Send us a text Children aged 0-3 are dropped off at the nursery in the kid’s wing with adult volunteers. Church announcements are shared Original songs are played, people worship together, standing for the last two songs. A confessional prayer and time for silent confession A passage is read aloud Kids (ages 3-8) are invited to the front to engage with the pastor and lead the church in reciting The Apostles Creed or The Lord’s Prayer. Children then leave to the kid’s wing to engage in a prepared...
Mar 17, 2020•49 min
Send us a text Children aged 0-3 are dropped off at the nursery in the kid’s wing with adult volunteers. Church announcements are shared Original songs are played, people worship together, standing for the last two songs. A confessional prayer and time for silent confession A passage is read aloud Kids (ages 3-8) are invited to the front to engage with the pastor and lead the church in reciting The Apostles Creed or The Lord’s Prayer. Children then leave to the kid’s wing to engage in a prepared...
Mar 17, 2020•46 min
Send us a text Trinitarian Prayer Trinitarian prayer comes from a desire to establish a relationship with the three Persons of the Trinity. We recognize God as Father, Son, and Spirit. As a kid, one of the beauties of a proper relationship with our father is that we are always amazed at what he can do and we are always excited and willing to ask him for anything, knowing that he is good and loving and will do what is best for us. We recognize that in our sin flawed world we don’t have good fathe...
Mar 10, 2020•25 min
Send us a text Lent has begun. During this Lenten season, The Village is going to explore it's liturgical roots and why we do what we do. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Ea...
Mar 03, 2020•53 min
Send us a text Lent has begun. During this Lenten season, The Village is going to explore it's liturgical roots and why we do what we do. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Ea...
Mar 03, 2020•48 min
Send us a text 2 Corinthians 8:9-15 New International Version (NIV) 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. 10 And here is my judgment about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so. 11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to...
Feb 25, 2020•48 min
Send us a text 2 Corinthians 8:9-15 New International Version (NIV) 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. 10 And here is my judgment about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so. 11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to...
Feb 24, 2020•42 min
Send us a text 12 I exhort you, therefore, brothers, in view of God’s mercies, to offer yourselves as a sacrifice, living and set apart for God. This will please him; it is the logical “Temple worship” for you. 2 In other words, do not let yourselves be conformed to the standards of the ‘olam hazeh . Instead, keep letting yourselves be transformed by the renewing of your minds; so that you will know what God wants and will agree that what he wants is good, satisfying and able to succeed. Romans ...
Feb 18, 2020•44 min
Send us a text 12 I exhort you, therefore, brothers, in view of God’s mercies, to offer yourselves as a sacrifice, living and set apart for God. This will please him; it is the logical “Temple worship” for you. 2 In other words, do not let yourselves be conformed to the standards of the ‘olam hazeh . Instead, keep letting yourselves be transformed by the renewing of your minds; so that you will know what God wants and will agree that what he wants is good, satisfying and able to succeed. Romans ...
Feb 18, 2020•44 min
Send us a text Zephaniah 3.17 The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the l...
Feb 11, 2020•40 min
Send us a text Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the l...
Feb 11, 2020•39 min
Send us a text Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and...
Jan 28, 2020•33 min
Send us a text Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and...
Jan 26, 2020•39 min
Send us a text Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and...
Jan 21, 2020•34 min
Send us a text Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and...
Jan 15, 2020•37 min
Send us a text Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and...
Jan 12, 2020•32 min
Send us a text Eph. 2:19-22 We are members of his household with Jesus as the chief cornerstone. In Him we are being built together. Gentiles and Jews become one: this is a mystery. Paul is creating a picture of what this looks like with Jesus as the cornerstone. We are all together a temple. This happens every time we are with believers: this is what is happening. This is fascinating and has requirements for this to happen. Jesus just doesn’t float around: Jesus became a man and deals with us w...
Jan 07, 2020•45 min
Send us a text Eph. 2:19-22 We are members of his household with Jesus as the chief cornerstone. In Him we are being built together. Gentiles and Jews become one: this is a mystery. Paul is creating a picture of what this looks like with Jesus as the cornerstone. We are all together a temple. This happens every time we are with believers: this is what is happening. This is fascinating and has requirements for this to happen. Jesus just doesn’t float around: Jesus became a man and deals with us w...
Jan 07, 2020•48 min
Send us a text Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and...
Dec 31, 2019•26 min
Send us a text Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and...
Dec 31, 2019•38 min
Send us a text It happens to all of us!! Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of fai...
Dec 15, 2019•39 min
Send us a text Friendship, Forgiveness, Mission Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life...
Dec 10, 2019•47 min
Send us a text Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and...
Dec 03, 2019•39 min
Send us a text Ministering to children: Volnerable, Powerless, Dependent Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to s...
Dec 01, 2019•43 min
Send us a text The call and mission of the single person in the community of God. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take p...
Nov 26, 2019•40 min
Send us a text The call and mission of the single person in the community of God. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take p...
Nov 25, 2019•36 min
Send us a text Luke: Revolution of the ordinary When humanity encounters the divine, ordinary life is never the same. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call...
Nov 19, 2019•40 min
Send us a text Luke: Revolution of the ordinary When humanity encounters the divine, ordinary life is never the same. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call...
Nov 17, 2019•42 min
Send us a text Luke: Revolution of the ordinary When humanity encounters the divine, ordinary life is never the same. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call...
Nov 12, 2019•44 min
Send us a text Luke: Revolution of the ordinary When humanity encounters the divine, ordinary life is never the same. Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call...
Nov 12, 2019•39 min