Changed to Reflect: Be Salt & Light

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Changed to Reflect: Be Salt & Light

Yesterday morning I decided to stay focused on a challenge from Ephesians 2:8–9. My plan was to close out my sermon with a challenge from Matthew 5:13–16 and answer the following question: How are you reflecting Jesus in this world as the church? Because of time and because we love challenging our Vintage family to process and grow in our community groups, I made the commitment to share my conclusion through a blog. I pray that individuals and community groups will walk through this great passage and answer how they can reflect Christ through all relationships in New Orleans and beyond.

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Reflections from a Vintage Global Trip

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Reflections from a Vintage Global Trip

We had a global team return last week from serving alongside a couple from Vintage who are now living in India. The team spent time out in target communities, in homes sharing about Jesus, playing sports, and praying for people. Below you will find a video of a story from this trip. We look forward to sharing even more with you in the weeks and months to come.

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Is it necessary to be Baptized? Results of CHANGE

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Is it necessary to be Baptized? Results of CHANGE

Over the next four weeks Vintage Church will be launching a series entitled “CHANGED.” From March 30th through April 20th, we will be celebrating the many lives Jesus has changed through baptism. Often people wonder what is baptism and what does Vintage Church believe concerning baptism. Below you can read about what is baptism and why it is important. If you would like to learn more about baptism or would like to be baptized during CHANGED please email Pastor Rob Russell at robrussell@vintageunited.tv.

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How You Can Pray for the Vintage Global Trip

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How You Can Pray for the Vintage Global Trip

As a church we are passionate about Gospel Multiplication. We multiply the Gospel through individuals, community groups, and gatherings both locally and throughout the world. Globally, we partner with a couple in the second most populous country in our world. It has a unique culture and great cities with diverse people. However, this country also has the highest number of people groups and unreached people groups in the world.

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Practical Advice on Entering a Neighborhood

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Practical Advice on Entering a Neighborhood

The process of gentrification continues to flood our American cities, bringing both good and bad. The question we are faced with is what can or should be done. I have written about some of the negative outcomes in “When the Reality Sets In.” Dannette Lambert, a community organizer and political consultant in Oakland, CA, states, “it isn’t the mere act of moving into a neighborhood that makes you a  gentrifier; it’s what you do once you get there.” She gives some real practical advice to those gentrifying urban communities. These 20 ways to not be a gentrifier can be summarized in the following:

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What Does The Bible Say About Our Work?

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What Does The Bible Say About Our Work?

“Work.” The word immediately brings a number of thoughts to our minds: Hard. Busy. Long. Monotonous. Many of us simply chalk up our jobs and the work we do to just a normal fact of life; a “necessary evil” in order to pay the bills. But is this the way that God views our work, or is it possible that our occupations, household chores, and even our service on a vTeam are meant to accomplish a greater purpose?

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How To Prepare for Easter?

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How To Prepare for Easter?

Each and every year Easter rolls around. Many of us know and anticipate this Sunday. This is the Sunday that Jesus Christ arose from the grave after being dead for three days. It is an incredible day, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and the future resurrection that we who hope in Christ will one day experience. Many of us, however, never take advantage of the Lent season.

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Internalizing the Book of Acts

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Internalizing the Book of Acts

Several weeks ago a Vintage family member approached me and encouraged our pastors to provide the church with some important verses from the book of Acts they could memorize. I immediately knew that was a great idea. Bible memorization is such an important spiritual discipline for Christians. The Bible commands us to meditate on God’s Word (Deuteronomy 11:18; Psalm 119:11; Matthew 4:4) and Scripture memorization is such a great way to do that. So, below are 10 simple verses in the book of Acts that are important and would be beneficial to memorize. By no means is this list of 10 exhaustive. These are simply 10 important verses in the book of Acts.

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