The Vineyard Justice Network exists to empower Vineyard pastors and leaders to pursue and enact the justice of God’s kingdom. VJN will equip you by connecting the work of heart, head, and hands with key issues of structural injustice and leadership. How is fighting human trafficking connected to ending poverty? How are root causes of poverty connected to caring for the environment? How does environmental stewardship prevent human trafficking? What does it look like and mean for the exploited ...
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There Are No Strangers with Jeanine Winfrey
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In this episode, Jeanine shares her own immigration story from Vietnam and how her lived experiences fuels her work representing DACA clients and people seeking asylum in the US. She discusses the intersection and challenges of her immigration work and her faith and her hope for the church as a place of welcome. “In all of us, we would hope that th…
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Redefining Poverty, Reimagining Justice: A Podcast Interview with Dr. Beth Stovell
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A worship leader and professor of Old Testament, Dr. Beth Stovell says that caring for the poor and marginalized is not something on the periphery of what we do as Christians, but is deeply woven into how scripture imagines worship. Our love of one another affects how we love God and how we love God affects how we love one another. In this episode …
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Transforming Lives of Refugees: Walnut Vineyard and Habibi Int'l
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In this episode, VJN talks with Stephanie Tsang and Jessica Chan of Vineyard of Harvest in Walnut, CA about the justice ministry their church has developed over the years, Habibi International.Vineyard of Harvest is a Chinese-American Vineyard Church in Southern California, and they have a flourishing partnership with Habibi International, an organ…
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The Cross and Lynching Tree - A Conversation with Ramon Mayo
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In this podcast, VJN talks with Ramon Mayo about the key themes and theological principles in James Cone's "Cross and the Lynching Tree." How does Cone help us to discover a new way of looking at the cross in America, especially today? How does the hidden history of lynching impact our ability to live as "Kingdom citizens," especially as leaders wh…
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Art, Advent, and Justice: VJn Interview with Michelle Ting
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On this week's podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Michelle Ting, who is a small group leader in the Palo Alto Vineyard in California and a student at Fuller Seminary. We tackle the topic of art and how that is a way Michelle connects with God and has become a place where she has found out more about herself more about where she comes from…
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VJN Spotlight: Marius Bühlmann and Vineyard Bern (Switzerland)
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On this podcast we had the privilege of getting to know Marius Bühlmann and the church he currently leads; Bern Vineyard in Switzerland. Marius shares his journey of growing up in the Vineyard and how the core values we share as an international movement have been the ones that have shaped the actions that Bern Vineyard has taken in order to tend t…
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A Kingdom Approach to Business: Interview with Don Larson
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In this podcast, VJN sits down with Don Larson, founder and CEO of the Sunshine Nut Company. Don's company is based in Mozambique, and he'll share how the Lord led him to build his business with a Kingdom-based, quadruple-bottom line.By Vineyard Justice Network
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Ambassadors of Peace in Wartime: A Conversation with Rick Love and Chaplain Wayne
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In this podcast episode, VJN has a conversation with Rick Love, president of Peace Catalysts, and Chaplain Wayne, a former U.S. Army chaplain and current prison chaplain.We tackle some challenging questions such as "is it possible to pursue a posture of peace within our military structures?" and "in war, when one has two different definitions of ju…
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Different Together: A Journey Towards Justice and Reconciliation with Stephanie Snow
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In this podcast, Kathy Maskells sits down with Stephanie Snow, justice ministry leader at Hyde Park Vineyard Church in Chicago, IL. Stephanie shares about the exciting sermon series and "sharing tables" initiative her church is doing right now, as well as her journey of discovering God's heart for justice, her call to being a lawyer, and helping he…
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Re-Thinking Prison Ministry:Towards Restorative Justice
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Re-Thinking Prison Ministry:Towards Restorative Justice by Vineyard Justice NetworkBy Vineyard Justice Network
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Safe House of Hope: Denene Yates - Part 2
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Safe House of Hope: Denene Yates - Part 1
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Steven Hamilton interviews Denene Yates, director of Safehouse of Hope. Safehouse of Hope is an aftercare shelter for survivors of sex trafficking in Maryland. In this episode, Denene shares about her journey to serving survivors.By Vineyard Justice Network
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Justice in Our Neighborhoods: Jamie And Michelle Wilson
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In this podcast, Jamie and Michelle Wilson talk about what it means to partner for justice in the neighborhood: How local churches can meaningfully engage justice issues in their own communities, multiply the Kingdom, and build the reputation of Jesus by investing in community partnerships.Michelle and Jamie Wilson pastor Coast Vineyard in San Dieg…
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The Big Story of Reconciliation: James Choung
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Today's podcast is James Choung's plenary session from VJN 2014. James Choung is a church planter of Vineyard Underground in the greater Los Angeles area and is the director of evangelism for InterVarsity USA.“The Big Story”: Do we present a Gospel that’s too small? When our Gospel is focused merely on the after-life, today’s unchurched find our me…
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“The Compassionate Justice of Jesus” Alexia Salvatierra
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“The Compassionate Justice of Jesus” Alexia Salvatierra coordinator Welcoming Congregations Network of Southern California ELCA | co-author Faith-Rooted Organizing | adjunct faculty Fuller Seminary, New York Theological SeminaryAlexia Profile PicRev. Alexia Salvatierra spoke at our 2014 VJN conference, and her engaging stories and winsome approach …
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"Making Room for Monasticism: Doing Justice from the Margins": Talking with Jared Boyd
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There are many people in our churches doing justice with people on themargins. In this workshop, we will engage in a conversation about howthe monastic tradition - and particularly the new monastic expression inthe Vineyard Movement, The Order of Sustainable Faith - can help us aspeople and churches, at least a segment of us, to move into marginals…
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Relief > Resource > Reform: An Interview with Robb Morgan
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In this podcast, Robb Morgan shares about how his church, Delaware City Vineyard, has committed itself to demonstrating kingdom justice right in the neighborhood. Delaware City Vineyard uses a three-tiered approach to ministry to the poor: Relief > Resource > Reform.By Vineyard Justice Network
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Mimi Haddad on a biblical view of gender equality
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"For many cultures, including Christian culture...too often...will lean upon select passages of scripture, and interpret them very poorly, as a rationale to support male rule, and that is what we call Christian patriarchy."This podcast episode features Mimi Haddad, who leads a workshop at the 2014 VJN Conference: Kingdom Justice, Vineyard Values. S…
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Welcoming the Stranger: A Biblical View to Understanding Immigration
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In this podcast, Bethany Anderson shares from her work with Los Angeles-based Solidarity Rising on how people of faith can approach the hot topic of immigration reform with a sound, biblical worldview.Bethany's workshop explored the topic of immigration from a biblical viewpoint and our call as followers of Christ to welcome the stranger. She also …
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