What do we mean by “mysticism”? In this conversation with Zach Lopez and Steve Schenk we tell stories about some of the weird and wonderful ways the Holy Spirit can move through individuals and a community. We also ask how we know a word, a feeling, or experience is from the Holy Spirit, and how do we know our community is engaging with the Holy Spirit regularly?

In this conversation with Mark Harley and Steve Schenk, we define what deliverance ministry is at the Buffalo Vineyard Church. We share personal stories and experiences, talk about some of the baggage that the term carries, and share a more holistic perspective on the role of deliverance, healing, and restoration in the Kingdom of God.

This is the second conversation in our series “Who Are We?”, where we define and discuss the core values of Buffalo Vineyard Church. In this conversation Steve Schenk and Mark Harley discuss justice and its role in our individual lives as followers of King Jesus, as well as in our communal lives as a congregation.

Welcome back to 242! In our second season we will be focusing on who we are at Buffalo Vineyard Church. In this brief introductory episode Steve Schenk and Mark Harley talk about what to expect from these conversations, and why they matter to our community in Buffalo and across Western New York.

Our inaugural podcast season has come to an end. In this quick conversation with Mark Harley, Steve briefly recaps the first season and discusses some of our ideas for a second season in 2022.

We would love to hear your feedback on this first season. What did you love and what did you hate? What was meaningful to you and what could you have done without? Please send your feedback to Mark at: [email protected]

Thank you for journeying through this first season with us. See you in 2022.

In this conversation Steve sits down with Chuck Douglas to talk about personality and relationships. They talk about gaining tools to understand ourselves and others better, character development, and basic rules for relating to other humans. They also talk about Chuck’s own pastoral formation, people’s fundamental desire to be understood, and the formative power of the family of God.

What is the relationship between science and faith? In this conversation with Liane Miedema-Brown we discuss climate science and climate policy, as well as science as a tool for learning the truth. We also ask are there questions that science doesn’t answer? Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed how we think about science? Enjoy!

In this conversation with Elijah Shamenda we ask Is the church fundamentally tribalistic? What should be at the center of our Christian community? What should be the markers of Christian identity? What are the boundary markers of Christian community? And how important is sexual morality to Christian identity?

Why is education important? In this conversation with Kim Harley, we discuss the problems with our education system, and ask where God might be at work in them. We also talk about the role of education in the church, and how to handle students who hate school.