We Recommend

Here are some resources on different topics that we think will stimulate your faith - both heart and mind.

(Keep scrolling down for some "shorts" - less than 4 minutes)

VINEYARD LEADERS:

John Wimber (John was the most well known leader of the Vineyard movement) 

• John Wimber's Story 

• Teaching on the Kingdom (the core of Jesus' message)

• Five Step Healing Model (imitating how Jesus did it)

• Spiritual Gifts (a series)

• Spiritual Warfare, Part 1,  Part 2, Parts 3-6

David Ruis (director of Vineyard Canada.)

• Big Picture - Simply Vineyard Worship Values

• Our Worship has to be Anchored in Justice & Compassion 

• What is Worship?

Wineskins (Vineyard Canada podcast launched in 2023 with David Ruis and Joyce Rees, Calgary Vineyard pastor)

1. The Church

2. The Holy Spirit

3. Discernment and Calling 

4. Power and Authority

Eleanor Mumford ("Ele" and her husband John co-ordinate Vineyard International)

• Be Encouraged

• Changed, Empowered, Filled

• The Holy Spirit

• Q&A with Ele & John Mumford

Jackie Pullinger (Remarkable missionary in the slums of Hong Kong)

• Remnant Radio Interview 

BIBLES:

ESV (English Standard Version) for accuracy. See also ESV audio.

NLT (New Living Translation) for readability. See also NLT audio.

NIV (New International Version) for a blend of both. See also NIV audio.

ERV (Easy to Read Version) - just like is sounds! See also ERV audio.

Other Bible websites with good study tools: biblehub.com and blueletterbible.org. 

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS:

Sam Allberry (pastor and apologist who speaks to same-sex attraction from personal experience)

• The Intrinstic Goodness of Singleness

• Jesus and Sexuality

John Burke (pastor, author, speaker)

• Imagine Heaven - Evidence for the Afterlife (a series)

• Imagine Heaven - Interview on 100 Huntley Street

Rosaria Butterfield (former gay activist and English professor)

• Testimony (short version)

• Testimony (longer version)

Billy Graham (well known 20th century evangelist)

• Billy Graham and Race Relations in America

• Loneliness

• Who is Jesus?

Nicky Gumbel (An Anglican pastor in England who was influenced by John Wimber, and founded the Alpha course)

• The Alpha Film Series 

• Everyone Gets to Play (a "Wimberism")

• How Can I be Filled with the Holy Spirit? 

Michael Heiser (A first-rate scholar, Heiser has brought forward fascinating insight into the book of Genesis, and the "unseen realm.")

• The Two Powers - (the Trinity in the Old Testament)

• The Unseen Realm Documentary. 

• Was the Trinity made up by the Council of Nicea?

Darrell Johnson (Canadian,  former professor at Regent College.)

• Keeping Focus (Hebrews 1:1-4)

• The Father Speaks to His Son (Hebrews 1:5-14)

• Hebrews 1-2 - Who is Jesus? Finally. A True Human

• The Triune God

Craig Keener (Professor at Asbury College, outstanding biblical scholar, has done extensive research on miracles in our day)

• Is Jesus the Messiah? How can He be God? 

• Miracles

Nabeel Qureshi (a former Muslim who found Jesus through study, friendship and supernatural intervention)

• Response on the nature of Christ

• Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus (which is also the title of his well known book)

Remnant Radio (a team of guys that love the gifts of the Spirit, with a grounding in Scripture). They have interesting guests like... 

• Brian Blount - Wimber and Power Evangelism

• Jack Deere & Jack Wells - How to Lead a Church into the Gifts

• Michael Heiser - Angels, Demons and the Unseen Realm

• Craig Keener - Continuationism and the Gifts of the Spirit

• Scot McKnight - Identifying Toxic Church Cultures

• Jackie Pullinger - Interview 

Lee Strobel (investigative journalist and former atheist)

• The Case for a Creator

• The Case for Christ

"SHORTS"

Sam Allberry

• The Message of Jesus on Marriage is Life-giving

• What Jesus Offers Transgender Persons

Billy Graham

• Happiness is not the Goal

• Jesus was not a White Man or a Black Man

• Short Message

• There are Two Roads in Life

• When You Decide to Follow Jesus

Michael Heiser

• Apostasy is not about Performance, but about Belief

• Demons are Not Fallen Angels

• The Story of the Bible

• The Tower of Babel

• What does "Elohim" Mean? (God vs. "gods")

• Where do Demons Come From (if you ask an ancient Israelite)

• Who are the Sons of God in Genesis 6?

Nicky Gumbel

• Invitational Culture

• Jesus Christ - The Truth

• Top 20 Nicky Gumbel Quotes

Eleanor Mumford 

• People of the Kingdom 

• Remember the Poor

Nabeel Qureshi

• Are Allah and the God of Christianity the Same?

John Wimber

• Alright! We Got One!

• Doin' the Stuff

• Signs and Wonders - Westernized Churches