Here are the groups that will be meeting from June through August 2011. You’re welcome to check out any of these groups.

Most groups are a combination of building friendships, some Bible or book study & prayer, although different groups might focus on different things. Contact the group leader for more information about a specific group.

³³ “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ ³⁴ But I tell you, do not swearan oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; ³⁵ or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. ³⁶ And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. ³⁷ All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

On Sundays here at the NBV we’ve been going through Jesus’ teachings in his Sermon on the Mount. I skipped over this passage on swearing and giving oaths because of scheduling and time constraints. But it doesn’t mean its less important than any of the other things he had to say about living good and wise lives. So I thought I’d write a few words about it here. Read more ›

“41 Jesus went over to the collection box in the Temple and sat and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. 42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two pennies. 43 He called his disciples to him and said, “I assure you, this poor widow has given more than all the others have given. 44 For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.”

A lesson from the Sermon

Here at the NBV we’ve been going through the Sermon on the Mount. We’ve come across a startling yet very helpful truth. Jesus said, “Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees you will not enter the kingdom.” A goodness “beyond” that of the religious experts? What could Jesus possibly mean? Well simply this: You can’t keep the law by keeping the law. You have to aim at something better, something beyond merely keeping the rules. Read more ›

Starting in May we will be examining the Sermon on the Mount and what Jesus had to say about living our lives wisely or as we like to say, “living the good life”.

One way we are learning to connect well with our world the NBV is caring for a group of women who do not have a voice and are largely ignored in our neighborhood. For more information contact: info@northbrooklynvineyard.org

Moat conscious

If you been around our church over the past seven weeks and participated in this year’s 40 days of prayer, by now you should, at the very least, be uneasily “cross the moat conscious”. Up to now you thought you were doing pretty good keeping it together on your island – staying out of trouble and on God’s good side, showing up to church more often than not, working at being a fairly decent person, keeping your house in order, staying off the employment line, paying your bills, all the while seeking out a social life. Read more ›

We’ve reached the halfway point of Leap Of Faith. For those who are just tuning in, this is an exciting opportunity we’ve taken as a whole church over the last two years to exercise our faith muscles and believe some big things for us personally and for us as a whole church. The word I’m hearing is that this year’s Cross That Moat challenge hasn’t been easy and has caused many of you to re-examine how faith works.

Strange stuff

I’ve found exercising faith kind of like gathering “manna”. Manna, which in Hebrew meant something like, “What the heck is that?” was the strange, miraculous food God provided for his people in the wilderness. You can find the full story in Exodus 16, but for our purposes, I’d just like to highlight a few similarities between manna and my experience with faith… Read more ›

Our 40 days of prayer & faith, called Leap of Faith, is on now through Easter Sunday. You will find all the materials you need to join in here.

We suggest taking a look at the User’s Manual, then sign up for daily email to get your readings & reflections via email every morning.

User’s Manual

Daily Study Guide (full 40 days)

Daily Readings

We’re about to begin our second Leap Of Faith 40 days of prayer. During the course of our preparations you’ve heard Lent, mentioned a lot. Maybe you’re not quite sure what Lent’s about, so I thought it might be helpful to explain a little bit about it.

A special season

Today, dedicated believers all over the world begin observing the Lenten season. The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events linked to the Passion of Christ and culminates in Easter. Read more ›

Every 3rd Sunday some of us from the NBV have been going to meet & help out day laborers who gather at Division & Marcy to find work. The idea is simply to make friends & help them out however we can. It’s really been a good time! Join us Feb 20!