Evanston Vineyard

How do we lay hold of the Life Worth Living? The Greatest Commandment: Love the Lord your God. Jesus knows that our lives are ruled by our loves and desires. Order and direct them rightly and we will flourish. Ted Kim tells us how we can do that.

On this week’s Coping With COVID podcast, Ted Kim is joined by Pastor Gary Dawkins of the Syracuse Vineyard for a discussion on systemic racism.

To learn more about the Coping With COVID class, visit vcce.org/coping.

Life with Jesus is the height of human flourishing. It’s the treasure that the man found in the field. It’s life to the full, as Jesus tells us in John 10:10. In short, it’s the good life. What is the substance of this good life? Ted Kim tells us, through the lens of the Apostle Paul in Romans 14:17

All through the Bible and in the lives of men and women following Jesus all through history, the response to a call from Jesus to follow him always comes with a decision point: to say yes to the new thing, we have to let go of some pieces of our life that we value for comfort, identity or status because they will weigh us down. As Cindy prepares to retire in August, she reflects on both scripture and her own life to illustrate both the real cost involved and the real gain.

This summer, Ted Kim and others are hosting a series of conversations called COPING WITH COVID on Tuesday nights at 8:00pm. Learn more and register at vcce.org/coping.Today we’re sharing a conversation Renée Cunningham had with Sharon Bryant, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Spring Tree Counseling in Evanston. They talked about raising small children during COVID-19.

Steve Nicholson- When we are faced with pressure will we grow anxious or cast our concerns upon Him?

This summer, Ted Kim is hosting a series of conversations called COPING WITH COVID on Tuesday nights at 8:00pm. Learn more and register at vcce.org/coping.

We’ll be releasing each of these conversations on our podcast feed through the summer.

Today we’re sharing a conversation Ted had with Doctor Elizabeth Pierre, assistant professor of pastoral care and counseling, and counseling psychology at north park university, and a part of our Evanston Vineyard family.

They talked about caring for your mental health during COVID-19.

Books Dr. Pierre mentioned:
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence—From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith L. Herman

All Our Losses, All Our Griefs: Resources for Pastoral Care by Kenneth R. Mitchell and Herbert Anderson

To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue

Suffering because of your love and commitment to Jesus is expected at some point in the life of a Christian. We are called to rejoice in those experiences. Renee unpacks how joy and hope might be found in the midst of suffering as we do what Jesus does.

This summer, Ted Kim is hosting a series of conversations called COPING WITH COVID on Tuesday nights at 8:00pm. You can learn more and register at vcce.org/coping.

We’ll be releasing each of these conversations on our podcast feed through the summer.

Today we’re sharing a conversation Ted had with Jared Boyd, a pastor and founder of the Order of Common Life. They talked about what it means to choose the way of Jesus during this pandemic, and how that can lead to a surprising place of flourishing.

During the last 8 minutes of the conversation, Jared leads us in a prayer of examen that you can use in your own spiritual rhythms.

Note: We’re re-posting this to address an issue with the audio.

Today we’re sharing a message Pastor Geno Olison recently gave at the South Suburban Vineyard.