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...
Mar 19, 2023•45 min
Send us a text Eric Cepin 3-12-23 Being a disciple is radical and extreme: Luke 9:23 is our anchor, our theme verse, that tells us to take up our cross and follow Jesus. We’ve been applying this idea to many different ideas: courage, waiting, hospitality, gender, ect. Today, we will talk about radical marriage...and this applies to singleness as well. Continue 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 s...
Mar 12, 2023•49 min
Send us a text Questions: 1. Who gets to tell you who you are? (whether you know it or not, you have to wrestle with this daily!) 2. What holds your affection(s)? What is the object of your desire(s)? (The answer to this question may help you with the first question!) 3. A mind-blowing statement: Something you never knew: You have a body! This is brilliant! If you remember nothing else, remember this! Why would I be saying these things? Today we are talking about gender: Radical Gender. Every we...
Mar 06, 2023•50 min
Send us a text Some questions: ● What transforms hardship into discipline? Ans: Submission ● To whom should we submit? Ans: The Father of spirits ● What is the benefit? Ans: Peace, righteousness, life, goodness, holiness peace Read More 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 ...
Feb 26, 2023•42 min
Send us a text Two ideas to wrestle with today: We are all parents: you are a parent if you are in the kingdom of God. and Who is God calling you to parent? Radical parenting looks at parenting in a different way than you might think of it. In Mark 3, Jesus has been called insane and accused of being the devil and his family is worried. The crowd tells him his mother and brothers are there and Jesus takes this opportunity to turn this upside down. Continued Reading Support the show The Village C...
Feb 19, 2023•48 min
Send us a text This morning, we read I Peter 2:2-9. This was written by Peter, an apostle, and you can read his story in the Gospels and Acts. Peter wrote I and II Peter but most likely he dictated the first and wrote the second himself. The reason for that is that I Peter is a piece of beautiful literature and II Peter is just about the worst! This is an interesting sidenote. Continue Reading HERE Support the show The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an ...
Feb 07, 2023•39 min
Send us a text Today, I want to start with a beautiful picture of Martha Stewart saying, “Do you know that unwelcome guest that everyone wishes would leave already?” This idea of the unwelcome guest is something we are familiar with: we talk about who is welcome and unwelcome in our culture or our lives: if they are hard to live with and hard to engage with, we wish they would leave. We deal with this internally, both from having such a guest and from BEING such a guest. Continue Reading here Su...
Jan 31, 2023•44 min
Send us a text We are in a series called Radical Discipleship : every single topic in this series is prefigured by “Radical” because we are talking about things that are extreme, cutting to the root or base of a matter. What are the basics, the essence, of following Jesus and how can we do this in the most extreme way possible? Luke 9:23: “And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” This is pretty darn extreme and radical! ...
Jan 23, 2023•47 min
Send us a text Ask this question : Is it worth it? (There is a Worth It TV show where they talk about items, tacos for example, at different price points and then they decide which one is truly worth it.) We need to ask “Is it really worth it to deny myself and take up my cross”? Is this worth it? We need to know what Jesus is offering because there is no reason to do this otherwise. If you read the NT, you could give a comprehensive statement of what is being offered. Even so, we still ask this...
Jan 16, 2023•37 min
Send us a text You can be radical for many reasons; radical means either getting down to the core of something or extreme. You can be a radical (extreme) fan of a football team. Discipleship means following Jesus and it can be extreme as Jesus said “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Your agenda is submitted under Jesus’s way. Also, you have to do this every day which is also extreme: the essence of following Jesus. Last week I aske...
Jan 11, 2023•40 min
Send us a text Radical Courage is the first sermon in the Radical Discipleship series. Why radical? In planning for this series of sermons, there was one sermon called radical hospitality and one called radical evangelism and we figured out that everything is radical when you follow Jesus: in fact, Jesus said you have to deny yourself and take up your cross. We connect ourselves with crosses today but in the days of Jesus, the Roman empire kept people in line with crosses. People didn’t talk abo...
Jan 04, 2023•48 min
Send us a text Pastor Mark offers his thoughts on Psalm 146. For an extended conversation on Advent, follow the link below. Advent 2022 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...
Dec 20, 2022•50 min
Send us a text Pastor Eric teaches on Psalm 80 Advent Meditation Page 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...
Dec 15, 2022•39 min
Send us a text Psalm 72 Of Solomon. 1 Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. 2 May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. 3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness. 4 May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor. 5 May he endure[ a ] as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations. 6 May he be lik...
Dec 08, 2022•39 min
Send us a text Psalm 122 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” 2 Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. 4 That is where the tribes go up— the tribes of the Lord— to praise the name of the Lord according to the statute given to Israel. 5 There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May tho...
Nov 30, 2022•43 min
Send us a text Romans 16 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon[ a ][ b ] of the church in Cenchreae. 2 I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me. 3 Greet Priscilla[ c ] and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. 4 They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. . . . . (NIV) Support the show The Village ...
Nov 23, 2022•58 min
Send us a text Romans 14:1-8 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 rene...
Nov 16, 2022•44 min
Send us a text Romans 12 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn....
Nov 08, 2022•55 min
Send us a text Romans 12:1-8 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 rene...
Nov 01, 2022•48 min
Send us a text Romans 7 and 8 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 ren...
Oct 25, 2022•52 min
Send us a text Romans 6 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 v...
Oct 25, 2022•50 min
Send us a text Romans 3:21-31 The Climbing Wall of Faith 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...
Oct 11, 2022•39 min
Send us a text Romans 1:8-23,2:1-6 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 wit...
Oct 04, 2022•40 min
Send us a text Belonging, Membership, Ordinations, Etc 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 t...
Sep 27, 2022•30 min
Send us a text Pastor Rod Hugen Speaks his last sermon as an Elder at the Village Church. 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 t...
Sep 21, 2022•40 min
Send us a text Pastor Rod teaches on his favorite passage of scripture. 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 st...
Sep 13, 2022•37 min
Send us a text Accessibility From the beginning we have believed that the Village should be a place where anyone can come and be accepted. We have fought hard against our own prejudices and lies so that we can be doorways into the kingdom of God. We resist our exclusionary ways in order to allow people to find God at their own pace and in their own way. We seek to understand the perspective of others and to love them as they are. We find that Jesus was willing to be associated with those whom so...
Sep 06, 2022•45 min
Send us a text What happens on Sunday . . . and all through the week. 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...
Aug 31, 2022•46 min
Send us a text Luke 1.1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled[ a ] among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. NIV Support the show Th...
Aug 23, 2022•47 min
Send us a text Mark 1 1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah,[ a ] the Son of God,[ b ] 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”— 3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” 4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusal...
Aug 16, 2022•50 min
