Healing the City

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healing the City, Pastor Eric goes solo and shares his wedding talk—this time at a much slower pace and with a slightly gravelly voice. Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode is focused on the real challe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Healing the City Podcast , Sujey Soori takes us on his journey from Bangladesh to Texas, from faith to research, economics to Meg, The Village to board gaming, and eventually, Scythe . Somehow, it all fits together. There’s no messin’ around in this episode. It’s the one and only Sujey Soori, talking life, faith, ideas, games, and the strange roads that brin...

Send us Fan Mail In part two of this conversation on the Healing the City Podcast , Pastor Eric continues his conversation with Pastor Kai from Central City in Tucson, Arizona. Pastor Kai talks about his books, his music, his family, and how each of these parts of his life has shaped the way he understands ministry and follows Jesus. Links to his books, tests and church Central City Church ; The A...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Healing the City Podcast , Pastor Eric sits down with Pastor Kai from Central City in Tucson, Arizona. This is part one of a two-part conversation about Pastor Kia’s journey into ministry, how he became a pastor, and the church community he now serves. Links to his books, tests and church Central City Church ; The Art of Giving Up: An Unconventional Spiritua...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Healing the City Podcast , Pastor Susan Cepin interviews Kelley Cepin. Kelley traces the ways Jesus has always been present in her life, guiding her, comforting her, and leading her through seasons of loss, change, and celebration.  Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Kelly Yepez talks all things thrifting: the ins and outs, how to find the best deals, where to shop in Tucson, what you need before you get started, and why sometimes the best approach is simply letting the thrift store guide you. Whether you are a seasoned thrifter or just getting started, Kelly has plenty of tips to help make your next thrift-store trip a good...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of the Healing the City podcast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark chat about the Village’s mission and why Sunday is an essential place for discipleship.  Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode is focused on the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark talk about Mark's vacation, coming back to work, what he enjoys about The Village, the upcoming month of September, and all the fun things that are happening at The Village. Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of peopl...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode is focused on the real challenges and real opportunities for change in our cities. The podcast takes a whole-person approach. We talk about soul care and spiritual direction, along wit...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of the Healing the City podcast, Susan Cepin shares a rough demo of Eric’s new song, “Gather.” It has been a long time in the works.  Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode is focused on the real challenges...

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Send us Fan Mail Bob Ewing – “moneymoneymoney” – A lot of life comes with a price tag.  Hence the reason most of us are freaked out about money.  We’ll talk about how that plays out in relationships as well as some personal finance basics. Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Healing the City , Pastor Susan Cepin interviews Ashley Cole. Ashley and her husband, Dave, came to the Village in an unusual way, and their life has been anything but ordinary. Ashley shares what it is like to be a mother of four little girls, to be married to a pilot, and to build a family life that is full, adventurous, and rooted in Jesus. She also reflects...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Healing the City podcast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark offer a relational but informative conversation about how the Village works. If you have ever wondered how things function at the Village—volunteering, leadership, Pilgrim Groups, music, and the systems behind our life together—this episode is close to a one-stop shop for that information. Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail In this Healing the City podcast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark have a Bible Project–style conversation about the events leading up to Elijah being taken into heaven. They talk through the story of Ahab, Elijah, Elisha, and the chariots of fire, paying close attention to Elisha’s response as his mentor is taken from him. The conversation covers some fascinating parts of Israel’s sto...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Eric and Corey Gilchrist have a friendly, silly conversation about life, the Village, writing a book, living in Seattle, and playing board games.  Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode is focused on the real challen...

Send us Fan Mail  Eric reflects on the importance of dating your spouse, and on why making room for that kind of intentional time together remains a vital part of a faithful and life-giving marriage. Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode i...

Send us Fan Mail  In this Healing the City Podcast , Pastor Eric returns to the mic with Pastor Mark to discuss vacation, Good Friday, Easter, the book Eric is writing, and several other fun and engaging topics.  Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, e...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of Healing the City , Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark encourage the community to prepare their hearts for Good Friday and to gather at the Village building on Friday. They talk about why the service matters, how it has shaped them personally over the years, and why slowing down to remember the cross is essential for the life of the church. They close by inviting every...

Send us Fan Mail Sue and Eric discuss the need to intentionally examine how you are experiencing the world around you. Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode is focused on the real challenges and real opportunities for change in our cities....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome, friends, to this episode of the Healing the City Podcast, where I had the privilege of engaging in a truly transformational conversation with the remarkable Adrienne Crawford. In this episode, we explore the profound challenges and joys of raising a child with Down syndrome, and how Adrienne and her family have been called to navigate a world that can often be unwelcoming...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Pastor Eric and Pastor Susan talk through the Trinitarian prayer model Eric has developed over the years. Susan asks thoughtful, practical questions that help clarify what the practice looks like in real life, especially when someone is journaling and trying to put words to their conversation with the Father, Son, and Spirit.  Support the show “Healing the City”...

Send us Fan Mail Adrienne talks to Caleb Sommitz (formerly known as Kevin) about his recent baptism, and his name change.   Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode is focused on the real challenges and real opportunities for change in our ci...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of Healing the City , Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark reflect on Galatians 2:20. They talk through what it means to share in Christ’s crucifixion; to say, with Paul, “I no longer live,” and yet to truly live because Christ lives in us. Along the way, they wrestle with the real-life implications of being loved by the One who gave himself for us, and what that kind of u...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Human City Podcast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark explore 2 Corinthians 5:17, considering what it means for the old to be gone and the new to be here. They also discuss Scripture memorization and its role in anchoring our lives in the truth. Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuri...