The Village Church

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Eric invites us into a place of dependence on God as we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount. This week we discuss fasting and prayer and their connection, and conclude with forgiveness. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Daniel picks up the Sermon on the Mount at the beginning of Matthew 6, as Jesus discusses the call to give to the needy - how might we do this with hearts of generosity with God, rather than to build ourselves up in the eyes of the people around us? Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s king...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus tells us to love our enemies and we say we don't have any enemies or we say "no, I don't think I want to." Either way its what Jesus tells us to do and this week Pastor Mark helps us wrestle with that. Grab a 3x5 card and jump back into the Sermon on the Mount with us! Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the...

Send us Fan Mail Today we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount with Pastor Mark exploring Jesus as the fulfilment of the law and then taking everything that has come before to talk about Jesus teaching on the law. It all comes back to thankfulness for what Jesus has done for us. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witne...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Eric discusses Jesus calling out the identity of his people as salt and light for each other and the world. Then there is an extended time of discussion with villagers about what this looks like for us in our daily lives. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives....

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Eric kicks off our Sermon on the Mount series by talking about its historical significance and its unique placement in Matthew's gospel. Then he invites us into meditating on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scriptu...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Sue does a speedrun through Ephesians and Acts 2 to draw out our belonging in Jesus, before landing in what it has meant for her to belong to the Village for 25 years. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more than abstract ideas. It is th...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Eric picks up where we left off last week as we meditate on what mission is in the church: people, places, and a sending out by Jesus. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more than abstract ideas. It is the Word of God, given to form us,...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Mark continues our Calling and Sending series as we walk towards our belonging service. In this sermon he explores being a people sent to remind each other, as the people of God, that the kingdom of God has come. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scriptur...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue our series on the Calling and Sending of Jesus, Pastor Eric invites to listen as Jesus listened. Be present, be curious, and listen to the Holy Spirit while you listen to people. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more than abstr...

Send us Fan Mail When Jesus calls people to himself, he invites them to be his disciples and pattern their lives after him. In this sermon Pastor Mark explores how Jesus sees and knows the people around him and how we can begin practicing seeing and knowing those around us. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kin...

Send us Fan Mail Our summer of scripture memorization comes to a close with Romans 1:16. Pastor Eric talks through what it means to not be ashamed of the gospel and how we can orient ourselves in the direction of Jesus. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more t...

Send us Fan Mail Get your 3x5 cards and colored pencils out, cause Pastor Mark wants you to draw some fish as he walks through Matthew 4:19. We are called to draw near to Jesus, pattern our lives after him, be transformed by him, and bring the light of His kingdom into the world around us. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witn...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue our series in memorization Pastor Rod encourages us to think about how we might proclaim the stories of Jesus in our lives just as John and the disciples did for us. Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more than abstract ideas. It...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Daniel Continues our series on scripture memory by walking through Hebrews 10:24-25. He gives wonderful, practical ways to practice "Consider, Spur, Meet Together, and Encourage". Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more than ab...

Send us Fan Mail This summer at The Village, we are practicing The Way of Wisdom through Scripture memorization. We are learning to carry God’s Word with us; not as pressure, performance, or religious trivia, but as a way of being formed by Jesus. Scripture gives us language for prayer, courage for obedience, clarity in confusion, and truth when our emotions are loud. Our minds are always being sh...

Send us Fan Mail This summer at The Village, we are practicing The Way of Wisdom through Scripture memorization. We are learning to carry God’s Word with us; not as pressure, performance, or religious trivia, but as a way of being formed by Jesus. Scripture gives us language for prayer, courage for obedience, clarity in confusion, and truth when our emotions are loud. Our minds are always being sh...

Send us Fan Mail This summer at The Village, we are practicing The Way of Wisdom through Scripture memorization. We are learning to carry God’s Word with us; not as pressure, performance, or religious trivia, but as a way of being formed by Jesus. Scripture gives us language for prayer, courage for obedience, clarity in confusion, and truth when our emotions are loud. Our minds are always being sh...

Send us Fan Mail This summer at The Village, we are practicing The Way of Wisdom through Scripture memorization. We are learning to carry God’s Word with us; not as pressure, performance, or religious trivia, but as a way of being formed by Jesus. Scripture gives us language for prayer, courage for obedience, clarity in confusion, and truth when our emotions are loud. Our minds are always being sh...

Send us Fan Mail This summer at The Village, we are practicing The Way of Wisdom through Scripture memorization. We are learning to carry God’s Word with us; not as pressure, performance, or religious trivia, but as a way of being formed by Jesus. Scripture gives us language for prayer, courage for obedience, clarity in confusion, and truth when our emotions are loud. Our minds are always being sh...

Send us Fan Mail This summer at The Village, we are practicing The Way of Wisdom through Scripture memorization. We are learning to carry God’s Word with us; not as pressure, performance, or religious trivia, but as a way of being formed by Jesus. Scripture gives us language for prayer, courage for obedience, clarity in confusion, and truth when our emotions are loud. Our minds are always being sh...

Send us Fan Mail This summer at The Village, we are practicing The Way of Wisdom through Scripture memorization. We are learning to carry God’s Word with us; not as pressure, performance, or religious trivia, but as a way of being formed by Jesus. Scripture gives us language for prayer, courage for obedience, clarity in confusion, and truth when our emotions are loud. Our minds are always being sh...

Send us Fan Mail This summer at The Village, we are practicing The Way of Wisdom through Scripture memorization. We are learning to carry God’s Word with us; not as pressure, performance, or religious trivia, but as a way of being formed by Jesus. Scripture gives us language for prayer, courage for obedience, clarity in confusion, and truth when our emotions are loud. Our minds are always being sh...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast for the sermon series on memorization, Pastor Susan Cepin introduces Scripture memory and explains how, when practiced regularly, it becomes a lens that helps us understand and see what is true and good.  Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scriptu...

Send us Fan Mail This is the dramatic conclusion to our Elijah and Elisha series! Pastor Eric walks through Elisha's final moments and how we might have strength in weakness.  Support the show Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more than abstract ideas. It is the Word of G...