The Small Things

The Small Things

In Zechariah 4:10 those who have despised the קְטַנֹּות – the “small things” – have missed the mark. The “seven eyes” of Jehovah roam the earth [searching for] what is seemingly insignificant – both people and industry – and sees them not as...
Planted by Living Water: A Call to Listen and Abide

Planted by Living Water: A Call to Listen and Abide

Reflection by Anne Shannon Member of Vineyard Canada’s Listening Team  Listening to God together in community is a rich experience. When everyone receives a different piece of a whole picture and you see how it all fits together, there is a moment of...
Love. Mercy

Love. Mercy

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 NIV   Love. Mercy. Beyond sentiment, the word to love – ah-HAV [[אָהַב] – speaks...
Five Loaves.Two Fishes

Five Loaves.Two Fishes

Jesus, somewhat mischievously, has asked His disciples how they are going to feed an ever increasing crowd of people that have come to witness, and receive, the healing that Jesus was offering as He proclaimed and demonstrated the Kingdom of Heaven come.  Why this...
The Weight and the Waiting

The Weight and the Waiting

Artist: Helen Yousaf “Put first things first and we get second things thrown in: put second things first & we lose both first and second things.” C.S. Lewis I awoke from a pretty deep sleep on April 20th with a phrase moving across my mind like a...
Eastertide: Learning to See

Eastertide: Learning to See

Have you ever heard of Eastertide? For many of us, especially those who grew up in more evangelical spaces, the Church calendar wasn’t something we followed closely. Easter was a day, an important one, but once it passed we moved on. And yet, in the historic rhythm of...