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a believer never arrives, He is always beckoning us deeper
The thing about a branch is that it cannot produce fruit unless it remains in the Vine - that's why even mature Christians always need to grow. All of us need invitations into deeper discipleship to Jesus, not just more theology.
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How to Attract Young Adults to Church (Without Chasing Trends)
Young adults are famously known as 'the missing generation' for being M.I.A. in church pews nowadays. Yet I believe our concern over the fact that they left should not overshadow the elephant in the room: What young adults are really looking for in a church. This article summarizes my Master's thesis in Theology, where I asked exactly that question and found their answers confirmed my suspicions: Young adults are yearning for churches that are spiritual, international, inter
Why Are Young Adults Missing from Church? Understanding the Missing Generation
What is the missing generation? It's the generation of young adults, from the age of 18 and onwards, that seems to have slipped out the back door of the church building when no one was paying attention. What defines these ones who leave the church to go search for greener pastures elsewhere? Where have they gone? And will they ever consider coming back? Is the missing generation much more complex than what we have believed? What follows is not another doom-and-gloom prophecy
Why Young Adults Are Leaving the Church: 7 Reasons and What We Can Do
When we read the news and look at the world around us today, it can be tempting to throw our hands up in defeat: 'Young adults are leaving the church! What will happen to the church of tomorrow?' As someone who grew up in the church, went to seminary, worked in ministry, and is still walking with Jesus daily - and as the final months of my twenties are on the horizon - I think my perspective on the matter of youth and church attendance might surprise you. What follows is not
God the Potter: What the Bible Says About Clay, Soft Hearts, and Spiritual Growth
As a novice gardener, I'm learning to enjoy the feeling of getting my hands dirty. I wonder about how that is also one of God's first actions in the Bible - He reached down and formed mankind from the dust. When we think about God the Potter, we often abstract that image and view it without the rest of Scripture that colors it in. This contemplative article places the whole 'God is the Potter, We are the Clay' idea front and centre - then I use other verses, popular and lesse
A case for embodied faith
It's been a while since I wrote about disembodied VS embodied faith on here, but it's been coming up a lot lately. Earlier this week, the idea that faith isn't emotional denial came to mind and it prompted me to also make it practical, tying it to a Biblical person by writing on how Nehemiah wept before he built. In this blog post I will make the case for what I understand as "embodied faith" because I'm finding that the opposite leads to a disconnected form of religion. When
Nehemiah wept before he built
Faith isn't emotional denial. The Bible is full of examples of people who understood this, and one of them is Nehemiah. Most of the time, we focus our reading of Nehemiah's life on gathering growth principles, leadership advice, or project tricks - but we miss something crucial in doing so. Before Nehemiah did any of that, he wept. This blog post is my exploration of how Nehemiah is an example for us to ask questions, listen, be present, and feel; before we jump into fixing.
Faith isn't Emotional Denial
When we talk about walking by faith, we don't often stop to consider what we're walking past. I've recently been reflecting on the truth that the journey God has us on is not one of suppressing emotions. We get to bring it all to Him and process the negative feelings with God as well as the positive, the exciting, the joyful. May you find space here to pause, reflect, and abide. Vine Creative Studio holds a collection of what I like to call 'encounter tools', resources connec
What Does it Mean to Abide in Christ? The Full Guide
The concept of 'abiding' from John 15 can be interpreted and applied in many ways - the metaphor is deep and full of wisdom, with new growth to discover on each new branch as someone matures in their faith. Your personal relationship with Jesus will catch a breath of fresh air as you remember that you are in Him as He is in you... I've journeyed with the principle of 'abide in Christ' for the last ten years, and God still gives me new revelation about it every few months. Thi
Why did Jesus say 'I am the Vine'?
The words of Jesus in John 15 where He speaks about abiding in the Vine begins with this statement: "I am the Vine". This article will discover this passage from the Bible with the focus being on why Jesus called Himself the Vine - What did He mean by saying that? As we prayerfully contemplate the meaning of this phrase, I trust that we will also be drawn closer to Him who is the Vine. This post is one of many free tools on Vine to help describe 'abiding': Read the Complete G
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