Getting Uncomfortable . . . Together Hello Vine, Let’s get uncomfortable together—join a Vine Group for the Winter. Maybe you’ve had this experience before: you have a...
The Commonplace Glory of Epiphany After the hype of Christmas, many of us enter the new year with a bit of a post-party letdown. As a mom, I’ve often felt surprisingly sad...
Calling Hannah+: An Associate Rector for a Growing Church The Vine is a growing community. God has graciously provided for our needs ahead of time over the year-plus I have been here. This includes...
3 Ways to Practice Advent at Home Advent is a season we set apart to “make ready” our hearts for the coming of Jesus. At Christmas, he came as a baby in Bethlehem. In...
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility In my house, we often quote Spiderman’s Uncle Ben who told him, “With great power comes great responsibility.” This adage shaped the...
A “Messy” Post-Election Invitation However you are experiencing this day after the election—whoever you were hoping would win it—let’s practice receiving the LORD of...
Beauty and Ashes: Post-Helene Thoughts Hello friends, Thursday morning, I drove through a frosted and quiet downtown Clyde. I was on my way from Canton to Hazelwood for...
How Is It With Your Soul? This morning, The Vine’s Vestry had our monthly meeting, our first since Helene roared through our county. “Vestry” is...
Dear Church, Pray I began writing to you driving back from a clergy conference in Columbia, SC. With encouraging stories of God’s power at work in the...