"The lack of discipleship and spiritual formation is laid bare for the world to see."

Sam Chaise – Former General Secretary of Canadian Baptist Ministries reflecting on this current moment in North American culture.

Over this past year there has been much dialogue and discussion around the revealing of the actual depth of our discipleship efforts in the Church. Much of our formation has been laid on the... more

He is risen!

He is risen indeed!

A traditional Easter greeting in the Western church is the exclamation "He is risen!" and the traditional response is "He is risen, indeed!" The words are sometimes accompanied by the exchange of three kisses on alternate cheeks, depending on the church. In the Orthodox and Catholic churches, the greeting is called the "Paschal greeting" and is a very old custom.

The... more

Jesus Is Laid In The Tomb

Black Saturday

In the shrouded mystery of darkness unquenchable fire was

burning. Unwavering resurrection power was at work. Unseen.

Unfelt. Unrecognized. Where spring begins long before the winters

snow is gone.

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

9 If I... more

Jesus Died On The Cross

"No Short-Cuts"

If you've been journeying in any way through the Stations of the Cross over the last couple of weeks one thing has been clear. This was no easy leg of the journey for Jesus. Yet as we've moved station by station we find incredible comfort in seeing that he truly was challenged and tempted in all phases of what it means to be human. Identifying with us... more

Psalm 127 – The Message

This has long been one of my favorite Psalms. It cuts deep against the grain of how we

typically are wired to define and attain success and impact. Living in a North American milieu

only seems to heighten how far we can stray from the simplicity, dependence and legacy that

God intends to shape our lives, and that Solomon here reminds us of.

There is much to mine from such a deep... more

Pastoring people in the midst of this COVID reality is quite a challenge. Alongside of being our National Directors, David and Anita give oversight to the pastoral team at the Kelowna Vineyard Community in BC. As is true for many of us, they have quite a

swath of diversity with their congregation which also means that there are varying, and even at times, opposing perspectivesregarding everything from... more

Vineyard Canada Prayer & Communal Fast January 20- 30, 2021

Day Nine & Ten: Empowering and Filling – A Call to Obedience

We are now entering the final stage of our 10 day Fast.  As a recap, over these past days we have been leaning into the Spirit for grounding, deeper relationship, revelation and transparency. We've felt it's been significant that each communique up until this point has had a component... more

Vineyard Canada Prayer & Communal Fast January 20- 30, 2021

Day Seven and Eight: Our Response – A Call to Worship

Anchored to the One who walks with us and leaning into the on-going prompting of the Spirit's work in our hearts, for the next couple days, we will move into a time of response to God.

Here are a few anchoring thoughts from Kris MacQueen who is our National Catalyst for Vineyard Creative:more

Vineyard Canada Prayer & Fasting January 20- 30, 2021

Day Five and Six: An Apocalyptic Moment - A Call to Revelation & Surrender

As we journey through the fast, we are continuing to ask the Holy Spirit to ground us. As He increases our trust, we are able to grow in our understanding of what it means to be truly His. From this place of intimacy and nearness, we can become vulnerable and reveal our true... more

Vineyard Canada National Prayer & Communal Fast

January 20-30, 2021

Day Three & Four: Leaning into relationship – A call to come & "reason together" Isaiah 1:18

Throughout the first two days of our fast we have been intentionally "reorientating" our lives back to our foundation, who is Jesus.  In light of Ps 1 and Colossians 2:7 we have been reflecting on the Hope of our Salvation and allowing the... more

Vineyard Canada Communal Fast January 20 - 30,  2021

Day One & Two: Setting the Compass – A Call to Orientation & Consecration

Over the last several years a recurring text that the Spirit has led us to is Psalm 1. The Psalmist awakens in us the call and desire to be a people set apart and deeply rooted in the Lord and His ways. A major focus for us as a Canadian Vineyard Family this year, will be giving... more

Love has come. Love is coming.

Here we are, embarking on the final movement of the Advent season, the fourth candle. This final beacon, lit in the last watch of the night, waits for the break of dawn. It completes the circle of light and awaits the lighting of the central candle, the Christ candle.  And so, the stage is set. The voices of the ancient prophets rest and wait.

Of course, the practices and... more