Village Green Community Church

In this message we look at the subject of debt. From the time the nation of Israel was birthed, God gave lessons and warnings on how to handle debt without becoming enslaved to it

In this message we look at the primary foundational passage in the Bible as it relates to money. From it, Jesus teaches the most important truth about spirituality, one that is often overlooked in our culture today.

In this Easter message we learn that the resurrection of Jesus set in motion a new kingdom; one in which every enemy of humankind comes under the authority and power of Jesus.

Jon Korkidakis was interviewed on Faith FM’s Conversations segment, with host, Marion. This interview gives the Faith FM listeners an introduction to Village Green Community Church, and includes an interesting and personal overview of Jon’s life and faith journey. It is a respectful and reflective dialogue between a seasoned Christian host and the Village Green pastor.

Our lives are shaped by whoever or whatever we claim allegiance to. In this Palm Sunday message we learn that when we place faith in Christ, we serve a king who rules a kingdom with a crown of thorns, not of gold.

Some moments in life come close to capturing true greatness. Unfortunately for us, they do not last. But what if there was a way to live life that would produce a more lasting greatness? What if we could capture more of life’s great moments? What if we could find a greatness that lasts?

In this message we conclude our look through 1 Peter. The final chapter surveys six key areas of life that have the potential to cause us to stumble. For each, Peter gives us practical insights for helping us to stand in a world that wants to knock us down.

In this message we look at the right and wrong ways to suffer as a Follower of Jesus. The right way actually produces blessing while the wrong way is not only painful to us, but to all those people around us.

What if you knew the time was short? What would be your priorities? Who would you need to see and what would you need to do? In this message Peter poses that scenario to the believers who are being persecuted and gives a kind of modern bucket list for the church.

The message this week looks at one of the most difficult passages in the entire New Testament. Peter alludes to Noah and the Ark and the significance of water to baptism, and even spirits that are in prison. Despite these references, the point that Peter is making is easily identified, and one that reminds us that despite what is happening around us, we can endure it with hope.

The message this week gives guidelines on how we are to live in the midst of a culture that is hostile towards us. Even though we may suffer persecution, God expects us to react in a particular way.

Our natural reaction to opposition is to fight back and to stand up for ourselves. It seems like the most plausible way of making a point about what we stand for. But in this message we look at a characteristic that is a great point of tension for believers, yet when resolved, serves as a powerful witness to others.

Our natural reaction to opposition is to fight back and to stand up for ourselves. It seems like the most plausible way of making a point about what we stand for. But in this message we look at a characteristic that is a great point of tension for believers, yet when resolved, serves as a powerful witness to others.

For many, identity is everything. It is what opens doors, gives us purpose, and even defines our sense of value. Two prominent influences to our identity are culture and the people around us. In this message we learn that believers have an identity that is not dependent on either of these.

No one wants to be different or stand out, especially if it means being ridiculed or even attacked. But just being a Follower of Christ potentially makes us a target. In this message, Peter reminds us what it is we stand for, and why its important to maintain it.

As believers we can sometimes feel like we are living in a hostile environment, where more and more the traces of the Christian faith are being eliminated all around us. The pressures, both internally and externally can become a challenge in living out our faith with integrity. How do we protect ourselves from capitulating to the culture around us? How can we stand when everything is trying to kno...

The journey of the Wise Men is one of the best known Christmas stories. In this message we learn what the story teaches us about our own journey and how God uses it to shape our lives with meaning and purpose. Date: 2012-Dec-23,Duration: 40 minutes,Series: The Unpredictable Journey – Part 3,Speaker: Jon Korkidakis,Passage: Matthew 2:1-6

We long for and recognize it when we have it, and know immediately when we’ve lost it. The biblical story of Christmas helps us to define it and how to keep it as we navigate life.

Every year a cultural war begins, one which centres on the meaning of Christmas. Opinions abound; is it a season of giving, of being with loved ones, or is there something more? As Christians, we know a part of the story that is often missed, and ultimately the secret to why it remains the greatest story ever told.

This week’s message looks at King Solomon’s dedication of the temple in 2 Chronicles 7:1-10. It examines the response of the Israelites to the presence of God and His dwelling among them.

The Apostle Paul has written some of the most memorable prayers and related quotes in all of Scripture. As we conclude our series, we look at what Paul taught, and the one key he reveals that we all are given when our lives are saturated with prayer.

We have all experienced moments when we have been lost for words and have difficulty expressing ourselves in prayer. But God, being aware of our weaknesses, has given us a way to communicate even when our words fail.

In this message we look at a miraculous deliverance that has both a sobering and humorous lesson. It’s one that helps us to understand that even the early believers struggled with doubt when they prayed.

In the full and final recorded prayer of Jesus we get a glimpse into the heart of the Master.

In this message we look at the best known prayer in the entire Bible. We hear it recited at weddings, at formal gatherings and anywhere a communal prayer is needed. Yet, for all its familiarity, we can forget the reason Jesus taught it in the first place.