Balham Vineyard Church Podcasts

As 2018 draws to a close and 2019 opens wide before us, join us as we take some time to testify to all that God has done in and around us this past year. Listen in as Steve also gives a message of recalibration as we look to the New Year with all of our resolutions, hopes, and expectations. How will 2019 be different for you?

Even if you couldn't make it out for our annual Carol Service, we hope you'll enjoy Viv's message on "Immanuel: God With Us". It's a blessed reminder of the extent God has truly gone too just to be with us. He is the God who not only walks with us but the one who actually became like one of us. This is what the Christmas season is all about.

Wrapping up our series on Living Free, Steve lays out one of the greatest challenges of following in the footsteps of Jesus: forgiving others. Sounds simple enough, right? The truth is, whoever we are it's pretty fair to say that we've been hurt or offended a time or two. But what we do with that offense makes all the difference. Tune in to this weeks final talk on the series and pursue your very own freedom.

Most things in the world revolve around this concept of money. It controls our economies, fuels our businesses, drives us to go and work each morning, and whether we'd like to say it or not, has a lot of power over our motives and emotions. Jesus, actually had a lot to say about money. In fact, he talked more about that than anything else. And as Viv so poignantly shares in this weeks podcast; money has a lot to say about the nature of our hearts. Join us this week we as we dive into the tricky subject of finances and explore what the Bible has to say about this often all too personal topic! Freedom can be found in our wallets and bank accounts as well!

Whether we are married, divorced, single, or seeking all of us can easily find ourselves attaching our status to our core identity; trying so desperately to draw comfort, security, significance, or love from a construct rather than our creator. In this weeks podcast, Georgia relates her experiences to us all as she's had to work through the many challenges and insecurities each of us can face in and out of relationships; what the world has to say about self-worth in light of relationships, and what God has to say about it all. Please enjoy the talk and may you find comfort, satisfaction, joy, and peace in Christ no matter your current affairs.

Depression is a reality that will most likely affect each and every one of us at some point or another. For some of us that reality might even be a present one. As Steve leads us into the scriptures we find that the great saints of old dealt with these same feelings of anxiety and depression; feelings that even had them reconsidering life itself. But what does God have to say about these all too real feelings and emotions? And more importantly, how do we navigate our way out? Listen in to find out!

Josiah and Heather Haddleton - Living free: Under the Chuppah - Song of songs 2:8-17, 3:6-11 by Vineyard 61 Church

Josiah and Heather Haddleton - Living free: Awakening Love - Song of songs 1&2:1-7 by Vineyard 61 Church

The word "Gospel"(an often quoted term in Christianity) is synonymous with the phrase "good news" -- a phrase often used to encapsulate the biblical narrative and the story of Jesus Christ. But what exactly is this "good news" the Bible so addresses and promises to yield to those who choose to accept it? Kenny, in his debut preach goes straight to the heart of the matter and reveals what all of us so desperately want and need to hear. It's a message almost too good to be true, and one that must be heard to be believed.

Sex is everywhere. From films to magazines, adverts to social media we are constantly being bombarded with sex and how we should feel about it. Society tells us we're missing out without it and to get as much of it as often as we possibly can. Religion on the other hand wants to keep it all hush-hush and pretend like it doesn't even exist. But what exactly does the Bible have to say about it? This week Steve & Viv take us on a provocative journey into the divine imagination of God and why He created sex. You may just be surprised by what you hear. Listen in and be amazed.

Is life meant to be more than just going through the motions? Is there more to Christianity than trying not to sin? Can we actually live a life on the other side of freedom? In this weeks talk, Georgia shares more from her own personal story. What once bound her; what once held her hostage is now nothing more than a memory. Victory is just the beginning to this life with Jesus. Listen in and be encouraged as you too can enjoy this freedom!

Kicking off our latest series called "Living Free", Viv explores the differences between the post-modern approach vs. the biblical paradigm for freedom. She examines the ancient practice of the jubilee year, where the Jewish people would wipe away all debt, relinquish properties, free slaves, and let the land lie fallow. Now that we're in the modern age what does this mean for us? Has Christ' sacrifice opened the door for an endless Jubilee? Tune in to find out!

Continuing our vision series on Isaiah 61, Georgia shares her first hand experiences of how she's been used by God in the workplace. From healing miracles to conversions and supernatural favour, Georgia shares how you too can be a beacon of hope and a force for change in your work environment all while still being normal. We all have the capability to transform the atmosphere of our work room floor and it all begins with knowing who we are and what we carry. We are a naturally supernatural people.

Believe it or not, BVC just turned 3 years old, and with that we are going through a whole host of exciting transitions. As we move to being one church in multiple locations the need for a name that goes beyond geographical borders and that encapsulates our very DNA brings us to our decision to change our name to Vineyard 61 Church. The "61" coming from Isaiah 61: one of our favorite and most inspiring scripture passages. Listen in this week as Viv reflects over the last three years and all that God has already accomplished through His church. Steve also draws our attention again to Isaiah 61 and what a life anointed by the Holy Spirit looks like in this bare and broken world. There are so many things to be thankful for. And as we continue into this season of transition and growth lets remember to praise Him for all that He's done and is about to do.

We hear this word revival thrown around here and there, but what does it actually look like to live in a state of revival? And why was it so important to God that Jesus literally laid down his life for this very purpose? Tune in this week as Steve shares practically from Isaiah 61 what it means to be in this new covenant under Christ and the lifestyle we get to partake of in the Spirit. Alle, also shares four ways to conduct continual fellowship with the Holy Spirit that leads to a life of healthiness and miracles.

Some stories are just too good not to share. This is Daisy's. Listen in and be reminded of the power of prayer. It actually works!

Wrapping up our series on Characters of the Bible -- Paul invites us into the story of Hannah -- a woman who lays it all down for the sake of her Lord. We all can relate to her story of a dream deffered. We all know what it's like to wait on God for our breakthrough. But would we be as willing to part with that very thing we'd been waiting and contending for? Could we trust God with those things that matter most to us? Listen in for another challenging podcast that will leave you revisiting the promises and position of God within your own life.

Following the series of characters in the bible- the story of Hosea and God's exposing love.

"Sometimes we don't know what God's doing, and sometimes it doesn't make sense, but we know that He is at work, and to wait on Him we'll have a different perspective." -Elise When one thinks of relatable characters, Habakkuk isn't usually the first person who comes to mind, but as Elise uncovers in this weeks podcast, Habakkuk knows exactly what it feels like to be right in the midst of struggle and to find himself questioning God, his faith, and his circumstances. How fitting, eh? We may find we have more in common with Habakkuk then when ever thought before.

Tabitha continues in the series of characters from the bible. She reveals her 6 month struggle to like the character of David and yet how maybe he could understand God’s grace better than any of us.