Advent Invitation: Extending Hospitality to the Displaced

Advent Invitation: Extending Hospitality to the Displaced

Artwork: “All Ye That Are Heavy Laden” by J. Kirk Richards Extending Hospitality to the Displaced | by Krista Heide As our gospel texts demonstrate, the stories of advent are not all rosy and picturesque. Rather, themes of hardship, oppressive...
Advent Reflection: Great Displacement, Great Hospitality

Advent Reflection: Great Displacement, Great Hospitality

Artwork: Flight into Egypt by Henry Ossawa Tanner Great Displacement, Great Hospitality | by Krista Heide Hope, Joy, Peace, Love – these are the more familiar themes of Advent celebration, routinely woven into our reflections of the gospel accounts of the birth...
Abundance | Painting & Reflection by Marion Aiken

Abundance | Painting & Reflection by Marion Aiken

“Abundance” by Marion Aiken. Marion shares this artwork with our Vineyard Canada family in connection with our reflection on Hope, Healing and Hospitality. The original vision of this image came to a friend of mine during pre-service prayer at Vineyard...
Better Together | From Isolation to Community: Mending the Body

Better Together | From Isolation to Community: Mending the Body

I embarked on the Better Together conference with openness and curiosity. How would God move at a conference designed to bring together under-represented Vineyard pastors and leaders? How did I fit into this? Aside from the 5 days of  incredible multi-ethnic worship,...
Form Us to Your Image

Form Us to Your Image

“Form Us to Your Image” Collage and Acrylic on Canvas By Krista Heide, May 2023 Earlier in March I was very moved by the 3rd wineskins podcast where David and Joyce were reflecting on Discernment and Calling. Where David spoke about the verse in 1 John...