Inspired by Brian McLaren’s book Do I Stay Christian?, this 8-week series wrestles honestly with the doubts, disappointments, and wounds that make faith difficult, while also uncovering the hope, love, and possibilities that remain. Together we’ll explore why people leave, why others stay, and how we can live a faith worth holding on to.

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Inspired by Brian McLaren’s book Do I Stay Christian?, this 8-week series wrestles honestly with the doubts, disappointments, and wounds that make faith difficult, while also uncovering the hope, love, and possibilities that remain. Together we’ll explore why people leave, why others stay, and how we can live a faith worth holding on to.

Join a small group: https://thevineumc.church

Inspired by Brian McLaren’s book Do I Stay Christian?, this 8-week series wrestles honestly with the doubts, disappointments, and wounds that make faith difficult, while also uncovering the hope, love, and possibilities that remain. Together we’ll explore why people leave, why others stay, and how we can live a faith worth holding on to.

Join a small group: https://thevineumc.church

Behind every ministry is a story, a journey shaped by calling, struggle, hope, and grace. In this six-week preaching series, This Is Our Story, the pastors of The Vine will share their personal paths to ministry: our gifts, our passions, and the moments that shaped our call. As we open our lives to you, we will also reflect on how these stories are woven into the larger story of The Vine, a hybrid faith community rooted in healing and belonging. Through our stories, may you hear echoes of your own and be reminded that God is still writing a story in all of us.

Pastor Monica shares her unfolding call which is rooted in the greatest commandment to love—love for God, love for everyone else. Pastor Monica was called to believe that these words of Jesus are not only a foundation for faith but a blueprint for ministry: to go to others and lead them in seeking Jesus; people in the neighborhood, people on the margins knowing that is where Jesus will be found. In answering this call, Pastor Monica steps into a life shaped by radical love and active obedience, seeking to live out the gospel not just in word, but in deed; not to invite and wait for people to come, but to find - and lead others to redemption through the loving grace of Jesus Christ.

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Behind every ministry is a story, a journey shaped by calling, struggle, hope, and grace. In this six-week preaching series, This Is Our Story, the pastors of The Vine will share their personal paths to ministry: our gifts, our passions, and the moments that shaped our call. As we open our lives to you, we will also reflect on how these stories are woven into the larger story of The Vine, a hybrid faith community rooted in healing and belonging. Through our stories, may you hear echoes of your own and be reminded that God is still writing a story in all of us.

Pastor Carlos shares his journey of discerning his call to ministry while pursuing his passion for culinary arts. Balancing life between the kitchen and the pulpit, Carlos found himself at a crossroads, wondering if he was truly worthy of serving as a pastor. Through a surprising encounter in the most unexpected place, God made it clear that the call was not about his qualifications, but about bringing Jesus to others. His story is a reminder that God’s faithfulness often meets us in the middle of our uncertainties, inviting us to trust and obey.

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Behind every ministry is a story, a journey shaped by calling, struggle, hope, and grace. In this six-week preaching series, This Is Our Story, the pastors of The Vine will share their personal paths to ministry: our gifts, our passions, and the moments that shaped our call. As we open our lives to you, we will also reflect on how these stories are woven into the larger story of The Vine, a hybrid faith community rooted in healing and belonging. Through our stories, may you hear echoes of your own and be reminded that God is still writing a story in all of us.

Pastor Erin shares her journey of being called into ministry at a young age and how that call has transformed over time. From first sensing God's voice while in college to stepping into leadership early on, her path has been shaped by both deep conviction and the shifting landscape of the church. As traditional models of ministry have evolved, Pastor Erin has been drawn to cultivate new, Spirit-led expressions of faith that extend beyond the four walls of the church. Her story reflects a longing to embody the spirit of the early church, a movement grounded in belonging, healing, and shared mission. Through her testimony, Pastor Erin invites the community to see that God’s call is not fixed, but ever-unfolding, and that each person’s story is part of the larger narrative God continues to write.

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