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Why Church? Because we’re trying to be real. - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
June 04, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIf we are honest, as sinful human beings we judge others too readily and we are hypocritical in that we do not always act in accordance with what we say. Given that, the call of the church is to be authentic, to be honest, to be real. Our scripture reading is Romans 14:1-12. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv Y...
They All Had One Language (sure they did) - Rev. Tom Are
May 28, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBThe story claims that there was a day when all the people of the earth spoke one language. That would surely aid communication. It would certainly benefit unity. If we all spoke the same language and used the same words, it would obviously be easier for everyone to be on the same page. Why did God confuse their language and scatter the people? Our scripture readings are Genesis 11:1-9 and Acts 2:1-13. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@vil...
Even God Can Be a Troublemaker - Rev. Tom Are
May 21, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBTwo brothers went to worship, and one ended up dead. This tragedy happened, in part, because of envy, but also because God stirred things up in church. Our scripture reading is Genesis 4:1-16. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Ch...
I Have a Better Idea - Rev. Tom Are
May 14, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIt didn’t take long for the train to jump the rails, as they say. The good creation of God falls on hard times as the creatures created in God’s image reject the ways of God. It is the deeds that matter, but deeds always begin with thoughts and motivations. Sometimes, we think our ideas are better than God’s ideas. Our scripture readings are Genesis 2:15-17 and Genesis 3:1-21. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200...
It’s Not Good in the Garden - Rev. Tom Are, Jr.
May 07, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBThe Bible begins with some remarkable stories. They read like stories of people who lived at the beginning of time, but they are better understood as stories that describe what is true about all people. At the most basic level, these stories bear witness to what is good and what is not good. Our scripture reading is Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-25. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@v...
Jesus and the Least of These - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
April 30, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBIn the Gospel of Matthew, we read of a time when all peoples of the earth will be judged not according to our wealth or power but according to how we treat a special group of persons: the least of these. Why? Because in caring for the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, sick, and the prisoner, we care for Jesus himself. Our scripture reading is Matthew 25:31-40. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have...
Mission Road - Guest preacher Rev. Dr. Darren Kennedy
April 23, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBRev. Dr. Darren Kennedy grew up in Village Church and is currently serving as a professor of theology and the academic dean at Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt. He worked as a summer intern at Village Church in 1991-1992, served as director of senior-high ministries from 1993-1996 and was ordained at Village. Village Church has supported his work as a PC(USA) mission co-worker in Egypt since 1999. Darren studied the politics and economics of the Middle East as an undergraduat...
You Name It, You Take Care of It - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
April 16, 2023 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBIn the second creation story in Genesis, God gave the human the power to name all the creatures. With the naming comes the responsibility to care for all of earth’s creatures. As we come upon Earth Day, we are reminded that God calls us by name to care for the earth and all her creatures. Our scripture reading is Genesis 2:1-19. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres...
You Never Know Where He Might Appear (Easter Sunday) - Rev. Tom Are
April 09, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBHe is Risen! Our scripture reading is John 21:1-19. Sermon preached by Rev. Tom Are on April 9, 2023 at Village Church Mission Campus. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, go to villagepres.org/giving
There is No Stopping This (Palm Sunday) - Rev. Tom Are
April 02, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBIt was a parade which lasted most of the day. There was singing and people spread their cloaks on the ground to prepare the way for the king. Like all parades, this one came to an end. But the truth of this day will never stop. Our scripture reading is Luke 19:29-40. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @...
This is What Grace Looks Like - Rev. Tom Are
March 26, 2023 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBPeter was following Jesus. That’s a good thing. From their first encounter, Jesus called Peter to follow. Yet, the text states that Peter follows “at a distance.” The distance shows up not in yards or miles on the ground, but in the kind of distance measured in the human heart. From that distance, fear is real, and denial is possible. Our scripture reading is Luke 22:31-33, 54-62. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-...
Do We Ever Know Enough? - Rev. Tom Are
March 19, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB“You are the Christ!” This was Peter’s confession. The Christ, or Messiah, was the long-awaited, long-promised one of Judaism. Peter believed God had finally fulfilled this promise in Jesus. Peter was right about that. So, we have to wonder, given that he was right about Jesus being the Christ, why Jesus calls him Satan? Our scripture reading is Mark 8:27-33. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer req...
You Can’t Avoid Chaos - Rev. Tom Are
March 12, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBJesus walked on water, which is quite a trick! But more impressively, Peter walked on water. He was not as good at it as Jesus was, but for a while he was dancing on the waves. In a world that is as broken and chaotic as this one, some water walking might just be what is needed. Our scripture reading is Matthew 14:22-33. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Fac...
When the Best of Times are the Worst of Times - Rev. Tom Are
March 05, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBFor one who makes a living fishing, the best day is the day you catch a fish as big as a boat, or the day you catch a boatload of fish. For Peter, the latter occurred. But it turned out to be anything but his best day. Our scripture reading is Luke 5:1-11. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepre...
Where it All Begins - Rev. Tom Are
February 26, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBJesus invites his followers to “get a life,” as some folks might say these days. Jesus understands that life is a gift. It is a gift that is beautiful, but also broken at times. To embody life as Jesus does, some things will need to be left behind. Our scripture reading is Mark 1:14-20. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villa...
Stay and Pray: God’s Invitation to Human Connection - Rev. Sally Wright
February 19, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBRev. Sally Wright shares, "The best baby gift I received was a retired pediatric nurse offering to stay overnight and keep watch over my twin three-month-old babies. What a gift to have someone remain present with my children for one whole, uninterrupted night of sleep for me! In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked his disciples to stay awake with him and pray. The poor disciples could not seem to stay awake, unlike the nurse who kept my kids all night. There is a close connection between ...
I am the True Vine. - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
February 12, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka concludes this preaching series on the seven "I Am" statements of Jesus Christ. In this last statement, Jesus says, "I am the vine and you are the branches. Apart from me, you can do nothing." So, in times of great joy and in times of great sorrow, in times of tragedy, in times of loss, we turned to the one who is the true vine, to Jesus Christ, and we abide with him and in him, and that's where we find our hope. Our scripture reading is John 15:1-11. Support the S...
I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
February 05, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores the sixth of the seven "I am" statements of Jesus Christ. Jesus makes this “I am” statement in John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Together we explore what it means that Jesus says he is the way, the truth, and the life, and what it means when he says no one comes to God except through him. Our scripture reading is John 14:1-7. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.or...
I am the Resurrection and the Life. - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
January 29, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores what it means to follow a God and a Savior and a Spirit that has triumphed over death. We explore what it means when Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life." Our scripture reading today is John 11:17-27. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv
I am the Resurrection and the Life - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
January 29, 2023 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores what it means to follow a God and a Savior and a Spirit that has triumphed over death. We explore what it means when Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life." Our scripture reading today is John 11:17-27. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianch...
I am the Gate. I am the Good Shepherd. - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
January 22, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBWhat does it mean that Jesus says, "I am the Gate for the Sheepfold?" And what does it mean that Jesus says, "I am the Good Shepherd?" a marvelous conversation about knowing Jesus' voice, that the sheep know Jesus' voice and they follow the Good Shepherd. Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka talks about the competing voices that we hear these days and how we discern Jesus' voice amidst all the different voices of the age. Our scripture reading is John 10:1-18. Support the Show. Contact Village Pres...
I am the Light of the World. - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
January 15, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBWe make the bold claim that we are the “Church of Jesus Christ” and that “Jesus is the cornerstone upon which the Church is built.” But who is Jesus really? In the Gospel of John, there are seven times when Jesus tells us who he is; seven times Jesus says, “I am...” In this sermon series, Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores each of these seven “I am” statements and together, we will discover what they say about Jesus Christ and what they say about us. This sermon turns to the "I am" statement...
I am the Bread of Life. - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
January 08, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBWe make the bold claim that we are the “Church of Jesus Christ” and that “Jesus is the cornerstone upon which the Church is built.” But who is Jesus really? In the Gospel of John, there are seven times when Jesus tells us who he is; seven times Jesus says, “I am...” In this sermon series, Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores each of these seven “I am” statements and together, we will discover what they say about Jesus Christ and what they say about us. Today Rodger turns to the "I am" statement...
A Deeper Longing - Rev. Melanie Hardison
January 01, 2023 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBEach New Year brings the hope that life might be different, that we might be different. We know that New Year’s resolutions are often short-lived—and we make them anyway (we are people of hope, after all). But there is a deeper longing underneath our resolutions. What if, like Bartimaeus, we claimed that deeper longing? What if, like the wise ones following the star to Jesus, we dared to truly follow God’s lead? Our scripture reading is Mark 10:46-52. Support the Show. Contact Village Pre...
The Christmas Story - Rev. Tom Are
December 25, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBSermon preached by Rev. Tom Are on Christmas Morning, Dec. 25, 2022 at Village Church Mission Campus. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, go to villagepres.org/giving
This Night is For You - Rev. Tom Are
December 25, 2022 03:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBSermon preached by Rev. Tom Are on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2022 at Village Church Mission Campus. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and ministry of Village Church, go to villagepres.org/giving
The Importance of Blessing - Rev. Tom Are
December 18, 2022 15:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBZechariah didn’t speak for months. The entire time Elizabeth was pregnant with their son John, Zechariah said nothing. But after a long season of silence, Zechariah spoke, and when he does he offered a blessing upon his son. We could use more blessing in our lives. Our scripture reading is Luke 1:57-80. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres...
So Good I Could Just Sing? - Rev. Tom Are
December 11, 2022 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBWhen Gabriel departs, Mary does two things. She rushes to visit Elizabeth, and then she sings. She does both of these because she is filled with joy. Joy is not the same thing as happiness. Joy requires courage, and it gives us a job to do. Our scripture reading is Luke 1:39-55. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechur...
Can We Go Over That First Part Again? - Rev. Tom Are
December 04, 2022 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIt was an unlikely meeting. It was surprising enough when Gabriel appeared to Zechariah, who, coming from a long line of priests, was doing his duty in the temple. If an angel were to appear, perhaps appearing to an old priest doing his duty in the temple is the first place you might look. But this time Gabriel appears in the middle of nowhere, to a young girl, we only know by the name of Mary. It was an unlikely meeting. But, as you know, God often does that which is unlikely. Our scripture...
Between Hopes and Fears - Rev. Zach Walker
November 27, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBWe all have our own personal lists of hopes and fears; sometimes life feels like we are perennially living between them. But what if we allow God to take a peek at those lists? And what if the depths of our fears, through God’s work this season, could spark both hope and change in our lives? Our scripture reading is 1 Kings 19:1-10. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@village...
Gratitude Does - Rev. Hallie Hottle
November 20, 2022 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBThis week we’ll likely gather around tables with people we care about, and if we’re successful in remembering why we’ve gathered, we’ll recount our lists of gratitude. Our story for today takes us to another table. Perhaps like ours, not everyone around this table agreed with one another. But here, instead of talking about gratitude, Mary startles everyone at the party by giving us a radical example of what gratitude looks like. Two thousand years later, this story continues to invite us to ...
Hope, Glimpse by Glimpse - Rev. Tom Are
November 13, 2022 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBStewardship is the spiritual practice of managing one’s resources with God in mind. It is an act of gratitude, as generosity is a response to the blessings of God. But more than gratitude, generosity is the spiritual practice of hope. We remember the help of God in ages past, so we trust that God will be at work for years to come... and our gifts make us a part of that future work. Our scripture readings are Deuteronomy 34 and Matthew 13:1-9. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian...
No Future Without Forgiveness - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
November 06, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka preaches about what it means to forgive. That to forgive others, and even to forgive ourselves—that too is part of the good that is ours to do. Our scripture reading is Matthew 18:21-35. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mission and mi...
Sense Making by Faith - Rev. Tom Are
October 30, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThe writer of Hebrews tells us that faith is “the conviction of things not seen.” Faith is the invitation to trust that God will be faithful to the promises God has made. Sometimes when our conviction falters, God places other people in our lives to encourage our faith. Our scripture reading is Hebrews 11:1-8, 29-12:2. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Faceb...
Love—It’s a Good Choice - Rev. Tom Are
October 23, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBWe say it often: Do the good that is ours to do; share the love that is ours to share. Admittedly, given the size of the world’s problems, the love that we share may seem insignificant. But it matters. When we act in love God does her best work. Our scripture reading is 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram ...
Holy Friendship - Rev. Tom Are and Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
October 16, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWe close the series “Sometimes We Need to Ask for Directions” with a focus on friendship. We have said many times: Our faith shows up in our relationships. Like the other practices we have considered in this series, friendship is also something we practice. Friendship shows up not only in your heart, but also on your calendar. Our scripture reading is 2 Timothy 4:9-22. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a ...
On Being Commissioned - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
October 09, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores Jesus' last words to his disciples in the gospel of Matthew—his words that are called the “Great Commission,” when he sends his disciples out into the world to baptize and to make disciples and to teach. That's part of Village’s practice, too. Rodger explores what it means to be the church in mission in these days, what it means to share the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, with persons all around us. Our scripture reading is Matthew 28:16-20. Suppor...
Journey to Find God – Rev. Tom Are & Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
October 02, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBSometimes we speak of a faith journey, and sometimes we take that journey in a literal fashion, by going on a pilgrimage. Rev. Tom Are and Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka reflect on the importance of pilgrimage as a means to discover the vast expanse of God’s love. Our scripture readings are Acts 10:1-16 and Acts 10:27-33. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook...
The Power of Prayer - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
September 25, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBAs the disciples journey with Jesus, they see and hear him praying and ask him to teach them to pray. His gift to them and to us is what we now call “The Lord’s Prayer.” So, we join every Sunday with believers in every time and place in heaven and on earth to pray as Jesus taught us. There is great power in this. There is power in speaking directly to God. There is power in joining with one another. Yet even when words fail us, the Holy Spirit helps us to pray, even praying on our behalf. Ou...
Out Came This Calf? (Of course, that’s not the truth!) - Rev. Tom Are
September 18, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBJesus talked about truth, and even identified himself as the truth. One reason Jesus talked about truth so much is he knew that no community can live together apart from truth. Our scripture reading is Exodus 32:1-6, 15-24. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv
Out Came This Calf? (Of course, that’s not the truth!) - Rev. Tom Are
September 18, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBJesus talked about truth, and even identified himself as the truth. One reason Jesus talked about truth so much is he knew that no community can live together apart from truth. Our scripture reading is Exodus 32:1-6, 15-24. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the mi...
Part of an Old, Old, Story – Rev. Tom Are
September 11, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Bible is an old book, or better said, a collection of books—a library. It’s not magic. Both writers and readers are captured by the limits of their own time in history. Yet, the experience of the church has been, through the ages, that inspiration has been found in these old, old stories. We come again and again to the same words and discover new meaning. Rev. Tom Are preaches the impact of scripture is not simply what it teaches us, but what happens to us and through us when we discover...
What Was Intended For Harm - Rev. Zach Walker
September 04, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIf you know about Joseph in the Bible, you know life does not come without challenges, difficulties and trauma. As we look at Joseph, we can draw out some insight about how we work through those difficult seasons, and we find a God who is willing to work both in us and for us, even in our darkest days. Our scripture reading is Genesis 37:18-28. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-...
Sensing God - Youth Sunday
August 28, 2022 14:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MBWe engage with God’s creation through our senses, and connecting faith to our experiences often takes reflection. God shows up, mysteriously and surprisingly, when we open our senses in faith. As we finish our series, “Sensing Faith,” our students are sharing with us how they have sensed God over the summer. Our scripture reading is 1 Kings 19:11-13. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pas...
Smelling Faith - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
August 21, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka concludes his series, “Sensing Faith” with “Smelling Faith.” Of the five classes senses (tasting, touching, hearing, smelling, seeing) smelling is the strongest trigger for emotion and memory. The write of the letter to the Ephesians calls upon us to be a “fragrant offering” to God and to the world. Rodger explores how we smell faith. Our scripture reading is Ephesians 4:25-5:2. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications...
Seeing Faith - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
August 14, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka continues his three-part preaching series titled, "Sensing Faith." In this sermon series, we explore how faith comes through taste, sight and smell. In this sermon, we explore what it means to see faith around us and how that shapes and transforms our lives. Our scripture readings are John 20:24-29 and 1 John 1:1. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@...
Tasting Faith - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
August 07, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBA bitter pill to swallow, sour grapes, savor the moment, whisper sweet nothings... words about taste are infused in much of our language. Based on the information that is transported from the tongue to the brain, there are five basic qualities of taste: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami, a Japanese word that is most closely associated with “savory.” Throughout the Bible, there are many moments when people taste. From the Psalmist who invites us to “taste and see that the Lord is good” to...
Awe and Wonder - Rev. Melanie Hardison
July 31, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWhen we behold magnificent mountain peaks, or new images of the universe, it can make us feel insignificant in the larger scheme of things. And in a way, we are. But we are significant, too—to the people we love, to the work we do, and especially to God. After all scripture tells us God knows the number of hairs on our heads. The mysteries of God and the universe can right-size us. They can also threaten our faith—or strengthen it. Our scripture reading is Luke 12:22-34. Support the Show. ...
Embodied - Rev. Hallie Hottle
July 24, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB“The Word became flesh.” We usually read this passage at Christmastime, but it has a different meaning outside the context of incarnation. Rev. Hallie Hottle preaches about the holiness of living in physical bodies in a physical world. Our scripture reading is John 1:14-16. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv Y...
Do I Have to Go to Church to be a Christian? - Rev. Sally S. Wright
July 17, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBEvery time we tune in or show up to worship at church, we claim with our very bodies that God's love is real and present in this world. We gather each week to practice what it feels like to be satiated and surrounded by love. This may not happen each week, but we gather to practice loving God, loving each other and loving ourselves. Our scripture reading today is 1 John 4:7-11. Support the Show. Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-420...