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Healing the City

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So often, we find ourselves sitting next to people in church—people with fascinating stories and incredible expertise—and yet we miss the chance to truly know them. What if we slowed down and took the time to hear how each of us spends our days, how we wrestle with life, and how God is working in our stories?

Join us as we journey into the lives of everyday folks from The Village Church here in Tucson, Arizona. These are people just like you, who are willing to open up and share their lives. Through honest conversations, we’ll tackle big ideas and practical ways to engage our communities, helping one another see what it looks like to live out our faith in tangible ways.

We’ll explore topics like race, disability, advocacy, and faith, inviting guests to share their unique perspectives and skills. Together, we’ll look for ways to use what we’ve been given to connect, serve, and ultimately bring healing to our city.

Episodes

Relationships: Love and Impact Part 2

Send us a text The following podcast is a edited version of The Village Community's sermon series on relationships. The series is based on the principles that come from the Marriage Builder, written by Dr. Larry Crabb Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the ...

Jan 26, 20229 min

Relationships: Tamaki and Ron Layman

Send us a text The following podcast is a edited version of The Village Community's sermon series on relationships. The series is based on the principles that come from the Marriage Builder, written by Dr. Larry Crabb Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the ...

Jan 20, 202217 min

Relationships: Drinking Out of the Toilet

Send us a text The following podcast is a edited version of The Village Community's sermon series on relationships. The series is based on the principles that come from the Marriage Builder, written by Dr. Larry Crabb Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the ...

Jan 18, 202224 min

Relationships: Love and Impact

Send us a text The following podcast is a edited version of The Village Community's sermon series on relationships. The series is based on the principles that come from the Marriage Builder, written by Dr. Larry Crabb Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the ...

Jan 13, 20229 min

Replay: Meditation: Advent Week Four 2020

Send us a text Advent usually falls between November 27 and December 25. The purpose of Advent is to prepare ourselves to celebrate Jesus’ birth, to spend time thinking about Jesus as our redeemer, and to find solace in the fact that God came to dwell with us and will make all things new in the end. The first week of Advent we focus on the prophecies of Jesus’ coming; the second week we remember Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem; the third week we consider the shepherds and remember that God sent His an...

Dec 24, 202120 min

Replay: Meditation: Advent Week Three 2020

Send us a text Advent usually falls between November 27 and December 25. The purpose of Advent is to prepare ourselves to celebrate Jesus’ birth, to spend time thinking about Jesus as our redeemer, and to find solace in the fact that God came to dwell with us and will make all things new in the end. The first week of Advent we focus on the prophecies of Jesus’ coming; the second week we remember Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem; the third week we consider the shepherds and remember that God sent His an...

Dec 18, 202120 min

Adrienne Crawford - A Crawford Family Adoption Story

Send us a text Adrienne Crawford discusses the process that led them to adopt Micah Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our cities. With a holistic approach to healing, the podcast explores a wide ran...

Dec 07, 202130 min

Replay: Meditation: Advent Week Two 2020

Send us a text Advent usually falls between November 27 and December 25. The purpose of Advent is to prepare ourselves to celebrate Jesus’ birth, to spend time thinking about Jesus as our redeemer, and to find solace in the fact that God came to dwell with us and will make all things new in the end. The first week of Advent we focus on the prophecies of Jesus’ coming; the second week we remember Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem; the third week we consider the shepherds and remember that God sent His an...

Dec 04, 202115 min

Meditation: Mary's Song

Send us a text Pastor Eric, Pastor Mark, and Pastor Rod read Mary's song from Luke 1:46-55 (niv) 46 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name. 50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. 51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has s...

Nov 30, 20216 min

Replay: Meditation: Advent Week One 2020

Send us a text Advent usually falls between November 27 and December 25. The purpose of Advent is to prepare ourselves to celebrate Jesus’ birth, to spend time thinking about Jesus as our redeemer, and to find solace in the fact that God came to dwell with us and will make all things new in the end. The first week of Advent we focus on the prophecies of Jesus’ coming; the second week we remember Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem; the third week we consider the shepherds and remember that God sent His an...

Nov 28, 202116 min

Spiritual Formation: The Drumming Circle

Send us a text Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark discuss their hopes for the Village. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our cities. With a holistic approach to healing, the podcast explores a wide range o...

Oct 20, 202129 min

Module 4: Learning to Live in the Gospel Story (John 4)

Send us a text NIV John 4. 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. 7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan ...

Sep 21, 202123 min

Spiritual Formation: The Village Church

Send us a text In this episode of Healing The City, Eric and Susan talk about their journey into church planting and ministry. The conversation ends with their hopes and dream for the Village. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunit...

Sep 14, 202133 min

Spiritual Formation: Paraphrasing Scripture with Lee Sommitz

Send us a text Pastor Eric interviews Lee Sommitz about how he started paraphrasing scripture. Lee offers some helpful starting points, and he discusses the rewards of making God's word come alive in your own words. Lee ends the podcast with a reading from 1 John 2:1-14. Below, is a are links to the Village church's most recent sermons on 1 John. Sermons Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities...

Aug 23, 202133 min

Corey Gilchrist - Emotional and Mental Health

Send us a text Corey offers a volunerable look inside his story. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our cities. With a holistic approach to healing, the podcast explores a wide range of topics, from ...

Aug 03, 202129 min

Corey Gilchrist - Chaplain

Send us a text Corey Gilchrist talks with Eric about what it is like to be a chaplain. Corey talks about his path into chaplaincy work , and how he cares for people from different faith communities. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and oppo...

Jul 28, 202131 min

Module 3: Discerning Truth

Send us a text Michael Cousineau offers a simple and concise model for examining the many thoughts and belief that enter our minds on a daily basis. Notes Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our citie...

Jul 03, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 95

Spiritual Formation: Connecting to Scripture with Hannah Yeakley

Send us a text Hannah Yeakley invites us into a her own experience of scripture, and how the word of God has changed her life. She also offers a simple meditation to help you begin the process of interfacing with the bible. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to addres...

Jun 26, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 94

Meditation: The Armor of God

Send us a text Coleen Gilchrist invites us to think meditate on the Armor of God. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our cities. With a holistic approach to healing, the podcast explores a wide range...

Jun 19, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 93

Module 2: Sexuality and Gender

Send us a text Eric and Susan offer a concise thoughtful way to talk about our gender and sexuality. Note: It is not the Orthodox church that places sin into 3 categories. Puritan theology tends to think of sin in the categoies of Distortion, Distration and Devouring. Diagram Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village C...

Jun 01, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Spiritual Formation: The Liturgy of Life

Send us a text Coleen Gilchrist shares her thoughts on living a spiritually rhythmed life as a busy mom, wife, and full-time Occupational Therapist. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our cities. Wit...

May 21, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Spaces To Learn

Send us a text Jessica Dennes gives an update on Spaces To Learn . Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our cities. With a holistic approach to healing, the podcast explores a wide range of topics, fro...

May 05, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 90

Module 1: Healing From Your Negative Emotions

Send us a text Anxiety, Anger, Shame, and Depression wreck havoc on our lives. Pastor Eric Cepin, along with his wife Susan Cepin, describe in this episode an expressive writing process that they developed to help people work through the anxiety and fear. This model leans heavily on the understanding that our neurobiology changes when we begin to write about our anxieties. This particular expressive writing exercise uses the trinitarian prayer process that the Village uses as one of its listenin...

Apr 19, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 89

Spiritual Formation: Reminder - You Need to Listen

Send us a text It is so easy to be a bad listeners. We want to be heard and that desire often turns into the demand to be heard. We don't ask good questions. We solve people's problems without really hearing what they are asking. In this podcast, Eric and Sue try to help us move a little closer to being good listeners. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspecti...

Apr 13, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 88

Spiritual Formation: Relief

Send us a text Eric and Susan continue their conversation regarding the Table of Decision. When we feel oppressed by all of our false beliefs and the lies of the enemy - How do we deal with the emptiness we feel inside? Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address th...

Mar 02, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 87

Dignity Exposed: Alexei Marquez

Send us a text Jessica Dennes interviews Alexei Marquez, a PhD student and native Tucsonan who discusses her experience with the Mexican American Studies/Raza Studies program at Tucson High before the state legislature dismantled the program in 2010. She also gives insight into how the experience shaped her future. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives ...

Feb 23, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 86

Spiritual Formation: Soul Care and Spiritual Direction

Send us a text Eric and Susan discuss the Village Church's approach to caring for people - Body, Mind, Spirit, and Soul. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our cities. With a holistic approach to hea...

Feb 16, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 85

Spiritual Formation: Prayer for the ADD Mind

Send us a text Pastor Eric and Jill discuss some tools that will aid you in the pursuit of a disciplined prayer life. Plus, Jill offers some insights into how we can hear God's voice. Link to the App Jill talks about Seconds Pro Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to a...

Feb 09, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 84

Spiritual Formation: Father and Son

Send us a text The following podcast is a crossover podcast between Healing the City and Faith Over Breakfast. Pastor Eric explores, with his father, how Jesus meets us in unique ways when we sit the emptiness that comes with disappointment, rejection, and misunderstanding. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Chu...

Feb 03, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 83

Spiritual Formation: Parenting Part Two

Send us a text In this episode of Healing the City, Susan reflects on 20 years of parenting. Support the show "Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our cities. With a holistic approach to healing, the podcast explores a...

Jan 13, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 82
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