A New Way Forward – “Barriers to Welcoming the Gifts” (2 of 2)

This is chapter 2 of our “A New Way Forward” series. Sherry Ansloos is a gifted singer, songwriter and storyteller. She is an elder and worship leader at Winnipeg Centre Vineyard. In this video Sherry discusses some of the barriers that are in the church...

A New Way Forward – “Indigenous People’s Gifts to the Church” (1 of 2)

Here is a new chapter in our “A New Way Forward” series. Sherry Ansloos is a gifted singer, songwriter and storyteller. She is an elder and worship leader at Winnipeg Centre Vineyard. In this video Sherry shares a few of the many gifts First Nations people...

Raw Conversations: Racism, Reconciliation & the Church

This is a raw and honest conversation about racism and the church. I (Andy) host Niels Jeyasegara and Sherry Ansloos in this conversation which touches on personal experiences of racism, thoughts on the recent events sparked by George Floyd’s murder,...

Land Acknowledgment & Indigenous Blessing

Many of us recognize the acknowledgement of Indigenous land in the schools and other public spheres has become a political one, but we must ask, “How are we to respond as followers of Jesus? Is it best to just ignore what is happening or is there a way we can...

Responding to Anti-Asian Racism

In view of the recent prevalence of racism and violence particularly toward Asian people in Canada and the USA, and the subsequent cry for justice, what is God’s invitation to us as a Vineyard Family? We know God hears the cry of the oppressed. Psalm 10:18 says,...

Lament with Indigenous People in Canada

All of us will have heard of the discovery, by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nations community, of at least 215 children’s bodies discovered in unmarked graves in what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous Residential School in Kamloops, BC.  This...