I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Dustin Lunceford and Christi Castleberry, two Vintage Partners and Masters students in Marriage and Family Therapy at NOBTS, to discuss the issue of mental health and how it relates to Christianity.
You can find Part 1 of our conversation here. We pick up in Part 2 looking at how families and church communities can point people struggling with mental illness to Jesus.
Read MoreWhen Adam and Eve fell into sin in the Garden of Eden, the whole human race was affected by the curse (Genesis 3:14-24).
This means that no person since the fall (excluding Jesus) has been born without sin. Romans 5:12 states, "Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned." No one escapes death and the curse of the fall. This means that everyone is born with a bent toward sin and guilty of sin.
Read MoreOne of the most unique and incredible things about the God of the Bible is his desire to relate to his creation.
In many religions, the god or gods are often distant and indifferent to their creation. This is not the case with the God of the Bible. In fact, God goes out of his way to be near his people.
Read MoreIt might be hard to imagine right now, but another fall season is right around the corner.
We hope you have enjoyed your summer and are getting settled back in to your routine. This August at Vintage, we’ll be doing some unique and very exciting things. Weʼre emailing you to let you know about some important events taking place this week.
Read MoreFor the better part of my college experience, I struggled with depression.
I was a Christian, but I had allowed flaws to develop in how I viewed God and how I viewed myself. The lies I believed and my emotional state wreaked havoc on relationships in my life with the people I was close to.
Read MoreI’m originally not from New Orleans, so my view of the city is from an outside perspective coming in.
This past August, I moved to New Orleans to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. I moved into an apartment on campus and began to explore the area of Gentilly that surrounded the seminary.
Read MoreIn a culture where convenience, freedom, and flexibility reign supreme, children are simply an inconvenience. They get in the way of premarital sex (and postmarital sex for that matter). They ruin a perfectly good career. They inhibit a couple’s ability to travel or eat at restaurants. They gnaw away at time, money, and sanity. Backpacking across Europe suddenly becomes a week at Disney, and the shiny new Mustang becomes a Chrysler minivan precipitated with toddler snack foods.
Read MorePersonal evangelism.
Those are two words that have personally intimidated, frightened, and turned me away over the years. I think of the people on the streets who are screaming “Turn or burn!” or even a forced conversation with someone with the hopes of them making a quick “decision” for Christ.
Read MoreThe amazing truth about Christianity that sets it apart from other religions and spiritual beliefs is that we serve a risen, resurrected and personal God.
Read MoreFrom day one, Vintage Church has existed for Gospel Multiplication. That will never change, no matter what the Supreme Court, cultural influence, or other churches and denominations decide. We describe Gospel Multiplication in this way:
We are committed to Living the Gospel (Truth), Loving the City (Love), and Being the Church (Community) by multiplying individuals, community groups, and gatherings in New Orleans and beyond.
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