The Vine UMC Podcast

"Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen." | Songs of Freedom Week 3

Welcome to our series: "Songs of Freedom: African American Spirituals as the Heartbeat of Faith." Spirituals offer hope, resilience, and deep trust in God through the hardest of times. Songs that gave voice to faith, struggle, and liberation. These melodies remind us that even in darkness, God’s light shines through. It is our prayer that you will find inspiration from the stories behind these spirituals.
 
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"Wade In The Water" | Songs of Freedom Week 2

Welcome to our series: "Songs of Freedom: African American Spirituals as the Heartbeat of Faith." Spirituals offer hope, resilience, and deep trust in God through the hardest of times. Songs that gave voice to faith, struggle, and liberation. These melodies remind us that even in darkness, God’s light shines through. It is our prayer that you will find inspiration from the stories behind these spirituals.
 
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"Swing Low Sweet Chariot" | Songs of Freedom Week 1

Welcome to our series: "Songs of Freedom: African American Spirituals as the Heartbeat of Faith." Spirituals offer hope, resilience, and deep trust in God through the hardest of times. Songs that gave voice to faith, struggle, and liberation. These melodies remind us that even in darkness, God’s light shines through. It is our prayer that you will find inspiration from the stories behind these spirituals.
 
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Healing Forward | "We're Sorry" - The Church Week 5

The church has, at times, been a source of pain rather than healing for many. “We’re Sorry” is a series of repentance, truth-telling, and a commitment to change. Each week, we will confront areas where the church has caused harm and seek the transformative power of God’s love to heal these wounds. Together, we will explore how to become the church Jesus calls us to be—a place of justice, love, and grace. This series will address church accountability, confront bigotry, Christian nationalism, and toxic theology, creating space for repentance and renewal.
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Bigotry | "We're Sorry" - The Church Week 4

The church has, at times, been a source of pain rather than healing for many. “We’re Sorry” is a series of repentance, truth-telling, and a commitment to change. Each week, we will confront areas where the church has caused harm and seek the transformative power of God’s love to heal these wounds. Together, we will explore how to become the church Jesus calls us to be—a place of justice, love, and grace. This series will address church accountability, confront bigotry, Christian nationalism, and toxic theology, creating space for repentance and renewal.
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Christian Nationalism | "We're sorry." - The Church Week 3

The church has, at times, been a source of pain rather than healing for many. “We’re Sorry” is a series of repentance, truth-telling, and a commitment to change. Each week, we will confront areas where the church has caused harm and seek the transformative power of God’s love to heal these wounds. Together, we will explore how to become the church Jesus calls us to be—a place of justice, love, and grace. This series will address church accountability, confront bigotry, Christian nationalism, and toxic theology, creating space for repentance and renewal.
 
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Harmful Theology | "We're Sorry" - The Church Week 2

The church has, at times, been a source of pain rather than healing for many. “We’re Sorry” is a series of repentance, truth-telling, and a commitment to change. Each week, we will confront areas where the church has caused harm and seek the transformative power of God’s love to heal these wounds. Together, we will explore how to become the church Jesus calls us to be—a place of justice, love, and grace. This series will address church accountability, confront bigotry, Christian nationalism, and toxic theology, creating space for repentance and renewal.
 
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"We need to apologize." - The Church | Podcast Conversation

The church has, at times, been a source of pain rather than healing for many. “We’re Sorry” is a series of repentance, truth-telling, and a commitment to change. Each week, we will confront areas where the church has caused harm and seek the transformative power of God’s love to heal these wounds. Together, we will explore how to become the church Jesus calls us to be—a place of justice, love, and grace. This series will address church accountability, confront bigotry, Christian nationalism, and toxic theology, creating space for repentance and renewal.
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Healing The Church | "We're sorry" -The Church Week 1

The church has, at times, been a source of pain rather than healing for many. “We’re Sorry” is a series of repentance, truth-telling, and a commitment to change. Each week, we will confront areas where the church has caused harm and seek the transformative power of God’s love to heal these wounds. Together, we will explore how to become the church Jesus calls us to be—a place of justice, love, and grace. This series will address church accountability, confront bigotry, Christian nationalism, and toxic theology, creating space for repentance and renewal.
If you are looking for a small group, join a small group branch today! http://thevineumc.church

You are my Beloved | Baptism of the Lord

Though John’s baptism was one of repentance from sin, Jesus submitted to the ritual as a way of standing with us, claiming there was no limit to God’s overwhelming love. It would be a most appropriate celebration of this event by sharing corporately in an act of remembrance of baptism for the whole congregation.Know you are a beloved child of God. Looking to join a small group? https://thevineumc.church