Village Pres Sermons

How we speak about our faith matters. How we describe what we do and do not believe matters. In this summer’s sermon series, our pastors will explore different words of faith that come to us from a variety of places—scripture, theology, culture—in hopes that we might broaden our vocabulary and deepen our faith. Guest preacher and former senior pastor Rev. Tom Are, Jr. preached this sermon July 5,...

Words matter. How we speak about our faith matters. How we describe what it is we do and do not believe matters. In this summer’s sermon series, our pastors will explore different words of faith that come to us from a variety of places—scripture, theology, culture—in hopes that we might broaden our vocabulary and deepen our faith. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.or...

K-Pop Demon Hunters is a 2025 American animated musical film. The story follows a K-Pop (Korean popular) girl group named HUNTR/X, who lead double lives as demon hunters. They face off against a rival boy band, the Saja Boys, whose members are secretly demons. The film began streaming on Netflix in June 2025 and became the most watched original title in Netflix history with over 500 million views....

K-Pop Demon Hunters is a 2025 American animated musical film. The story follows a K-Pop (Korean popular) girl group named HUNTR/X, who lead double lives as demon hunters. They face off against a rival boy band, the Saja Boys, whose members are secretly demons. The film began streaming on Netflix in June 2025 and became the most watched original title in Netflix history with over 500 million views....

K-Pop Demon Hunters is a 2025 American animated musical film. The story follows a K-Pop (Korean popular) girl group named Huntr/x, who lead double lives as demon hunters. They face off against a rival boy band, the Saja Boys, whose members are secretly demons. The film began streaming on Netflix in June 2025 and became the most watched original title in Netflix history with over 500 million views....

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him." John 14:15-17 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request?...

"When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind…" Acts 2:1-21 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request?  congregational-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagepreschurch Yo...

“A healthy community is a thick system of relationships. It is irregular, dynamic, organic, and personal. Neighbors show up to help out when your workload is heavy, and you show up when theirs is. In a rich community, people are up in one another's business, know each other's secrets, walk with each other in times of grief, and celebrate together in times of joy. In a rich community, peo...

“One problem with the individualistic view of the first mountain is that it traps people in the small prison of the self. If you go into marriage seeking self-actualization, you will always feel frustrated because marriage and parenting and being part of a family will constantly be dragging you away from the goals focused only on yourself. To be in relationship is a heroic quest in which the ego i...

“Really? You have never felt overwhelmed by, and in some way inadequate to, an experience in your life, have never felt something in yourself staking a claim beyond your self, some wordless mystery straining through words to reach you? Never? Religion is not made of these moments; religion is the means of making these moments part of your life rather than merely radical intrusions so foreign and p...

“The thing everybody knows from finding a calling is that it's quite different from finding a career. In the calling mentality, you're not living on the ego level of your consciousness—working because the job pays well or makes life convenient. You're down in the substrate. Some activity or some injustice has called to the deepest level of your nature and demanded an active response...

Writer David Brooks’ concept of the “Second Mountain” speaks to a profound spiritual truth: that our lives are a journey from being centered on oneself to being centered on living in a way that creates a better world for everyone. The first mountain is self-centered. The second mountain is centered on a life committed to others. In this sermon series, Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka will explore God’s ca...

Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord...This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. –John 21:12-14 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request?  congre...

Village Church is a Presbyterian (USA) family of faith actively shaped by the life of Christ to love one another, provide leadership for the transformation of our communities, and serve the world. We are one church worshiping each Sunday at two locations: Mission Campus in Prairie Village and Antioch Campus in south Overland Park. If you are looking for a church home, we invite you to join us any...

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” He answered, “I tell you, if these people were silent, the stones would shout out.” This Lent, we will accompany Jesus through his last two days before he is crucified. Together, we will journey through the five most significant and painful moments of Jesus' life before he enters Jerusalem for the last...

The Christian season of Lent is the forty days (not including Sundays) before Easter. The number 40 comes from the days Jesus spent in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. Lent is marked by personal and corporate reflection, sacrifice, and repentance. This Lent, we will accompany Jesus through his last two days before he is crucified. Together, we will journey through the five most significant a...

The Christian season of Lent is the forty days (not including Sundays) before Easter. The number 40 comes from the days Jesus spent in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. Lent is marked by personal and corporate reflection, sacrifice, and repentance. This Lent, we will accompany Jesus through his last two days before he is crucified. Together, we will journey through the five most significant a...

The Christian season of Lent is the forty days (not including Sundays) before Easter. The number 40 comes from the days Jesus spent in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. Lent is marked by personal and corporate reflection, sacrifice, and repentance. This Lent, we will accompany Jesus through his last two days before he is crucified. Together, we will journey through the five most significant a...

While Jesus is in the garden with his disciples, Judas comes with high priests and soldiers to arrest Jesus. “Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say it must happen this way?” Find...

The Christian season of Lent is the forty days (not including Sundays) before Easter. The number 40 comes from the days Jesus spent in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. Lent is marked by personal and corporate reflection, sacrifice, and repentance. This Lent, we will accompany Jesus through his last two days before he is crucified. Together, we will journey through the five most significant a...

We have a cherished legacy of 77 years of faith at Village Church, and by God's grace, we hope to be here for generations to come. To meet the needs of the present and to prepare for the opportunities of the future, our Session has approved the launch of a capital campaign beginning this month through 2028. The campaign hopes to raise 8 million dollars to expand and strengthen our mission and...

We have a cherished legacy of 77 years of faith at Village Church, and by God's grace, we hope to be here for generations to come. To meet the needs of the present and to prepare for the opportunities of the future, our Session has approved the launch of a capital campaign beginning this month through 2028. The campaign hopes to raise 8 million dollars to expand and strengthen our mission and...

Jesus asked a lot of questions. By one scholar’s count, Jesus asked 307 questions recorded in the gospels. Jesus liked to ask questions more than he liked giving answers. As Jesus was both fully God and fully human, you would think he would go around showing off how much he knows, but he did not do that. In fact, we only find eight times that Jesus answered a question asked of him. In this sermon...

This sermon was pre-recorded due to inclement weather on Sunday, Jan. 25. Stay warm! Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepres.org 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request?  congregational-care@villagepres.org Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagepreschurch YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, g...

Jesus asked a lot of questions. By one scholar’s count, Jesus asked 307 questions recorded in the gospels. Jesus liked to ask questions more than he liked giving answers. As Jesus was both fully God and fully human, you would think he would go around showing off how much he knows, but he did not do that. In fact, we only find eight times that Jesus answered a question asked of him. In this sermon...