May
22
Part of our focus at The Vine will be a constant emphasis on God’s mission for us, the church. In order for us to know what we are to do as a church we have to know what it is that we are called to based on God’s story. His story is what gives [...]
May
20
These two mindsets involve fundamentally different values. The highest value of a community with a tribal mindset is self-preservation. A tribal community exists solely for itself, and those within it keep asking, “How can we protect ourselves from those who are different from us?” A tribal mindset is marked by an unbalanced patriotism. It typically [...]
May
11
I (Zach) was recently interviewed by two different bloggers in reference to The Vine. I’ll reprint it here but be sure to follow the great blogs of James Grant and Greg Breazeale. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m 34 years old, been married to Kim for 12 years and we have four children, [...]
May
11
Dave Dorr: Another way that we keep God at a distance is to hold people at arms length. And this keeping people at arms length is a behavior that is constantly reinforced culturally. We feel that it is not spiritual to experience God in a community. For us the essence of spirituality is private religious [...]
May
10
Here’s a quick update for those of you in the Madison area following us via this page. As expected, our communication has been a bit thin lately as Zach, Nate, and I are working with our wives and families to wrap up details before relocation. This is a VERY busy time and we would appreciate [...]