Tending the Vine

God has created us to need him and to need each other. 
 
Recommended resource: Ed Welch, Side by Side. Available at Pro Ecclesia Bookshop

Christmas time can often be busy and filled with family, excitement, or even loneliness. This episode focuses on the peace that God gives in Christ which is in the Christmas message: "Peace on Earth"
Book recommended in this episode: 'The Hardest Peace' by Kara Tippetts. Available at: Pro Ecclesia Bookshop

Encouraging someone is more than platitudes or comforting words. It is also bringing the hope of Christ and the gospel to bear on their situation. Together we will explore what wise, gospel-centred conversations look like. 
Resource referred to in this episode: Mike Emlet, Saints, Sufferers and Sinners. Available at: Pro Ecclesia Bookshop. 

It's so easy to rush in and try to help someone, but sometimes there is much more value in giving space so they can share what is going on. 
Resources referred to in this episode: Growing Together program by CCEF, delivered by Trellis Counselling, and Ed Welch, Side by Side. 
Available at: Pro Ecclesia Bookshop. 

What does it mean to care for each other as God has commanded us to? Together we will start to look at the commands of scripture about loving one another. 
Book referred to in this episode: Bob Kelleman, Biblical Counseling in the Church. 
Available at: https://reformers.com.au/