesus and Christmastide
HONEST ADVENT- Be Not Afraid (Christmas Eve)
HONEST ADVENT: Alpha and Omega
HONEST ADVENT- Assumptions
HONEST ADVENT- Attention
HONEST ADVENT- Vulnerability
EPHESIANS: Chapter 6 "Standing in the Armor of God"
Ephesians 5- "Wake Up, Oh Sleeper"
EPHESIANS: Chapter 4 - Walk in a Manner Worthy
EPHESIANS: Chapter 3 "A Prayer for Surprising Power"
EPHESIANS: Chapter 2
EPHESIANS: Week 1 Wisdom And Revelation
A Different Posture - The Vine, Inclusion, And Unity
GOSPEL IS... Jesus Is King
THE GOSPEL IS... Deliverance (improved audio)
THE GOSPEL IS a New Way of Seeing
THE GOSPEL IS Transformation
Timely Word - A Way Through The Wilderness
A Timely Word - The Importance Of Abiding
A TIMELY WORD: The Church Of Us Vs Them
50 DAYS IN ACTS- The Last Word
50 DAYS IN ACTS- From Mars Hill To Austin TX
50 DAYS IN ACTS: Singing And Suffering
50 Days In Acts- Share Your Story
50 DAYS IN ACTS- On the Roof
50 Days In Acts- Damascus, Georgia
50 Days in Acts- Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
50 Days in Acts: You Will Be My Witnesses
Be The Light
A Journey into Racial Righteousness: Part Two
A Journey Into Racial Righteousness: Part One
40 Days In The Gospel Of John: Come And See
40 Days In The Gospel Of John: The Shepherd's Voice
40 Days in the Gospel of John: Holding Grief and Hope
40 Days in the Gospel of John: The Man Born To See
40 Days In The Gospel Of John: The Gracious Disruptor
40 Days In The Gospel Of John: The Wedding
40 Days in the Gospel of John: In The Beginning
Easter 2020
Finding Life in Exile
The Gift Of Our Daily Bread
Following Jesus Through Fear
The Way of Jesus and Social Distancing
The Habits Of Jesus- An Introduction
BEGINNINGS- Day 7 Stopping
BEGINNINGS- Day 6 Us
BEGINNINGS- Day 5 Monsters
BEGINNINGS: Day 4 Seasons
BEGINNINGS: Day 3 Seeds
BEGINNINGS: Day 2 Expanse
BEGINNINGS: Day 1 Light
New Year - New Me
BEHOLD- Room
BEHOLD- Mary
BEHOLD- Simeon
BEHOLD- Zechariah
JONAH- Chapter 4
JONAH- Chapter 3
JONAH- Chapter 2
JONAH- Chapter 1
PRODIGAL STORY- The Elder Brother
PRODIGAL STORY- The Younger Son
PRODIGAL STORY- The Father
UNSUBSCRIBE- More
UNSUBSCRIBE- Noise
UNSUBSCRIBE- Antagonism
UNSUBSCRIBE- Comparison
UNSUBSCRIBE- The Hurried Life
FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO- Being Doers of the Word
FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO- The Nature of Interpretation
FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO- The Big Story
FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO- Our Relationship to the Bible
AT THE MOVIES- Captain Marvel
AT THE MOVIES- Won't You Be My Neighbor
AT THE MOVIES- Green Book
BEATITUDES- Blessed are the Persecuted
BEATITUDES- Blessed are the Pure in Heart
BEATITUDES- Blessed are the Peacemakers
PSALM 8- The Art and the Artist
BEATITUDES- Blessed are the Merciful
BEATITUDES- Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
BEATITUDES- Blessed are the Meek
BEATITUDES- Blessed are Those Who Mourn
BEATITUDES- Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
EASTERTIDE Road to Emmaus
EASTERTIDE Resurrection Hope
Eastertide- Resurrection and Doubt
The Seed of Easter
Practicing the Way of Jesus- Ruthless Trust
Practicing The Way of Jesus - Loving People in the Margins
Practicing the Way of Jesus- HEALING
Practicing the Way of Jesus- THE CRUCIFORM LIFE
Practicing the Way of Jesus - Speaking the Good News
Practicing the Way of Jesus- SABBATH
LIFE OF DAVID- David, Uriah, and Bathsheba
LIFE OF DAVID- David and the Ark
LIFE OF DAVID- David and Saul
LIFE OF DAVID- David and Goliath
THE LIFE OF DAVID- David's Anointing
SEEK FIRST - Pursue People
SEEK FIRST - Discover Self
SEEK FIRST- Seek Christ
The Week After Christmas - The Magi
Christmas Eve - Light of the World
Unwrapping Christmas- Wonderful Counselor
Unwrapping Christmas - God Incarnate
Unwrapping Christmas - Prince of Peace
Unrwrapping Christmas- Immanuel
Ruth - Chapter 4
Ruth - Chapter 3
Ruth - Chapter 2
RUTH - Chapter 1
RUTH - Chapter 1
LIVE A BETTER STORY- Epilogue
LIVE A BETTER STORY- Resolution
LIVE A BETTER STORY- The Hero
LIVE A BETTER STORY- The Crisis
LIVE A BETTER STORY - Conflict
LIVE A BETTER STORY - The Protagonist
LIVE A BETTER STORY- Exposition
A Vision for The Vine
GUARDRAILS- Go To Their Turf, Their Terms
GUARDRAILS- God Loves a Teachable Spirit
GUARDRAILS- Keep short, direct accounts of grace.
GUARDRAILS- It is a sin to bore people with the Gospel
GUARDRAILS- There is no better place than God's Word
MORAL OF THE STORY- Two Debtors
MORAL OF THE STORY- Two Debtors
God Can Do A Lot With Our Little
Moral of the Story- Mustard Seeds
Moral of the Story- The Good Samaritan
Moral of the Story- 10 Bridesmaids
AT THE MOVIES- Black Panther
At the Movies - COCO
At the Movies- Darkest Hour
At the Movies- Greatest Showman
Philippians - Discovering Joy Week 4
Discovering Joy - Philippians 3
Philppians - Discovering Joy Week 2
Philippians- Discovering Joy Week 1
WEAK AND STRONG Reconstructing Authority
Weak & Strong- The Power Of Vulnerability
Weak And Strong- An Introduction
Journey Through Lent- EASTER
JOURNEY THROUGH LENT- Maundy Thursday
Journey Through Lent- Countdown
Journey Through Lent- Rich Young Ruler And A Widow's Offering
Journey Through Lent- The Snake And The Son
Journey Through Lent- Power, People And Purpose
Journey Through Lent- Apprentice Of Jesus
Journey Through Lent- Baptism
BEST YEAR EVER- Build This Year In God's Word
Best Year Ever- Risk More
BEST YEAR EVER Prioritize Rest
Best Year Ever- Experience Community
Best Year Ever- What Do You Want
The Glory Simeon Saw In Jesus
ADVENT CONSPIRACY- Love All
ADVENT CONSPIRACY- Give More
Advent Conspiracy- Spend Less
Advent Conspiracy- Worship Fully
Teach Me To Pray- Ceaseless Prayer
TEACH US TO PRAY- The Lord's Prayer
Teach Me To Prayer - Beginner's Guide To Prayer
MONUMENTS- Final Stone
MONUMENT- River Stones
MONUMENTS- Mountain
MONUMENTS- limp
Monuments- STARS
IT'S COMPLICATED- Friendship
IT'S COMPLICATED- Family
ITS COMPLICATED- Romance
BONUS- Fall Preview
BLESS- serve with generosity
BLESS- Eat Together
BLESS- Listen With Care
BLESS- Begin With Prayer
The Whispers Of God
STRANGER THINGS: A Trial, A Staff And A Banner
STRANGER THINGS- God's Spirit
STRANGER THINGS Tamar And True Righteousness
STRANGER THINGS- Ezekiel's Prophetic Drama
STRANGER THINGS- Tower Of Babel
STRANGER THINGS- A Donkey, Balaam And Blessings
THE HOPE EFFECT- Hope For The World
THE HOPE EFFECT- Replacing Burnout With Balance
THE HOPE EFFECT- Don't Go Alone
THE HOPE EFFECT- Play to Your Strengths
THE HOPE EFFECT- The Power Of The Present
HOPE EFFECT- Raise Your Expectations
THE HOPE EFFECT #1 Fill Your Soul
SOUL DETOX- Fear
SOUL DETOX- People Pleasing
SOUL DETOX- Unforgiveness
SOUL DETOX- greed
SOUL DETOX- Busyness
SOUL DETOX- ingratitude
SOUL DETOX- Control
Beginnings- Baptism
Beginnings- REST
Beginnings- US
Beginnings- MONSTERS
Beginnings SEASONS
Beginnings- SEEDS
Beginnings- SEPARATION
Beginnings- LIGHT
Visions Of A Savior- Magi
Visions of a Savior
Visions of a Savior- Shepherds
Visions of a Savior- Mary
A Final Table
A Fragrant Table
An Abundant Table
A Wedding Table
An Unexpected Table