Vineyard Columbus Sermons

God is not impersonal or abstract; he wants to be known to us. The Bible refers to God by lots of different names and each one reveals some aspect of his character or his relationship with us. In this sermon, Pastor Rich considers some of the names by...

When followers of Christ try to make decisions, we earnestly want to hear what God thinks about what we're doing. But how do we know what God is saying? In this sermon, Pastor Rich teaches on hearing God's voice.  In this message Rich recommends...

Is it not the case that we often trade the significant for the spectacular? We want to be successful but we don't know how to sort out the world's advice from God's counsel. In this sermon, Pastor Rich talks about how to truly succeed...

Do you know that God calls all of us to push way out of our comfort zones? Regardless of our personalities and temperaments, God wants us to know the thrill of risking and the exhilaration of going beyond our own limits.  In this sermon on Peter...

Do you think of God as being someone you need to persuade or convince of your need or your worthiness before God grants you your request? In this sermon, Pastor Rich addresses a distorted view we have of God that keep us from fully experiencing his...

It is extremely common to have a desire to connect with God but be confused about where to start. There isn't one way that works for everyone. In this sermon, Pastor Rich will help us discover different paths that help us connect with God.

Pastor Rich starts a new series to discuss the false views we have that keep us from really knowing, experiencing, enjoying, and loving the God we read about in the Bible. In this sermon, Rich talks about how we can know God and the many ways that his...

Can someone be said to have real faith only when they win, only when they have a favorable outcome to their prayers, or for their lives? In the final sermon of the Heroic Faith Series, Rich considers the presence of faith in both victors and victims...

Do you sometimes wonder if you even have faith because you're not certain, you struggle with doubts, or faith feels elusive?  In this sermon, Pastor Rich talks about what faith actually feels and looks like in the Bible.

Some people expect all their problems to go away when they become a Christian and are disappointed when they do not. Does God have a plan for us when life is hard? In this sermon, Pastor Rich talks about the tests we go through as Christians.

How do you keep going despite great evil?  How do you keep going despite nagging problems?  How do you keep going despite illness, unemployment, difficult marriages, or unwanted singleness? In this sermon, Pastor Rich provides counsel from the book of...

In our modern world faith is often attacked as being irrational. Is there any way that faith can make sense? In this sermon, Pastor Rich lays out a foundation for how faith is rational.