Sunday Talks

This is the place to find our Sunday Morning Talks. Click on the audio files below to listen. Our teaching covers a wide range of carefully-considered topics. We aim to have a wide variety of subject matter, and have series studying books of the Bible, key life issues, spiritual growth and things that we in Coventry Vineyard want to learn about or grow in.

We want to grow in our ability to listen to the Holy Spirit and take action according to what we are hearing. In Galatians 5:25 we read that: "Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives."

Over a series of five talks we will be looking at

Receiving guidance and empowerment from the Holy Spirit
Discerning opportunities for involvement in God’s work
Acting in faith through loving obedience
Checking what you’re hearing with scripture and your faith community
Listening for God’s calling in your life

In the first of this series of talks, Vicki introduces the series and explores how we can listen and obey to the Holy Spirit and what this means for us as we live out our day to day lives.

In the second talk Nick reminds us that God is always at work bringing the life of His kingdom to the broken and lost and invites us to join him in what he is doing: Everyone, Everywhere, Everyday.

What does it mean to experience God? How do we intentionally and consistently engage with God in such a way that we open ourselves to a deeper understanding of Him and deeper relationship with Him?

Jesus called us to “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’” (Luke 10:27)

How do we do this in our everyday life?

Experiencing God: Awareness
Sometimes we feel a sense of God’s presence on an emotional level and sometimes we don’t. We know he is always there, regardless of how we feel. How can we connect to the love and presence of God even when he feels far away from us? How can we be more aware of his presence and experience His love for us whatever season we are in? How do we practice the presence of God on a daily basis?

To engage with this series and to download resources you might like to click on our "Seek Him" page [here].

Experiencing God: Authentic Conversation
So many people of faith talk about the importance of prayer, yet it can be really difficult. Why is this? And what can we do about it? Vicki answers this by looking at the prayer life of Jesus - focusing on how prayer can be an authentic two way conversation with God.

Click on the Icon to download the Examen App mentioned in the talk; based on St. Ignatius’s 500-year-old prayer, The Examen App guides you through a stimulating reflection on your day, helping you invite God into your nitty-gritty.

Experiencing God: Growing in knowing
A disciple is someone who has apprenticed themselves to a master: To do what the master does and become like the master. To follow someone is to know someone. In this talk Nick shares how disciples of Jesus are formed into His likeness. We do this by growing in the knowledge and grace of God.

Experiencing God: Applying Scripture to Life
We experience God in the pages of Scripture, yet Scripture (or the Bible) can be a challenge to read or understand. In this talk Nick looks at some practical ways in which we can reflect on and apply scripture to everyday life and as we do, be transformed.

Experiencing God: Worshipping in Spirit and Truth
In this talk, worship leader Beth McNeil speaks on how to worship God in Spirit and in Truth as part of our experience of whole-life worship. We were designed and created to worship. Everone worships something. We worship what we most value, and building our lives with Jesus at the centre is the best thing we could possibly do.