Turn your judgments into wonder - Vince Brackett

The surprising way an episode of Parks & Rec speaks to the story of Cain and Abel, and might help us all become less judgmental, more connecting people.

GenesisVincent BrackettFebruary 1, 2016Genesis 1-11: The Story of Us AllComment

The Story of Us All (Introduction) - Kyle Hanawalt

Maybe all of life's choices can be helpfully understood in terms of the ancient image from the book of Genesis: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil vs. the tree of life.

GenesisVincent BrackettJanuary 25, 2016Genesis 1-11: The Story of Us AllComment

Connect, Invest, Influence - Kyle Hanawalt

Whether it's the consumerism bred into Americans like us today, or the hunger for power and status bred into the Greco-Roman culture of St. Paul's day, all people, no matter the era, seem to default to asking "what's in this for me?" rather than "what's in this for us?"

RomansVincent BrackettJanuary 18, 2016 Comments

God is about Truth, not Denial - Nader Sahyouni

We are fully alive when we're honest about our truth, not living in denial. King David's psalms model for us a prayer life of unflinching honesty. If we're thinking it (even if it's untidy or irreverent), God knows, so we might as well express it in prayer...

PsalmsVincent BrackettDecember 14, 2015Who do you look up to?Comment

When We Feel Defensive - Vince Brackett

Can we find calm and peace when confronted with the skeletons in our closets? Can connection with God help us learn to see defensiveness as an opportunity to humble ourselves, rather than something we instinctively act on?

2 SamuelVincent BrackettDecember 7, 2015Who do you look up to?Comment

Let's Grab a Drink! - a conversation with co-pastors Vince Brackett & Kyle Hanawalt

Co-pastors Kyle and Vince "grab a drink" and talk about why Brown Line Vineyard was started, what Brown Line Vineyard dreams about, and the upcoming excitement of 2016

Vincent BrackettNovember 23, 2015Comment

Role-Models: Made by Success or Struggle? - Kyle Hanawalt

Those among us who have enjoyed fast-tracks to success are often presented as role-models, but perhaps what really makes a role-model is how one responds to struggle, failure, or disappointment.

1 SamuelVincent BrackettNovember 16, 2015Who do you look up to? Comment

Who do you look up to? (Introduction) - Vince Brackett

A role-model can inspire, motivate, and encourage us the way no "good idea" can. The way the story of the famous King David was told to a rebuilding population of Ancient Israelites offers surprising insights about who it is wise to look up to.

1 SamuelVincent BrackettNovember 9, 2015Who do you look up to?Comment

Rabbit-Proof Fence (Empathy) - Kyle Hanawalt

Story can help us follow the model of Jesus by encouraging us to put ourselves in the shoes of someone not like us (particularly those of the needy or outcasted).

MatthewVincent BrackettNovember 2, 2015Fall Film Club (2015)Comment

Interstellar (Cynicism & Wonder) - Vince Brackett

Exploring the intersection of Christopher Nolan's movie Interstellar (2014), the Psalms, and the wonder expressed by John the Apostle. "Love isn't something we invented. It's observable. Powerful. That has to mean something..."

1 John, PsalmsVincent BrackettOctober 26, 2015Fall Film Club (2015)Comment