The Sacramental Charismatic

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Exploring the intersection between pneumatology, ecclesiology, and missiology and how they converge into sacramentality. In other words, Holy Spirit stuff, church things, and kingdom items all giving grace.

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Aug 11, 2025

Ep 54: Chaplaincy, the Kingdom of God, & Deployment w/ Jason DiPinto

Aug 11, 2025

1hr 8 min

On this episode, I have a conversation with Jason DiPinto, a Vineyard chaplain. We discuss what chaplaincy work entails and Jason answers all of the questions I've ever had!

❇️ About Jason ❇️
Chaplain Jason DiPinto was born and raised near Fresno, California. He matriculated to Yale College and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science (2001). Following graduation, Chaplain DiPinto completed Officer Candidate School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, aspiring to become a Marine Judge Advocate. Before he could begin law school, Chaplain DiPinto answered a call to ministry and set aside his Marine commission in order to pursue a Master of Divinity. Chaplain DiPinto completed his seminary training at Yale Divinity School (2006). He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Financial and Tax Planning from San Diego State University (2021). He was ordained as a minister in the Vineyard Church in 2007. He is endorsed by the Chaplains Commission of the National Association of Evangelicals.

Chaplain DiPinto’s operational tours include Principal Assistant chaplain, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), with a deployment in support of operations in the western Pacific. He served as ship’s chaplain, USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and USS Essex (LHD 2), including a hull-swap deployment to Sasebo, Japan. He was assigned to 2d Marine Division, deploying with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, supporting full-spectrum counterinsurgency operations in Operation Enduring Freedom. He also served as the battalion chaplain for 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion. Chaplain DiPinto currently serves as the Group Chaplain for Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, CA.

His ashore tours include Navy Recruiting Command as a Chaplain Programs Officer, where his area of responsibility included the Southwestern United States and the Pacific Rim. He also served as command chaplain for U.S. Coast Guard District 11, deploying in support of relief efforts for Hurricanes Maria and Irma, and as the command chaplain for Naval Base Guam.

Chaplain DiPinto’s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. He received his Basic Parachutist Badge from Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, and is a Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer. He is married to the former Christina James of Hamden, CT.

❇️ Recommended John Wimber Books ❇️
"Power Healing," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2HiA3YV)
"Power Evangelism,' by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2TP6Nyd)
"Power Points," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/31NwqSC)
"Everyone Gets to Play," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2Z4PJdf)
"The Way In is the Way On," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2ZdiTCg)

❇️ Recommended Books ABOUT John Wimber ❇️
"John Wimber: The Way it Was," by Carol Wimber (https://amzn.to/2HiUFQJ)
"Never Trust a Leader Without a Limp: The Wit and Wisdom of John Wimber," by Glenn Schroder (https://amzn.to/3PtHvSM)
"John Wimber: His Life and Ministry," by Connie Dawson (https://amzn.to/3FSpYAI)
"Worshiping with the Anaheim Vineyard: The Emergence of Contemporary Worship," by Andy Park, Lester Ruth, & Cindy Rethmeier (https://amzn.to/31TDm0w)
"Toronto in Perspective: Papers on the New Charismatic Wave of the 1990s," edited by David Hilborn (https://amzn.to/2L3nIsP)
"John Wimber: His Influence & Legacy," edited by David Pytches (https://amzn.to/2ZfgbfC)

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Aug 4, 2025

Ep 53: Are We Still Equipping? [Vineyardists]

Aug 4, 2025

1hr 11 min

Doug Erickson, Thomas Lyons, & Luke Geraty are THE VINEYARDISTS and on this podcast episode, we discuss whether the Vineyard is still equipping and why this is such an important part of our identity!

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Jul 28, 2025

Ep 52: Arguments for God's Existence, Philosophy, & Miracles w/ Dr. Jeffrey Koperski

Jul 28, 2025

1hr 17 min

On this episode, Luke has a conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Koperski to discuss the value of philosophy, arguments for God, the (positive!) challenge of the Resurrection, miracles, and more! This is one of the most interesting conversations to date!

Dr. Koperski (PhD) is a professor at Saginaw Valley State University. He is the author of "The Physics of Theism: God, Physics, and the Philosophy of Science" (https://amzn.to/455y9VE) and "Divine Action, Determinism, and the Laws of Nature" (https://amzn.to/3TZvzLT) as well as numerous scholarly articles which can be found here: https://svsu.academia.edu/JeffreyKoperski

You can also find him on X: https://x.com/jeffkoperski

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Jul 24, 2025

Ep 51: Pastoring the #1 Vineyard, Transitions, & Preaching w/ Josh Shaw

Jul 24, 2025

1hr 9 min

On this episode, Joshua Shaw shares about his experience of stepping into leading the FIRST Vineyard church to exist, originally started by Kenn Gulliksen. We discussed the challange of transition into leadership and a lot on preaching! Josh shares some excellent observations about why we should work hard in our preaching!

Joshua Shaw is the Lead Pastor of the Vineyard Church (https://vineyardchurch.la), the originating church of the worldwide signs and wonders movement, famously led by John Wimber.

Josh and his family live in Los Angeles, CA, where they actively love and serve the broader faith community. Josh is married to Brianne, and they have two sons, Ezekiel and Asher. He holds a Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary.

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Jul 19, 2025

Ep 50: Why We Are VINEYARD[ists]

Jul 19, 2025

1hr 18 min

Doug Erickson, Thomas Lyons, & Luke Geraty are THE VINEYARDISTS and they are BACK! On this special series, we have a new episode discussing why we are STILL Vineyard after all of these years.

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Jun 3, 2025

Ep 49: Spiritual Abuse & Challenges Facing the Church w/ Michael Miller of Remnant Radio

Jun 3, 2025

1hr 2 min

Michael Miller of Remnant Radio shares a bit about his life and how he processes when to speak out about spiritual abuse and other challenges facing the Church. We touch on Alan Scott, Dr. Michael Brown, and Upper Room and much more!

You can find out more about Michael here: https://www.thomasministries.org

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Sep 24, 2024

Ep 48: Prophecy in the Local Church (part 1 of 2)

Sep 24, 2024

1hr 10 min

Wes and Luke discuss the gift of prophecy in the local church, especially in relation to what prophecy is, personal gifting, resources, etc.

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Sep 16, 2024

Ep 47: Mischaracterizing John Wimber and the Kingdom of God

Sep 16, 2024

1hr 10 min

Luke Geraty has a conversation with Nate Brooks about John Wimber and the nature of the Kingdom of God. Recently a couple of videos have been released that mischaracterize Wimber's views and on this episode of the podcast we evaluate those ideas and talk about Wimber *actually* believed!

You can also watch Luke's previous video here: https://youtu.be/zkB-HkS0EQ0?si=mRVRsAW1OzVbqcSd

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Sep 9, 2024

Ep 46: Sacramentality -- Understanding Sacramental Theology with a Charismatic Twist

Sep 9, 2024

1hr 4 min

Wes and Luke talk about their respective views concerning Sacramental Theology, Sacramentality, and how this applies in the life of the Church.

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Aug 29, 2024

Ep 45: Understanding the NAR w/ Dr. Matthew D. Taylor

Aug 29, 2024

1hr 10 min

Wes & Luke sit down with Dr. Matthew D. Taylor to discuss a better understanding of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and Christian Nationalism. Plus some discussion on Alan Scott and Dwelling Place Anaheim (formerly known as the Anaheim Vineyard).

❇️ About Dr. Matthew D. Taylor ❇️
Matthew D. Taylor is a religious studies scholar and expert in American Christianity, American Islam, Christian extremism, and religion and politics. His new book, The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement that is Threatening Our Democracy (https://amzn.to/4cPGqPf), tracks how a network of Christian leaders called the New Apostolic Reformation was a major instigating force for the January 6th Insurrection and is currently reshaping the culture of the religious right in the U.S. He is also the creator, writer, and narrator of the Charismatic Revival Fury audio-documentary series and the author of Scripture People: Salafi Muslims in Evangelical Christians' America. Taylor holds a PhD in religious studies and Muslim-Christian relations from Georgetown University and an MA in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is currently a senior scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies in Towson. He also serves as an associate fellow at the Center for Peace Diplomacy in New Orleans, where he works on preventing religion-related violence surrounding U.S. elections.

You can listen to Charismatic Revival Fury here: https://icjs.org/charismatic-revival-fury/

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