Our Problem With Shame Part 2
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
Release Date: 01/27/2025
Redeeming the Waiting
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
What do we do when waiting feels exhausting, discouraging, or out of our control? In Luke 2:21–38, we meet Simeon and Anna, two faithful saints who spent their lives waiting for God’s promise to be fulfilled. Through their story, we discover that Jesus doesn’t just arrive after the waiting; He redeems it. This sermon invites us to become a people who wait in obedience, with eagerness, and in the power of the Holy Spirit, trusting that God is at work even when fulfillment feels delayed.
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Advent for the Seekers
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
The Magi’s journey reminds us that God meets people where they are—even in foreign beliefs, unfamiliar paths, and imperfect understanding. This sermon invites the church to become a safe place for questions, doubt, and searching, trusting that Christ is already at work drawing people to Himself in ways beyond our control.
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The Kingdom for the Outcast
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
This sermon highlights how the Advent story reveals a God who bypasses power and privilege to meet the poor and marginalized. Jesus’ birth is announced to the outcast, showing that God’s kingdom values the lowly and brings redemption to all.
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Advent Redemptions - Obedience in the Ordinary
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
This teaching shows how God chose an ordinary young woman, Mary, to carry out His extraordinary plan because of her simple, everyday faithfulness. Her willing obedience—“Let it be to me as you have said”—reminds us that God’s miracles often unfold through our daily, quiet yes to Him.
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People Of The Name: A Name For Future Generations
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
In the final week of our People Of The Name series, Pastor Abigail invites us to consider what it means to pass on a living, embodied faith to the generations that follow. Drawing from Deuteronomy 6 and the historic prayer of the Shema, she reminds us that being “people of the name” is not only about who we are, it’s about who we help form. Through Scripture, personal stories, and insights from current research on today’s young people, we explore how identity, belonging, and purpose are nurtured when faith is seen, heard, and practiced together. Whether you are raising children,...
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People Of The Name: The Place That Forms Us
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
God doesn’t just give His people commands, He gives them a place. In Exodus, the tabernacle becomes the center of worship, memory, and identity. In this message, we look at why gathering regularly shapes who we are, and why the church remains the place where God restores our true identity.
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People Of The Name: Love That Hurts
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
Guest speaker Pastor Devon Johnson reminds us that true love, the love of God, is never easy. To bear His name means to love like He does: sacrificially, courageously, and even when it hurts. This message challenges us to embody a love that transforms lives, stretches our hearts, and reflects the heart of Jesus.
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People Of The Name: Identity Given, Not Found
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
In this message from our People of the Name series, Pastor Trey explores what it means to bear the name of God. The Israelites received not just a rescue but an identity—a calling to live as God’s treasured people. What does it mean for us today to have an identity placed on us by God, rather than one we create for ourselves?
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The God Who Fights For You
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
When the odds are stacked against you, remember- our God still fights for His people. In this message from The People of the Name series, Pastor Kelly reminds us that Pharaoh’s power was only an illusion, and Yahweh, the God of miracles, still makes a way when there is no way. Whatever stands before you, take heart: the Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.
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People of The Name
Vineyard Church of Sugar Land/ Stafford Podcast
When Moses meets God in the burning bush, he asks a simple yet profound question: “What is Your name?” In that moment, God reveals Himself as I AM: the One who hears, who sees, and who is present. This message invites us to rediscover what it means to be People of the Name; those who call on Yahweh not in vague hope, but in confident trust that He knows us, hears us, and meets us right where we are.
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