Heart Talks - Redeeming Our Stories

Heart Talks is a short season of talks sharing what is most precious to us for the journey ahead. In this talk, Alisha reflects on the story of Hagar, and how God wants to ask us the same questions of where we have been and where we are going.

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Heart Talks - Centred on Jesus

Heart Talks is a short season of talks sharing what is most precious to us for the journey ahead. In this talk, Dan shares how our name “Central Vineyard” speaks of our desire to be Jesus-centred people and what that means.

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Easter series - God, in the chaos: pt 4 (Resurrection in the chaos)

This Easter, we are looking at the answers that Christ’s passion has for us in our own current chaos – the things in us and around us that aren’t as they should be – and how the events of Easter deliver redemption and renewal to us all. Dan finishes the series by looking at how the RIsen Christ invites us to participate in renewal.

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Easter series - God, in the chaos: pt 3 (The Prince of Peace)

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This Easter, we are looking at the answers that Christ’s passion has for us in our own current chaos – the things in us and around us that aren’t as they should be – and how the events of Easter deliver redemption and renewal to us all. Vivek continues the series by looking at how the Christ of Easter is the Prince of Peace.

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Easter series - God, in the chaos: pt 2 (The suffering servant)

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This Easter, we are looking at the answers that Christ’s passion has for us in our own current chaos – the things in us and around us that aren’t as they should be – and how the events of Easter deliver redemption and renewal to us all. Dan starts the series by looking at how the crucified Christ is the suffering servant.

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Easter series - God, in the chaos: pt 1 (Behold the victorious lamb)

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This Easter, we are looking at the answers that Christ’s passion has for us in our own current chaos – the things in us and around us that aren’t as they should be – and how the events of Easter deliver redemption and renewal to us all. Dan starts the series by looking at how the crucified Christ is the victorious lamb.

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Community: finale (Stories of community)

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As we begin 2022 and continue to lean into God’s reordering work in our lives we want to start the year with a fresh exploration of life in Jesus’ vision of Christian community. In this finale part, Dylan Jones (who is usually behind the camera) sits down with three Circle leaders to have a great conversation about community and share their stories of practicing life as an alternative family together.

Community: pt 4 (From spectating to participating)

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As we begin 2022 and continue to lean into God’s reordering work in our lives we want to start the year with a fresh exploration of life in Jesus’ vision of Christian community. In this fourth part Dan teaches on how we must leave the anonymity of the crowd and intentionally pursue participation in deeper community.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Dan Sheed
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Community: pt 3 (Barriers to community)

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(Note, due to Omicron isolation we were unable to produce a video version this week)

As we begin 2022 and continue to lean into God’s reordering work in our lives we want to start the year with a fresh exploration of life in Jesus’ vision of Christian community. In this third part Alisha teaches on two key barriers to community: we undervalue it and we idealise it.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Alisha Wiseman
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Community: pt 2 (Resiliently building life together)

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As we begin 2022 and continue to lean into God’s reordering work in our lives we want to start the year with a fresh exploration of life in Jesus’ vision of Christian community. In this second part Dan teaches on how in a cultural stream of autonomy, why we must resiliently build life together and what it takes to do so.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Dan Sheed
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Community: pt 1 (What is Jesus' vision of community?)

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As we begin 2022 and continue to lean into God’s reordering work in our lives we want to start the year with a fresh exploration of life in Jesus’ vision of Christian community. In this first part Dan asks what is Jesus' vision of community? Simply: an alternative family.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Dan Sheed
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Sunday Epistle: Let us pray

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For these long weekend summer Sundays our Sunday Epistles are looking at the words of Lamentations 3:40 which says; “Let’s take a good look at the way we're living and reorder our lives under God." Join us this week for Dan’s closing thoughts entitled “Let us pray."

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Dan Sheed
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Sunday Epistle: Let us prioritise

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For these long weekend summer Sundays our Sunday Epistles are looking at the words of Lamentations 3:40 which says; “Let’s take a good look at the way we're living and reorder our lives under God." Join us this week for Alisha's opening thoughts for the year entitled “Let us prioritise."

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Alisha WIseman
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Sunday Epistle: Let us examine

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For these long weekend summer Sundays ahead our Sunday Epistles are looking at the words of Lamentations 3:40 which says; “Let’s take a good look at the way we're living and reorder our lives under God." Join us this week for Dan's opening thoughts for the year entitled “Let us examine."

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Dan Sheed
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Advent Together: the Fourth Sunday of Advent

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‘Advent Together’ is our Advent journey of 2021, along with our friends at Saint Augustine’s and using the Advent devotional from Venn Institute. This final week of Advent Alisha Wiseman shares with us on the way of waiting and the encounter we need. As it's Traffic Light Red, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Alisha.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Alisha Wiseman
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Advent Together: the Third Sunday of Advent

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‘Advent Together’ is our Advent journey of 2021, along with our friends at Saint Augustine’s and using the Advent devotional from Venn Institute. We are joined by guest speaker Mathew Newton for this third part, looking at the Advent tie between hope and justice. As it's Traffic Light Red, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Newt.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Mathew Newton
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Advent Together: the Second Sunday of Advent

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‘Advent Together’ is our Advent journey of 2021, along with our friends at Saint Augustine’s and using the Advent devotional from Venn Institute. Join us for this second part, looking at Psalm 72, the way of imperfection and the King we need. As it's Traffic Light Red, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Dan Sheed.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Dan Sheed
Music by Donald Goodhall, Jono Croucher, Neeve Goodhall and Jiwan Rai
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Advent Together: the First Sunday of Advent

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‘Advent Together’ is our Advent journey of 2021, along with our friends at Saint Augustine’s and using the Advent devotional from Venn Institute. Join us for this first part, looking at the way of Advent and our need for a Saviour. As it's still level 3, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Dan Sheed.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Dan Sheed
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Been here, done that - pt 5: The Confessing Church (Sunday epistle audio version)

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‘Been here, done that’ is a mini-series reflecting on five stories from church history and their wisdom for today. On this final week we look at the German Confessing Church. Taking place during the lead-up to World War II, this story is one of courageous fidelity to Christ and examples of costly discipleship amongst great pressure to compromise. As it's still level 3, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Dan Sheed.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Dan Sheed
Music by Donald Goodhall
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel

Been here, done that - pt 4: Brother Lawrence (Sunday epistle audio version)

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‘Been here, done that’ is a mini-series reflecting on five stories from church history and their wisdom for today. On this penultimate week we look at Brother Lawrence and how his life can inspire us to better connect with God deeply in our everyday lives. As it's still level 3, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Rob Wiseman.

Audio Epistle credits

Written and read by Rob Wiseman
Music by Donald Goodhall
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel