Palo Alto Vineyard Church Sermons

The question "Why does God allow evil and suffering?" is one of the great mysteries of life and of life with God. In this sermon we look at the life of of Joseph to consider the story of a man who experiences tremendous difficulty and...

OUTLINE1.    History of science and religion    2.    Can science tell us everything?

3.    Miracles and evolution vs. creation4.    Purpose and Meaning for humanity5.    Suggestions for moving forward:    1) Honor and delight in science    2) Care...

How did we get to this question in the first place, and how can we start having conversations about this issue that draw people to Jesus rather than dividing us from one another?

Ever notice how it can be hard to talk about sex? It seems especially hard at church. Why is that? Is sex a bad thing? Does God think it is dirty and wrong? It is certainly a big, and very live, topic these days. If we are going to approach the...

OUTLINE1.    What’s the question?    2.    A brief history of hell

Creating hell in our own image

Sheol, Hades and Gehenna

traditionalist, conditionalist, dehumanist

3.    Three ways to approach the conversation4.    Giving everyone a...

OUTLINE1.    Welcome    2.    The Vision

What do You Love About Our Church?

A Word From God - “You Are the Light of the World”

Letting Our Light Shine

3.    The Plan

Making Room to Welcome and Host our Friends

Changes to the...

OUTLINE1.    Introduction: How do I address questions that I have about my own faith?    2.    The Specific Question: “Don’t All Religions Lead To God?”    Three Frames        1.  The Monotheistic Frame in the West        2.  The...

The God of the Old Testament seems harsh, judgmental and very different from Jesus..... is this true? How can we think about the Old Testament and trust the God behind it?

Always be ready to explain the hope you have in life, but HOW you do that is as important as WHAT you say. We will explore how to explain our hope with grace, gentleness and a little bit of salt mixed in!

Life changes are inevitable, and often the initiators of internal transformation. The trouble is, we're often unaware of the transitional growth process and how we can get the most out of it. We'll learn some valuable lessons on this topic...