Vineyard Covington

Jesus doesn’t avoid our failures or our pain. Sometimes healing requires returning to those places so He can rebuild what’s underneath and restore what was lost. In this sermon from Gospel of John 21, we look at how Jesus restored Simon Peter after his denial—and what that means for our own stories today. Original Post

Jesus meets us in our doubt, invites us to trust, and sends us to live a new way of life with others. This is the ongoing process of life with Jesus.  Original Post

Jesus is alive! But how do we recognize him when we are discouraged and disoriented? The Road to Emmaus offers some clues, showing us how things can drop from our heads to our hearts. Original Post

We dive into the final section of John 6, where surrender becomes real. It’s one thing to receive the "miracle bread" of provision; it’s another to accept Jesus as the Bread of Life when His call challenges our comfort, our history, and our hearts. Original Post

This week, we continue our Lenten journey through John 6. After the feeding of the 5,000, we shift towards the Bread of Life discourse and an understanding that it's less important to focus on what Jesus does for us, and more important to focus on who He is. Original Post

As we step into the Lenten season, we look at a story in John that shows Jesus performing a significant miracle. What can this story and this season teach us about surrender? Original Post

What if God is preparing tables for us in new and unexpected places all around us? If we let the Shepherd lead us, we learn to live from God’s abundance wherever we are—and carry it to others. Original Post

Psalm 23 gives us an ancient map for life—it reminds us who’s leading, when to rest, and how to get back on the right path. We kicked off our Refocus series by walking through the first three verses of this well-known Psalm. Original Post

The Spirit is at work, not only transforming and empowering individuals, but fitting us all together to make a new temple where his glory dwells, and through which the whole earth will be filled. Original Post

We all fall asleep to our lives sometimes—caught in distraction, fear, or numbness. But what if, like Jacob in Genesis 28, we could wake up to the reality that God has been here all along? You’re invited to live “wide awake” to God’s presence—seeing the overlap of Heaven and Earth, practicing gratitude, and letting the Spirit fill us with light. Wake up, sleeper. Christ is shining on you. Original Post

Jesus invites us to continue his work as the church. And one of those tasks is healing the sick. This sermon talks about healing and the practical ways that we partner with the Holy Spirit to step in and become a healing community for our city. Original Post

Jesus fills us with his spirit to empower a completely new life of freedom and love, but we often get stuck trying to do it on our own. Kingdom life isn’t just hard, it’s impossible — unless we learn to walk by the Spirit. Original Post

Baptism is a "boundary event" where we cross from the old age of sin into God's Kingdom reality, like choosing the red pill in The Matrix. We must remember our baptismal identity—dead to sin, alive in Christ—and live as Kingdom participants, not slaves to our former life. Original Post

Jesus is lord. This 3 word worldview is the foundation of kingdom movements that see real transformation. Jesus has all the authority so everything we do is a response to his teaching and leading in our life. What's Jesus saying to you and what are you going to do about it? Original Post

Praying God’s word back to Him is one of the most powerful prayer tools we have. And when it’s rooted in love, it helps us get filled to partner with God in His transforming work. Original Post

As we say yes to a new story with Jesus, we will face opposition and lies that try to pull us back into our old, stuck ways. But we can experience the power and refreshment of the risen King who defeated death and evil to set us free now! Original Post

As followers of Jesus, our stories should look like his story. We are representing the love of God to the world so we better live with open eyes. Everything in our life, when surrendered to the king, all of it, good and bad, can be a sign that points to Jesus – his beauty, mercy, compassion and power. Everything matters. Original Post

As we continue our series on Story, we look to the stories of others. These stories are full of suffering, so how can we respond to the suffering of others? Original Post

We look back at the story of the birth of the church not so we can try to go back, but to be encouraged to keep going as Jesus leads his family on mission forward. God tells his kingdom story through the lives of people in relationship with him. And because he’s poured out his spirit on us we get to be witnesses, carrying the power of his presence wherever we go multiplying hot pockets of hope and love around the city. Original Post

God is writing a new story of hope setting all things right in the world, and he wants to include you! As we keep saying yes to Jesus and following where he leads, we get caught up in something bigger, woven together with many others to create something beautiful. Your story matters. Original Post

The first and most important step in learning to walk with Jesus is availability. God's not looking for superstars who have it all together, but people who are simply willing to say, "Here I am." Original Post

Forgiveness is central to the message of the Bible and the good news of Jesus, and it means we don't have to walk around carrying all the weight of hurt from our past. Ready to start the healing process of offloading unforgiveness in your life? Original Post

Jesus’ victory over sin and death on the cross introduced a new reality to the world setting us free from the power of sin and shame, and at the heart of this new reality is forgiveness. Original Post

Jesus is welcomed as a king with great hope and expectation. But what kind of kingdom is he bringing? And how should we approach this king? Original Post

God wants to speak to us. And his voice can change everything. But to hear him, we have to push aside distractions like our digital devices. In this sermon, we look at John 10 and the Good Shepherd to help guide us. Orignial Post

As we step into the Lenten season, we take a look at the tests Jesus faced in the wilderness for 40 days. Jesus passed the tests his ancestors failed. What can we learn from how he passed them that can benefit us as we continue to learn to be more like him? Original Post

The goodness can’t be contained! God’s vision of healing life was always meant to be overflowing outward for the good of others, especially to the poor, the marginalized, the hurting, & the places of pain in our city. Who are the people outside the family that you’re committed to be with and share what you’ve received? Original Post

Who are the people you are committing to love well in this season? And who are the people you are letting love you? With a focus on community, we looked at how the body of Christ has different parts essential to its health, diversity, and unity. Original Post

There’s a lot of noise in our world, isn’t there? Am I allowing God’s voice to be the loudest in my life? One of the best ways to cut out the noise and learn to hear and connect with God is through scripture. We’re committed to tucking his living Words away into our hearts so that it produces good fruit. “I have hidden your word in my heart…” Psalm 119:11a Original post.

Our lives often get so full and complicated that we lose sight of what it’s really all about. Why would we devote ourselves to following Jesus? Because in him is life. We’re invited to hear the word of life, and not just hear it, but be formed by it, and join in to speak it and see new life transforming others around us. What’s Jesus speaking to you right now? Original Post

Week 2 of Advent focuses on peace. And while we find ourselves in a time and place where peace is hard to find, people like John the Baptist can help prepare the way for the kind of peace that Jesus offers, and that we need desperately. Original Post

God is creator, father, and the owner of everything. He loves to give good gifts to his children so we can fulfill our purpose as trusted caretakers or stewards. As we look at 3 postures when it comes to resources, consider what gifts you've received in your life and how God is guiding your stewardship role of them? Original Post

​What if the thing you love so much is the thing holding you back from receiving what you truly want deep down inside? Our hearts can't serve two masters, as much as we want to, so all throughout the Bible we see God giving his people specific practices to help train our hearts to trust him fully. What's he inviting you to right now?   Listen to the song we played after the message here: Everything's In Your Hands by Mission House https://youtu.be/5ZwekJKA2Ek?si=Cc8UZnY_lmr8iWaE   Original Post

Throughout the story of Exodus, God has slowly been revealing his character to Moses and the people of Israel. As we close our Exodus series, we walk through a dramatic failure followed by a deeper revelation of who God is and what He does. Original Post

What do we do with our freedom? God invites Israel to a mountaintop experience that reveals their true identity and special purpose sealed with a covenant. Are we ready to receive that blessing and fully commit to representing God in the world? Freedom Practice - Commit Are you ready to go all in with God? The unexpected secret to a life of real freedom is surrendering everything to the only one who is truly trustworthy. We're invited to an exclusive covenant relationship with the creator of the universe. How can you live out of that commitment this week? Original Post

Wilderness times are a training for God’s way of life, and God always provides. In the wilderness, the Israelites heard the voice of God, learned to follow him, and became a new people. The slavery was getting out of them! If you’re in the wilderness, are you willing to lose your old identity? To hear the voice of God, follow him, and become who you are meant to be? Freedom Practice - RECEIVE Daily Bread If we are to be people who live free like the Israelites are learning to, we want to keep near to God, listen to his words and follow him. To talk with him and hear what he's saying every day. This week let's pray the Lord’s Prayer with a posture of listening, trusting, and receiving his daily bread. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Original Post

As the story continues we see a confrontation between 2 kings and 2 kinds of kingdoms. Who is this God of Israel? The God of justice and mercy. The one who creates order out of chaos. The one who hears the cries of his people and moves with the power to save and set captives free. Do you know that God? Freedom Practice - REMEMBER - The passover meal was given to be a celebration remembering how God acted to set his people free. Take some time to reflect on the ways God has rescued you in the past and led you out of a stuck situation. What does that reveal about God's character and what he wants to do again in your life? Original Post

We begin a series on the book of Exodus and focus on a powerful encounter between God and Moses. God’s plan is in motion, and he’s asking Moses to play a significant role, but is the shame from Moses past the storyteller? Or will he let God re-write his story? Freedom Practice - Take time to be quiet with God this week and ask him how he has re-written your story. Also ask him where shame continues to be the storyteller and how he wants to change that. Original post

The Bible is an integrated story that leads to Jesus, revealing God as the savior of the world who comes to rescue and free his people he loves so much. Original post

With a generous, extravagant love, Jesus sows the seeds of the Kingdom with words and actions so it will take root in our hearts. Out of that harvest in us he sends us out to join him on his mission of sowing and reaping, looking for people ready to receive the good news and see our city transformed! Original post

In Luke 10, Jesus sends people out on mission to find people of peace. These people are ready to receive the good news and can open up doors to networks of others. So how do we find them today and what do we do next? Original Post

Jesus’ way of looking for a person of peace gives us a framework for a pressure-is-off way of sharing God’s good news. A person of peace is someone ready to receive the message of the Kingdom and the King, someone who welcomes you, serves you, and listens to you. Original Post.

Jesus passed on his mission to the church to seek and save the lost and to make disciples who make disciples. Colossians 4:2-6 reminds us that how we pray, how we live, and how we talk are some important steps towards following Jesus on his mission. Original Post.

Jesus invites us to grow and change to become like him and gives us the grace and power to do it! We get there not by trying really hard but by committing to a way of life walking with Jesus & others that helps us practice and participate with the transforming work of the Spirit in us. Original Post.

One of our core values is to live a Naturally Supernatural lifestyle as you go. This allows us to partner with the Holy Spirit everywhere we go without any hype or manipulation. This sermon helps us understand how to do this, and why our church and the Vineyard movement have embraced living this way. Original Post.

Our VCOV Core Value of relational hospitality means we prefer one another. Let’s prefer one another at work, on errands, at home with our kids, with friends, with strangers at the grocery store, anywhere and everywhere! We see the Kingdom coming and the future picture of worshiping as one family becoming more and more real as we continue to reconcile with one another because we’ve been reconciled with God. Original Post.

God is our father, and in Jesus we’ve been adopted into a new family through which he is uniting and reconciling all things. In a culture shaped by radical individualism and loneliness, Jesus invites us to live like a healthy family. Original Post.

Holy Week is here, and on Palm Sunday we celebrate the entry of the King while recognizing that Jesus is getting closer and closer to the cross. Sitting in that tension can stretch us in powerful, but uncomfortable ways. Original Post.

How is Lent going? Today we take a moment to get refreshed and refocused in the middle of this important season using one of the most famous passages in the Bible. Original Post

Jesus never tells us to go do it alone. He doesn’t expect us to prove anything. He pours out his love on us and tells us to remain in his love. We fight the lies and temptations in our lives by learning to listen to his Spirit at work in us. Original Post