"How old will YOU be in 10 years? Julia (who will be 62 a decade from now) interviews students during Culture Conference and ask them: how can the church be your beloved community both now, and years in the future from now. Listen in and get inspired about what it means to be a community where every generation is connected to the one before *and the one coming in the future. SPECIAL THANKS to the amazing students who joined the pod. You’re ALL the very best podcast guests ever 💪🏼✌🏼❤️😻💯 "

In this episode about being a part of the beloved community of God, Julia hosts a conversation about how current events are impacting our New American sisters and brothers. About a quarter of Vineyard Columbus is foreign born, so this is a very personal conversation for many! And Julia's mother was born in a DP camp after WW2 and entered the US as a refugee when she was a child, so it's personal for her too. It's also personal for our guests: Dr Seleshi Asfaw is President and CEO of ETSS, an immigration and refugee organization here in Columbus. Flo Gimei is on the board of ETSS, she herself came to the US decades ago, and she's a long time member of Vineyard Columbus.

Listen in to not only hear some personal stories, but also to learn more about some of the challenges that New Americans are facing right now. Please check out our show notes for more resources and ways to serve, and if you do know someone needing practical helps like Know Your Rights materials, please feel free to point folks to vineyardcolumbus.org/immigration... where we've also posted a longer explanation of our Theology, Posture, and Pastoral Practices regarding immigration, immigrants, and refugees. And if you're someone who wants to help, volunteer, or who is able to volunteer to do some much needed translation work for us, please reach out to [email protected] and we'll point you in the right direction.

Dr. Seleshi Ayalew Asfaw, currently the President & CEO of ETSS, has an extensive and distinguished background in the medical and public health fields. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, followed by a master's in public health Methodology, Education, and Behavioral Sciences from the Public Health School in Brussels, Belgium. He has been a driving force behind the design and implementation of ETSS Adult and Youth refugee programs, reflecting his deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing new immigrants. His passion for aiding their transition to life in the United States is evident in his work.

Flo Gimei is a dedicated wife of over 25 years and a proud mother of 2 adult children. She is a Technology Executive Director in the financial industry and has served on the ETSS board for 3 years. She has been a member of Vineyard Columbus for 20+ years where she has actively served as a small group leader for over 15 years, a leader of the International Women's Breakfast, and she has also served as a member of the Church Council.

https://www.crisohio.org
vineyardcolumbus.org/immigration

Welcome back and happy 2025! The In Between is back with a series of conversations about what MLK Jr called the beloved community... this dream of unity marked by kingdom multi-ethnicity, diversity, and a deep orientation to the truth of the Imago Dei - that each human is made in the image of God from the very first moments a new life is forming in the womb.

Okay. Poetic language and lofty imagery aside, becoming a community like this IS HARD work, IRL (In Real Life). Multiethnic community comes as a grace, as well as with a cost. We're all made in the image of God, yes - but we all also have really different layers that make up who we are. We all are part of His kingdom, yes - but we all have really different cultures and ways of being and norms. We all have value, and we're all sisters and brothers in Christ, yes - but we often find it easier to hang out in our silos or bubbles with folks just like us.

In this episode about being a part of a multiethnic community, Julia hosts a dialogue with Pastor Adrienne Ash, Pastor Daniel Hernandez, and Mailin Young, VC Head of Staff. Listen in to a frank and beautiful conversation about the layers we all have, what it feels like to walk into a room when you're not sure how you fit, the difference between cultural hospitality and code-switching, and sooooooooo much more. Enjoy!

In this episode, we explore the struggles facing us in our walk with Jesus and how tools can help us strenghten our discipleship. Listen in as Eric Pickerill and Amanda Pershing introduce a brand new discipleship pathway called Vineyard Core, which aims at providing both online and in-person resources to help us all in our discipleship journey. To begin moving through Vineyard Core, sign up for a free account on vineyard.online

Charismatic Revival Fury, Part 2: Unpacked, with Dr Caleb Maskell, VUSA Associate Nat'l Director of Theology & Education.

In this episode, we'll explore the history of connection, followed by strong divergence between John Wimber (founder of the Vineyard movement) and C Peter Wagner, founder of the NAR. These episodes help us understand the role of Wimber's leadership in working to draw theological frameworks and create Biblical boundaries around a novel spiritual movement, what happened when those boundaries were ignored, and what we need to learn about temptations to power and followership of Jesus.

https://www.vineyardcolumbus.org/articles/ten-commitments-for-a-divisive-election-year
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Charismatic Revival Fury. Part 1, w/ Dr. Matt Taylor.

Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation is an audio documentary that explains the history, leadership, and belief formation behind a growing and influential group of evangelicals in the US known as the New Apostolic Reformation, many of whom ended up at the Capitol riot on Jan 6, and many of whom are still influencing much conversation in evangelical circles. What you might not know is that in the very early days of the NAR, Vineyard founder John Wimber was in the mix. In this and the next episode, we'll explore the podcast series, learn about the NAR,  it's history and the consequence of it's ideas in American politics and on Jan 6th, and explore the strong divergence that happened very early on between John Wimber (founder of the Vineyard movement) and C Peter Wagner, founder of the NAR. These episodes help us understand the role of Wimber's leadership in working to draw theological frameworks and create Biblical boundaries around a novel spiritual movement, what happened when those boundaries were ignored, and what we need to learn about temptations to power and followership of Jesus.

https://icjs.org/charismatic-revival-fury/
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https://www.vineyardcolumbus.org/articles/ten-commitments-for-a-divisive-election-year

Art Pereira is the Director of Events and Partnerships at Revoice, a Christian ministry that seeks to support and encourage LGBTQ+/SSA Christians who follow a historic sexual ethic — and those who love them. Art is passionate about discipleship, friendship, and Biblical community, and his thinking on these topics has been featured in conferences, podcasts, and a national best-selling book.

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Listen in as Pastor Eric Pickerill and Pastor Insoo Kim discuss foundational virtues and dive deeper into June's conversation with Rich Villodas.

Listen in as Pastor Eric Pickerill, Pastor Insoo Kim and special guest Rich Villodas discuss foundational virtues.

Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large, multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. Rich graduated with a BA in pastoral ministry and theology from Nyack College. He went on to complete his Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. Rich is the author of 3 books, the award winning The Deeply Formed Life, Good and Beautiful and Kind and his most recent The Narrow Path. He and his wife, Rosie, have two beautiful children and reside in Long Island, NY.

Listen in as Julia, Hannah and Santos talk about practical ways we can build faith and community as they dive deeper into May's conversation about NextGen ministry.