Kingdom Vineyard

Exploring the hard, embarrassing work of reconciliation, and the humility of the cross.

Exploring the hard, embarrassing work of reconciliation, and the humility of the cross.

Generosity reconciles churches to churches, and people to God. From the passage and from personal experience, Morag shares the joy of giving and being generous.

Generosity reconciles churches to churches, and people to God. From the passage and from personal experience, Morag shares the joy of giving and being generous.

Paul challenges the believer to prove in real terms what we believe theoretically. He cites what we may see as 4 'proofs': Grief, grace, generosity, & gathering.

Paul challenges the believer to prove in real terms what we believe theoretically. He cites what we may see as 4 'proofs': Grief, grace, generosity, & gathering.

What does Paul have in mind when he tells the Corinthians not to be 'unequally yoked with unbelievers'? The point, it turns out, is that Paul is worried about the way the Corinthians are living out the Gospel. He raises a serious challenge: choose between the original Gospel he gave them, and come away from their new teachers and their false gospel.

What does Paul have in mind when he tells the Corinthians not to be 'unequally yoked with unbelievers'? The point, it turns out, is that Paul is worried about the way the Corinthians are living out the Gospel. He raises a serious challenge: choose between the original Gospel he gave them, and come away from their new teachers and their false gospel.

In the last talk, Paul spoke of our lives as "treasures in clay jars." In this section he moves on to talk about "tipping the treasure out," as we engage in the great Ministry of Reconciliation which is the meta-narrative of the entire Bible.

In the last talk, Paul spoke of our lives as "treasures in clay jars." In this section he moves on to talk about "tipping the treasure out," as we engage in the great Ministry of Reconciliation which is the meta-narrative of the entire Bible.