What does it mean to say "Yes" to the Holy Spirit? In this talk, Owen Lynch describes how Severn Vineyard was started with this kind of response. God dwells with people personally and collectively, and God is present and active in the world more than we can perceive with our senses. We may be unaware of the heavenly activity around us, but Jesus gives us the ability to join in with it as his Spirit lives in us. How could this change our communities and city?
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How much do you feel like a servant, and would you like to be one? In this talk, Owen Lynch shares what Jesus told his followers about what to expect as servants. This might not sound like what we aspire to be, but what if our desire to serve grows as our love for people grows? Could Jesus' love and service for us help us to follow as God fills us increasingly with the ability to love?
Read MoreHow powerful can forgiveness be? When we have been hurt by people, could we end up suffering even more if we don't forgive? In this talk, part of a series on stories Jesus told, Owen Lynch looks at why we need forgiveness so much in our lives, where we can receive it for ourselves and find the strength to forgive others.
Read MoreWhat would you do if you were asked to look after a lifetime's wages in advance? In the first of a series on stories Jesus told (and what they meant), Owen Lynch looks at the choice we have between hiding our talents or taking risks in faith to use and multiply them for something much bigger than ourselves.
Read MoreWe find that there are always challenges in life, both to ourselves and to the kind of world we hope to live in. In this final talk on Paul's letter to the Ephesians, Owen Lynch looks at what God provides to help us meet these challenges and take a stand against evil and opposition.
Read MoreIf we want more power in our lives to change our circumstances, address injustice or mend broken relationships, we are not alone. In this Pentecost talk, Owen Lynch looks at how God empowers people with his Spirit, and what to expect from a life empowered by him.
Read MoreIs it possible that humanity can be united? If so, how? Owen Lynch considers Paul's vision of this, how it has influenced dreamers across centuries and is accessible to us today.
Read MoreWhat difference can faith make in a fractured society? This talk is about the one thing that can unite people together in empowered and secure relationships, and what a united humanity looks like.
Read MoreFor people following Jesus, our lives have been changed by God. This talk is about life before and after God's intervention, and what it means to have a new identity in Christ.
Read MorePeople find hope, inheritance and power in their new identity in Jesus, with a lot to expect for the future. But what should we expect to experience now, and how can this change how we live?
Read MoreWhat does it mean to follow Jesus and have a changed identity? This is an abridged version of a talk given at Vineyard's 2019 National Leadership Conference by Putty Putman, author of "Live Like Jesus".
Read MoreLooking back with thankfulness and forward with anticipation, this talk shows what happened with Severn Vineyard in 2018 and what our aims are for 2019.
Read MoreWhat does Jesus' family tree reveal about God, ourselves, and what we can look forward to this Christmas?
Read MoreHow can followers of Jesus learn from history about why God calls for generosity, and what happens when we practise it today? Includes an invitation to give to a special offering for charities featured in this series.
Read MoreOwen Lynch and Mal Calladine answer questions about “The Journey” series of talks and what is happening next at Severn Vineyard.
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