Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Sacramento

We usually try to stay away from big words, but this one, Incarnational, best describes how we feel about the Christian life. The word comes from the Latin and literally means “in flesh”. Theologically, it refers to Jesus taking on humanity for the rest of eternity so as to better identify with and restore his creation. Today’s church, Jesus’ body on earth, has for the most part lived so heavenly minded that it is often of no earthly good. It gathers behind closed doors, usually in buildings that are mysterious, misunderstood and often very costly, to do and say things the average unbeliever does not understand and might run from. Unfortunately for many, this is their only view of visible Christianity. read more » »

Maturity is God’s idea. We were not born mature; it is a life long process. God created and designed us to need one another, and to grow in relationships. Maturity is not about physical age. A five year old is not able to be an elder, but an elder can act like a five year old. There are 3 primary relationships that God intended us to function well in. They are: our relationship to God, others, and to ourself. For a balanced and healthy foundation these all should be balanced like a 3-legged stool. Each one having its size and capacity to hold our life together in a joyful and peaceful way so that in all we do it may be life giving. read more » »