Teaching

This section of the website features a collection of teaching notes, audio recordings and presentations from talks that have been given at various Vineyard events. There are a number of ways you can search through these resources:

1. Below is a list of the most recent media recordings and then the most recent notes from talks.

2. You can use the search function at the top of any page to look for specific articles and talk recordings. 

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5. The "Following Jesus" pages provide articles, talk recordings and links to other resources related to the 8 traits of people who follow Jesus.

Most recent media recordings   Lifecraft from God - The Way of Wisdom (download) Sally introduces us to Proverbs and highlights three ways in which to become wise. Sally Wallace, 07/06/2015 Voting - how to decide? (download) How are we going to decide how to vote? What does the bible say about it? David explores the extent to which our faith is influenced by our politics, or vice versa and then whether we should vote by issue or by candidate, by the policy or the politician. David Flowers, 03/05/2015 Voting - Getting involved in Society (download) Ben explores our call to participate in the public square. Our call, like Daniel and friends and the followers of Jesus we read about in Acts, is to live out a radical faith in Jesus. It is therefore important that we engage in society/culture/politics. A part of this is to vote. Ben Newman, 26/04/2015 What is Church? A People who Grow and Change (download) Alison Flowers, 19/04/2015 What is Church? - A People who Worship (download) Phil & Helen Hicks, 12/04/2015 What is Church? - A People of the Resurrection. A Fresh Start (download) David Flowers, 05/04/2015 What is Church? - Family - morning shortened (download) David Flowers, 29/03/2015 What is Church? - Family - evening, with stories (download) David Flowers, 29/03/2015

Most recent notes from talks   Voting - how to decide How are we going to decide how to vote? What does the bible say about it? David explores the extent to which our faith is influenced by our politics, or vice versa and then whether we should vote by issue or by candidate, by the policy or the politician. More ... David Flowers Voting - Getting involved in society Ben explores our call to participate in the public square. Our call, like Daniel and friends and the followers of Jesus we read about in Acts, is to live out a radical faith in Jesus. It is therefore important that we engage in society/culture/politics. More ... Ben Newman What is Church? A people of the Resurrection, a fresh start The resurrection is crucial to Christian faith. It is evidence of the power of God to defeat death and to give everyone a Fresh Start. Three difficulties and three powerful pieces of evidence in considering the truth of the resurrection. More ... David Flowers Be Good Neighbours The Good Samaritan in Luke 10 sets an example for how we can be good neighbours in our community and on our front lines. More ... David Flowers I am going to do a new thing Will you worship only Him and trust Him with your heart and your future? Will you take the risk of letting Him do a new thing in your life this year? More ... David Flowers The One Anothers  Again and again the New Testament writers instruct us to love one another in various ways. This is a great bible study too. More ... The King is Coming - The King is Here Recognise the King, believe in the King and be adopted into His family as a child of God with all the privileges that entails. More ... The King is Coming - Are You Ready? God at Work series  God@Work - An Eternal Satisfaction God@Work - on Me at Work  God@Work - Work Idol God@Work - The Divine Work Appraisal  The Prodigal Son - A Tale of Grace God Uses You  Short Prayers Count  Pie Chart Sunday 2014 Psalm 84 - A Home Near the Altar  Roll Away The Stone A Beautiful Rhythm of Life - Time is a Wonderful Thing - Ecclesiastes 3 A Beautiful Rhythm of Life - Running Free - Hebrews 12.1-3  A Beautiful Rhythm of Life - Thirst is a Good Thing  A Beautiful Rhythm of Life - We Belong Together - 1 Corinthians 12 v12-27. For the renewal of the church - Joshua 3:5 The Lord is There - Ezekiel 48:35 The Lord Our Righteousness - Jeremiah 23:1-6 The Lord will heal - Exodus15:22-26 The Lord will provide - Genesis 22:1-18 Waiting on a Promise Jesus and Injustice - Love in Action Jesus feeding the 5000 A Serving Church A Gospel Church A Compassionate Church A Worshipping Church A new Pentecost In the beginning, God - grace found Noah In the beginning, God - prayer in relationship In the Beginning, God - wrestling and blessing In the beginning, God - came calling In the beginning, God - rested In the beginning, God - went to work In the beginning, God - making me In the beginning, God - transcendent, immanent In the beginning, God - a generous God The Joy Exchange Jesus and demons # 4 - Mark 1 and 16 - preach, heal and drive out demons Jesus and Demons #3 - Mark 1 and 15 - Temptations and Accusations Jesus and Demons #2 - Mark 5 - The demons of Gerasene Scriptures which explain Jesus' victory over Satan Jesus and Demons #1 - Mark 1 and 3 - How Jesus starts His ministry Making Headingley Our Home and Our Hub - Part 3 Making Headingley Our Home and Our Hub - Part 1 Making Headingley Our Home and Our Hub - Part 2 God makes a difference - Choices God makes a difference - Worry Turbulence in the church Gathering part five - explain yourself Gathering part four - a welcoming community Gathering part three - six compassion squashers Teaching tag cloud Gathering part one - getting near to those who are far Parables of Jesus: New Wineskins for the New Wine Parables of Jesus: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 - Weeds and wheat, can you tell the difference? Resurrection Power - Easter Sunday 2012 Neighbour - an action not an identity - Luke 10:25-37 The Kingdom is worth it The invitation of a lifetime - Luke 14:15-24 Parables of Jesus: Matthew 18:21-35 - Forgiveness means freedom Disciples not spectators - Luke 14:25-32 Christmas Presence Sin Matters Love Matters Belief Matters Knowing Jesus, and making Him known How can I be sure - I will be saved How can I be sure - I am being saved How can I be sure - I have been saved? Status update - Revelation 2:1-7 Identity Love Mercy Do Justice It's not good to be alone - three is OK Loving God Micah 6:8 - The Invitation - You have a part to play Micah 6:8 - Walk the walk Micah 6:6 - Giving starts with receiving Reach Out Relationships Naturally supernatural Looking after it Doing church Worship and pray Who I am and what I'm for Engage with the Bible Following Jesus Micah 6:1-8 - Alignment with God Mission Accomplished Heaven on Earth - be filled with the Holy Spirit Heaven on Earth - A spiritual tester kit  Heaven on Earth - Jesus and the pre-nup The Beauty of Banality: Housegroups, what Christian community really looks like Heaven on Earth - Love your enemy Heaven on Earth - Relationships are cosmic Heaven on Earth - Salt and Light Heaven on Earth - Poor, meek and pure Heaven on Earth - Blessed yes, happy perhaps Heaven on Earth - The upside down world of Jesus Luke 15:11-32 - in line commentary Welcome home - the running father Faith and Hope for the Journey The Gifts of the Spirit - tools of the kingdom Gifts of the Spirit - the God who speaks and acts Love God - who is he? What is he like? How can I know him? More than gold - is persevering worth it? Philip and Andrew would love Alpha Love in action - movement Love people - a radical welcome Love God - an invitation and a challenge The 5 step healing model Making Space for Life 4: Worship Making Space For Life 3: Risk Making Space For Life 2: Making space in a busy world Making space for life 1: Making space for God. The Scandal of Grace The Big Story of God part 3: Who do you think you are? The Big Story of God Part 2: Where are you Where do we start? Who is Jesus? The Resurrection of the Dead Prayer: why do we pray, and how? It all belongs to God – why we give The Good News Brings Joy Building Bridges in 2010 Dealing with Foolish Decisions Making Wise Personal Decisions Making Wise Decisions The 1st 10 years of Wharfedale Vineyard Following Jesus When Jesus met Lazarus, Mary and Martha The power of money 3: Difficult Times The power of money 2: Know the territory NLC talks Resources relating to money The power of money 1: why we spend Would you Adam and Eve it? The evidence of design Useful science and faith resources It's life, Jim: Evolution and faith In the Beginning God loves an enquiring mind What are you waiting for Part 2: Demolishing Strongholds What are you waiting for Part 1: Review of 2008 and look ahe The Promise-Plan of God Don't Worry Let's start as we mean to go on Here comes the summer We Too Can Be Wise Come as you are - to worship Evening of worship and prayer 6. Stepping Out - Decision Time Hosea - a love story 5. Stepping Out - Let Us Pray 4. Stepping Out - What's Your Story? Being an Inviting Christian 3. Stepping Out - Making Friends 2. Stepping Out - From the Circle Of Comfort Naaman - an authentic faith James 5:13-18 - confession and prayer Rescue and Recovery A story about calling the elders if sick What is God doing in 2008 through you? 25 years of the Vineyard Repentance - part two Repentance - part one Hope Hi, how are you? Feeling good, feeling bad Hi, how are you? Knowing me, knowing you Creating Sanctuary Part 5 - life, death and hope Creating Sanctuary Part 4 - community Creating Sanctuary Part 3 - obedience and humility Creating Sanctuary Part 2 - silence and contemplation Creating Sanctuary Part 1 - introduction Reinforcing Rest Looking after it - Yourself Looking after it Looking after it Worship - our Vineyard heritage John 6 - Jesus feeds 5,000 Easter Sunday - Faith and freedom Welcome, Jesus Be aware, be wise, be safe What is Church? We are a people of the kingdom of God - living for a cause Praying for those who are ill Human origins A brief history of the Vineyard movement The Vineyard Person Jesus, welcome to our world John's Gospel Healing and the Kingdom Psalm 8: Pale Blue Dot Psalm 102: God hears the cry of the destitute Psalm 122: Let us go to the house of the Lord Psalm 145: Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him f Psalms The age of the universe In the beginning was the Big Bang Psalms we wrote Money Meditation Bible meditation - using natural objects The Psalms Series: Ian White Alternative healing therapies The intellectual pathway Lifecraft - equipped for life The Gazebo Vineyard Creativity The Church That I See Creative licence Destiny What happens when we die? Don't panic: Genesis 1 and how the universe began