Let’s Read the Bible Together in 2018

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Let’s Read the Bible Together in 2018

For so many people, reading the Bible is a daunting and seemingly impossible task. For some who have tried in the past, they feel defeated because they weren’t able to keep up and read the Bible throughout the year. Reading the Bible can simply become one of those things in life we know we need to do, but we simply never get around to doing it. 

But, again, we know reading the Bible is good for us. The Bible is God’s Word to us, one of the primary ways in which God has communicated to us. Through the Bible God has shown us who he is and how we are to follow him. So, if we’re not reading the Bible for ourselves on a regular basis, we’re missing much of what God has to say to us. 

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Announcing the Next Lead Pastor for Vintage NOLA

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Today we are excited to enlist Pastor Dustin Turner as the next Lead Pastor of Vintage Church NOLA. Dustin and his family have been at Vintage since 2008 and he has served as a pastor since August 2011. The Lead Pastor is responsible for leading the Church in accordance with Biblical principles found in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. The Lead Pastor will be the leader among equals of the Full Council of Pastors, Deacons, and Partners of Vintage Church NOLA. Pastor Dustin's responsibilities will be to oversee leadership, preaching, equipping, and vision.

“So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.” - 2 Corinthians 8:11

We are amazed at all that the Lord has done over the last decade and excited as Pastor Dustin leads us in 2018 to Complete the Pathway and more.

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Vintage Church Pittsburgh - Coming 2019

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Vintage Church Pittsburgh - Coming 2019

Today Vintage Church is excited to not only celebrate 10 years of faithful ministry of our Founding Pastor and his family, but we are sending them to plant a second Vintage Church in Pittsburgh, PA. This new church will be planted in strategic partnership with the North American Mission Board’s SEND Network. The SEND Network is planting churches in 32 North American cities. We have enjoyed our partnership with them in New Orleans, New York City, and Denver. Pastor Rob will begin serving as a NAMB Missionary starting on January 1, 2018. On top of working with NAMB, we are excited to announce a new partnership with Long Hollow Baptist Church. The Wiltons will move to Nashville, TN at the end of the year and begin as a Church Planting Resident with Long Hollow Baptist Church. Longhollow Baptist Church will serve as a strategic sending church. Pastor Rob will also serve with their staff to help launch their new church planting strategy. After this time, the Wilton family and a core team will then move to Pittsburgh at the end of the summer 2018. It is our hope to celebrate the official launch of Vintage Church PITT in 2019.

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Monday Morning Reflection: Why We Need Many Tools

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Monday Morning Reflection: Why We Need Many Tools

We’re nearing the end of our Apocalypse Series through the book of Revelation. You can find all the resources connected with this series at vcnola.com/apocalypse. Yesterday I preached on the importance of conquering in Jesus! One of the elements I believe that is connected with conquering is “pursuing Jesus’ holiness.” In Revelation 18:4, John hears, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues.” Here the churches in Revelation are challenged to not pursue the sins of the Roman Empire but rather the holiness of Jesus.

The Tool Belt of Sanctification

Think about any project you’ve ever worked on, particularly if you’re building something. People who build things often wear a tool belt. Why? They need direct access to all the tools they might use—hammers, nails, screw driver, tape measure, etc. These are all tools that you might need at your disposal. 

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Monday Morning Reflection: What To Do with Satan?

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Monday Morning Reflection: What To Do with Satan?

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to preach from Revelation 12–14 in our Apocalypse Series. One of the key elements of Revelation 12–13 is the presence of evil, in particular the Dragon and his two beasts. The dragon represents Satan whereas the first beast is the anti-Christ and the second beast is the false prophet. Rather than get wrapped up in figuring out the identity of the Anti-Christ and the false prophet, we focused our attention on understanding the Devil and his associates. One of the things I mentioned yesterday was our culture’s inclination to do one of two things: (1) Not believe in Satan and his dominion or (2) to celebrate or be hyper-sensitive to Satan.

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Unveiling the Apocalypse—You Don’t Want to Miss It!

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Unveiling the Apocalypse—You Don’t Want to Miss It!

We’re more than half way through our series through the book of Revelation: Apocalypse! I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have. It’s been incredible to unpack such practical truths from the book of Revelation. As we’ve unpacked the book of Revelation together, you’ve probably noticed we’ve not been able to tackle everything. We simply do not have enough time on Sundays to discuss everything. 

Enter our next Equip Series—Unveiling the Apocalypse!

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Monday Morning Reflection: The #1 Question We All Ask

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Monday Morning Reflection: The #1 Question We All Ask

This weekend was no doubt you a unique weekend with the arrival of Hurricane Nate in the gulf. While we didn’t gather corporately in person, we were at least able to gather together through technology. If you haven’t watched our online gathering, you can find it HERE. 

Nevertheless, we continued in the Apocalypse series, looking at Revelation 4–7. I want to remind you to check out all of our sermon resources, including an introduction to Revelation at vcnola.com/apocalypse. Also, don’t forget about our upcoming Equip Series: Unveiling the Apocalypse. I know I probably didn’t come close to answering all of your questions about things like the seals, 144,000, and other unique elements. That’s what the Equip Series is for! Join us for 4 Sunday nights (10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12) from 5–6:30 pm. 

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Monday Morning Reflection: Living on Purpose

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Monday Morning Reflection: Living on Purpose

Yesterday, we wrapped up our journey through the seven churches in Revelation 2-3, looking at the church at Laodicea. If you missed this sermon or any other of the sermons through apocalypse, you can find them at vcnola.com/apocalypse. 

 

Jesus levels against the Laodiceans one of the most difficult words he gives to all seven churches. Jesus says this to the Laodiceans, “I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth” (Revelation 3:15-16). The point of this rebuke is not about spiritual passion or apathy; the point is about purpose. As we saw on Sunday, Laodicea was situated between two other cities: Colossae and Hierapolis. Colossal was known or its cold, refreshing water. Hierapolis was known for its warm, medicinal waters. Laodicea did not have a natural water source, and so water was pumped in from these neighboring towns. When it arrived in Laodicea, it was lukewarm—good for nothing! The church at Laodicea had lost its purpose.

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Bring the Increase

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Bring the Increase

Bring the increase. When we use this phrase, especially when talking about the MORE Initiative at Vintage Church, what do we really mean? What exactly are we asking? Usually our minds go immediately to dollars when we think about the words, “more” or “increase.” Is that what we’re really asking, or rather, is that all we’re really asking? Of course, in our world today we need money to survive, but as a church and as a people that is not all we need. Money isn’t our lifeblood.

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Thank You from a Vintage Church Foster Parent

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Thank You from a Vintage Church Foster Parent

Dear Church,

Initially I was invited to contribute a parenting article from the perspective of a Foster Mom. The more I thought about what I wanted to share, the more I felt gratitude toward you, the body of Christ. So I would like to take a moment to thank you for all the ways you’ve made this journey possible.

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