The Vineyard Church - Sunday Messages

In a 24/7 hustle culture obsessed with producing, earning, scrolling, and proving our worth, is rest a sign of weakness- or an act of radical resistance? Concluding our series, The Prophet, Pastor Levi looks at Matthew 12:9–14, where Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath and confronts the religious traps that turn God's gifts into heavy burdens.

Drawing on insights from Walter Brueggemann and Dan Allender, Levi unpacks how Jesus acts prophetically to restore the Sabbath to its true design: not legalistic rule-keeping, and not a passive excuse to glorify nonstop work, but holy resistance and joyful delight. Discover why humanity's first full day of existence was a day of rest, how practicing Sabbath reminds us that we are cherished before we ever produce anything, and how we can practically find soul-level rest in the finished work of the cross.

What happens when religious certainty becomes a shield for injustice? In part five of our series, The Prophet, Pastor Trey Allen traces the rise and fall of ancient empires and takes us to the gates of Jerusalem, connecting Jeremiah's temple critique to Jesus driving out the money changers in Mark 11.

Confronting the dangerous assumption of "static chosenness"- the belief that having the temple, the right label, or proximity to God provides a guaranteed immunity from accountability- Pastor Trey explores how Jesus stands firmly in the prophetic tradition. From modern nationalisms to our personal blind spots, discover why no one is above being challenged, how Jesus perpetually dismantles temple walls of exclusion, and why genuine repentance, not status, is the only path to the table.

Throughout scripture, the movement of God continually moves from narrow to wide- breaking open human categories and pouring out the Holy Spirit on both sons and daughters. Returning to the Vineyard pulpit, former lead pastor Reagan Waggoner dives into part four of The Prophet to address one of the most painful, contested conversations in church history: women, spiritual authority, and leadership.

Examining Jesus' radical encounter with the bleeding woman in Mark 5, the faithful witnesses of the resurrection in Mark 15, and the historic outpouring at Pentecost, Pastor Reagan explores how the Kingdom of God does not erase our differences, but dismantles our human hierarchies. Addressing difficult passages in 1 Corinthians and 1 Timothy with contextual care, he speaks directly to the pain of women who have been told to shrink under arbitrary ceilings, and casts a compelling vision for a church where men and women lead together without fear, competition, or diminished callings.

Why did Jesus' very first sermon in his hometown of Nazareth end with the congregation trying to throw him off a cliff? In part three of our series, The Prophet, Pastor Kelly Edmiston looks at Luke 4 to unpack the disruptive nature of biblical miracles. When Jesus cited Elijah healing a foreign widow in Zarephath and Elisha cleansing Naaman the Syrian, he confronted our deepest religious temptation: trying to control God and demanding a "home-field advantage."

Miracles aren't supernatural events breaking into a distant world; they are signs that heaven and earth have come together in Christ, pointing to a God whose power continually reaches to the margins.

From ancient prophets to the modern global church, discover how Jesus passes his mantle of authority to us- and how we are called to take holy risks, expect miracles, and meet God where He is already moving.

Who gets to sit at your table? In part two of our series, The Prophet, Pastor Kelly Edmiston looks at Matthew 9:9–13 and Hosea 6:1–6 to challenge how religious systems build walls around belonging.

From the first-century Pharisees loitering outside Matthew's dinner party to modern church policies that exclude struggling kids from youth group, Kelly exposes the "psychology of disgust" that leads believers to separate from those who need a healer most. Explore why Jesus never feared contamination from sin, how His holiness is radically contagious, and what it looks like to show covenant faithfulness (hesed) by pulling up a seat next to the people we are most tempted to avoid.

Why were the religious authorities and political powers constantly trying to stone, silence, and kill Jesus? Kicking off our new series, The Prophet, Pastor Trey Allen examines Jesus through the biblical lens of the ultimate Prophet promised since Moses; one sent not just to foretell the future, but to confront the status quo and challenge the systems that rule our world.

Diving into the stories of the paralyzed man lowered through the roof and the woman caught in adultery, Pastor Trey unpacks how religious and social elites use conditional forgiveness and public shame as tools of social control. Discover why Jesus' radical, unearned forgiveness threatened the powerful, why the Gospel cannot be separated from disruptive truth, and how the Open Table invites every broken person into true freedom with zero prerequisites.

What happens when we don't know what to pray for? In this moving sermon, we dive into Romans 8:26-27 as part of our ongoing series on Walking in the Spirit.

Discover how the Holy Spirit acts as our ultimate advocate, translating our deepest groans, tears, and unspoken pain into prayers that align perfectly with God's will. Featuring a heartwarming and inspiring story about childhood bullying, forgiveness, and intercession, this message reminds us that even in our most broken seasons, God is working all things for our redemption.

What happens when our walk in the Spirit gets interrupted by life's deepest pain? In part five of our Walking in the Spirit series, Pastor Kelly Edmiston tackles Romans 8:18–25 to explore the unexpected relationship between the Holy Spirit and human suffering.

Moving from the grief of losing beloved family matriarchs to enduring long seasons of chronic illness, Pastor Kelly unpacks the progression Paul lays out: Suffering -> Groaning -> Hope -> Glory. Learn why your deep ache over a broken world isn't a lack of faith, but the living Spirit within you groaning for a Genesis 1–2 reality. Comparing our present hope to labor contractions and an engagement ring given on the Nile River, this message reveals how the Spirit guarantees that the renewal of all things is already on its way.

Are you living like an heir or like a slave? In week four of our Walking in the Spirit series, Pastor Kelly Edmiston dives into Romans 8:14–17 to explore the radical truth of our adoption into the family of God.

Through relatable stories of missed airline upgrades, career pivots, and lessons from Maya Angelou, Pastor Kelly shows why so many Christians live with spiritual imposter syndrome- and how the Holy Spirit works daily to remind us of our true identity. Learn how hearing God's voice is your legal, irrevocable inheritance as a co-heir with Christ.

How do we overcome habits, vices, and gravitational pulls toward sin? In week three of our Walking in the Spirit series, Pastor Trey Allen dives into Romans 8:9–13 and Galatians 5 to explore what it means to put the deeds of the flesh to death through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Learn why Christian spirituality is not an escape from the physical body, why your struggle against the flesh is not a unique deficiency, and how true transformation happens when we shift our energy toward actively chasing after the fruit of the Spirit.