The Village Church Community

Healing the City

Religion EN ↓ 327 episodes

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, help...

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The Village Church Community

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Religion

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healingthecity.com

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Meditation: Advent Week One 2020 29.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Dignity Exposed: Hannah Gomez Part Four 10.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Jessica sits down with Hannah Gomez, a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona and avid reader, to discuss a range of topics related to representation in literature and in social activism. @shgmclicious is her social media tag https://scenicregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mirrors-Windows-and-Sliding-Glass-Doors.pdf Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast...

Dignity Exposed: Hannah Gomez Part Three 05.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Jessica sits down with Hannah Gomez, a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona and avid reader, to discuss a range of topics related to representation in literature and in social activism. @shgmclicious is her social media tag https://scenicregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mirrors-Windows-and-Sliding-Glass-Doors.pdf Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast...

Dignity Exposed: Hannah Gomez Part Two (Three Questions) 03.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Jessica sits down with Hannah Gomez, a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona and avid reader, to discuss a range of topics related to representation in literature and in social activism. @shgmclicious is her social media tag https://scenicregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mirrors-Windows-and-Sliding-Glass-Doors.pdf Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast...

Dignity Exposed: Hannah Gomez Part One 29.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Jessica sits down with Hannah Gomez, a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona and avid reader, to discuss a range of topics related to representation in literature and in social activism. @shgmclicious is her social media tag https://scenicregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mirrors-Windows-and-Sliding-Glass-Doors.pdf Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast...

Soul Care: Chronic Pain 27.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Eric interviews Sue Cepin about her journey with chronic pain recovery and what she's learned. Dr. Howard Schubiner Dr. Fred Luskin Psychophysiologic Disorders book Like Mind Like Body podcast 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,...

Spiritual Formation: False Beliefs 20.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Continuing the series on the Table of Decision, Sue & Eric Cepin discuss the idea of False Beliefs and how these contribute to our growing sense of malaise. 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...

Dignity Exposed: Cydne Bolton 17.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail Jessica Dennes chats with Cydne Bolton about faith, authenticity, and taking action. 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 take...

Dignity Exposed: An Introduction 09.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail Jessica Dennes introduces the upcoming podcast segment "Dignity Exposed" and explains what listeners can expect from upcoming episodes. 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...

Spiritual Formation: Your Emotions 20.08.2020

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Susan discuss the importance of understanding how our emotions are connected to our bodies.  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....

Spiritual Formation: Belief and Discernment (Michael Cousineau) 20.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail In the interest of developing greater discernment, Michael Cousineau speaks on belief, truth, and critical thinking. 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...

Spiritual Formation: An Initial Self Diagnostic 15.07.2020

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....

Spiritual Formation: Effective Listening 03.07.2020

Send us Fan Mail Susan and Eric discuss the power of Effective Listening.  More information regarding effective listening and the "Hot Seat/Table of Decision" model can be found at: The village website or the village conference 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 f...

Diversity and Culture: An interview with Derrell Palmer 12.06.2020

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Eric Cepin sits down with Derrell Palmer to discuss his experiences growing up in Tucson AZ.  Derrell talks about racism, his family, playing football, and how being harassed by the police changed his career trajectory.  Opening Song: Shake is by Wesley Cepin Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Fea...

Grief, Trauma, and Our Response to Systemic Racism 10.06.2020

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Eric offers direction to the Village on how to digest, process, and care for one another. 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...

Spiritual Formation: Into the Silent Land 13.05.2020

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Eric and Susan Cepin discuss the book Into the Silent Land by Martin Laird. From the Book Review: Laird shows that the Christian tradition of contemplation has its own refined teachings on using a prayer word to focus the mind, working with the breath to cultivate stillness, and the practice of inner vigilance or awareness. Support the show “Healing the City” is a weekly po...

Spiritual Formation: The Burdens We Carry - Matthew 11:28 -30 06.05.2020

Send us Fan Mail Matthew 11:28-30 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 28 “Come to Me, all [ a ]who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is [ b ]easy and My burden is light.” Footnotes: Matthew 11:28 Or who work to exhaustion Matthew 11:30 Or comforta...

Diversity and Culture: Education 29.04.2020

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...

Barbi Ribbens: The Prison Warden 21.04.2020

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...

Diversity and Culture: Giving Voice to Experience 15.04.2020

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...

Diversity and Culture: Jessica Dennes 09.04.2020

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...

Spiritual Formation: Trinitarian Prayer Journaling 07.04.2020

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...

Soul Care: Anger and the Peace of Christ 02.04.2020

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...

Soul Care: Holding Space 31.03.2020

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...

Soul Care: Stress and Trauma (A Review) 26.03.2020

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Amanda do a review on stress and trauma- from explaining again what the words mean to a basic understanding of the brain and its responses to our environments. They also review stresses and the importance of evaluating whether or not you have too much going on that is overflowing your capacity live life peacefully- or in their terms- whether or not your "cup" is...

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