The theme of our Vineyard Canada West and East Gatherings this year is Metanoia, which is the Greek word for “change your way of thinking,” often translated repent in the New Testament. Metanoia is a lifelong journey. As summer comes to an end, and as we...
Special Liturgy for National Indigenous People’s Day 2024. “For Esther and myself, our heart as Non-Indigenous writers was to serve and amplify the Indigenous voice, story, and perspective. As Terry shared so generously with us, it became clear that this...
“I hate white people now.” I’ll never forget our 11-year-old son uttering those words as we walked out of a movie theatre together in Bedford, England in 1990. We had just finished watching the newly released movie, Dances With Wolves, and our son...
Karen and I recently returned from a ministry trip where we spent one week in Burundi and one week in Rwanda with our Vineyard leaders and churches. It was a deeply meaningful trip as it was the 20th anniversary of my first trip to Africa. We had sent the Finnerty...
Rick and Deanna Bergen have been missionaries in Brazil since 1993, and for the past 7 years, they have been helping people learn to share the gospel through Discovery Bible Studies. They have also been helping people connect to Jesus through Immanuel Prayer. Their...