National Directors Sabbatical

National Directors Sabbatical

Dearest Canadian Vineyard Family, Well, we are standing on the brink of a pretty surreal moment for the two of us. In the midst of one of the most intriguing, challenging and innovative times in recent history for the Ecclesia of Jesus, we are heading into a...
A non-anxious posture rooted in contentment

A non-anxious posture rooted in contentment

With blazing speed things have been changing all around us since our last letter. In times like these we can so quickly loose our bearings and give in to impulses and behaviours that are not necessarily healthy. We all cope differently. Our eating habits, sources of...
Plant your roots in Christ

Plant your roots in Christ

“The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists” Japanese Proverb Plant your roots in ChristAnd let Him be the foundation of your life.Be strong in your faith just as you were taughtAnd be grateful. Colossians 2:7 As we ponder what the Father...
A Time of Reorientation.

A Time of Reorientation.

Every shift in season, provides a wonderful opportunity to reflect and re-center. This is especially true after a time of intense wrestle and challenge. Walter Brueggemann in his study of the book of Psalms refers to this practice as a time of...
Lean into Prayer

Lean into Prayer

Well, we are just past the half-way mark in our national communal fast. We thought it would be an appropriate time to lean into the Common Prayer that we have been using as Vineyard leadership over the last several years. There also is a version of it in our...