The Northwest Vineyard is a Vineyard neighborhood church in the northwest part Denver, CO with the vision of transforming lives, transforming everything. We exist as a part of the Mile High Vineyard family of neighborhood churches.
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In week three of the Stuck in a Moment series, Pastor Scott Engebretson unpacks Ecclesiastes 1:3–11 and 3:9–11 , exploring the heavy, often monotonous weight of time . Whether counting down the fleeting days of summer or watching decades slip by, we often feel like time is a thief and an abyss of forgetfulness . Scott contrasts the teacher's pessimistic view of an endless "wash, rinse, repeat"…
In week two of the Stuck in a Moment series, guest preacher RJ Owen dives into Ecclesiastes 2 to unpack the teacher's heavy reflections on labor, achievement, and burnout . In a world that often treats employment, career, and even deep-seated callings as modern-day religions promising identity and fulfillment—a cultural trap known as "workism"—Ecclesiastes offers a sobering reality check: it is…
Launching a new five-week series through the book of Ecclesiastes titled Stuck in a Moment , Pastor Scott Engebretson opens up the ancient wisdom text to address the very modern feelings of monotony, exhaustion, and feeling stuck in life . Scott breaks down the structure of Ecclesiastes—distinguishing between the narrator and the core monologue of "the teacher"—and explores two central concepts…
Closing out the summer series on the Beatitudes, Pastor Scott Engebretson addresses Matthew 5:10–12 : "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Scott unpacks the reality of Christian persecution across the globe while providing necessary perspective on what persecution is—and isn't—for the Western church . Emphasizing that Jesus's vision…
Continuing the summer series on the Beatitudes, Pastor Hannah Engebretson explores Matthew 5:9 : "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Opening with a lighthearted look at a 20-year marital compromise, Hannah dives into the profound difference between simply being a "peacekeeper" who avoids conflict at all costs and being an active "peacemaker" who courageously…
Continuing the summer series on the Beatitudes, Pastor Scott Engebretson tackles Matthew 5:8 : "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." Scott challenges the common tendency within the church to dismiss purity of heart as an impossible standard reserved only for heaven . Instead, he presents biblical purity as an undivided loyalty and single-hearted devotion to God here and now .…
Continuing the summer series on the Beatitudes, Pastor Scott Engebretson returns to examine Matthew 5:7 : "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." Scott explores how our ability to extend compassion and forgiveness to others is directly tied to our own experience of God's grace. He explains that if we find ourselves harboring bitterness, judgment, or an unmerciful spirit, it…
Continuing the summer series on the Beatitudes, Sam Stephens walks through the fourth beatitude in Matthew 5:6 : "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled." Sam contrasts the cultural obsession with chasing superficial appetites—like scrolling through social media—with the deep spiritual hunger we are actually created to experience. He explains that…
Guest speaker Emily Crider steps into the "Flourishing" series to examine the third beatitude: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." Drawing from her extensive ministry work with university graduate students, Emily breaks down our modern discomfort with the word "meekness," which is often misconstrued as weakness, powerlessness, or passivity. By contrasting the oppressive,…
In this installment of the "Flourishing" series, Pastor Scott Engebretson addresses our cultural aversion to grief and the rising phenomenon of emotional "dryness." Looking at the second beatitude in Matthew 5:4 , "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted," Scott challenges the American standard of rushed bereavement. Sharing a deeply personal reflection on the legacy and loss of…
Continuing the summer series on the Beatitudes, Pastor Scott Engebretson tackles our tendency to make false assumptions about life, work, and faith. Zooming in on Matthew 5:3 , Scott unpacks the countercultural definition of what it means to be "poor in spirit." He explains that kingdom flourishing doesn't come from getting louder, bigger, or more self-reliant, but from a posture of spiritual…
Kicking off a new summer series on the Beatitudes, Pastor Scott Engebretson introduces what it truly means to live a life that flourishes. Transitioning into Trinity Sunday, Scott contrasts cultural and academic definitions of human flourishing—like Harvard University's Human Flourishing Project—with the countercultural vision cast by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Drawing a linguistic link…
